List of westerns on television

A television western is a television series which takes place in the Old West and involves cowboys, cattle ranchers, miners, farmers, Native Americans, Spaniards, swords, guns and horses. It was the most popular genre of TV show in the 1950s and 1960s, when several hundred were aired.

List
Series Country Duration No. of episodes Cast Notes
Action in the Afternoon United States 1953–1954 Barry Cassell, Harriss Forrest, Jack Valentine, Mary Elaine Watts
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. United States 1993–1994 27 Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson
The Adventures of Champion United States 1955–1956 26 Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
The Adventures of Cyclone Malone United States 1949–1951 65 Ross Jones (voice only) Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
Children's marionette series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie United States 1956–1958 76 Scott Forbes
The Adventures of Kit Carson United States 1951–1955 103 Bill Williams, Don Diamond, Tris Coffin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin United States 1954–1959 164 Lee Aaker, James Brown, Joe Sawyer, Rand Brooks, Rin Tin Tin Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok United States 1951–1958 113 Guy Madison, Andy Devine
The Alaskans United States 1959–1960 37 Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York, Ray Danton
Alias Smith and Jones United States 1971–1973 50 Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Roger Davis
The Americans United States 1961 17 Darryl Hickman, Richard Davalos Not a traditional western — takes place during 1861–65 American Civil War
Annie Oakley United States 1954–1957 81 Gail Davis, Brad Johnson, Jimmy Hawkins, Bob Woodward
Barbary Coast United States 1975–1976 13 William Shatner, Dennis Cole, Doug McClure
Bat Masterson United States 1958–1961 107 Gene Barry
Best of the West United States 1981–1982 22 Joel Higgins
The Big Valley United States 1965–1969 112 Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Lee Majors, Linda Evans, Peter Breck
Black Saddle United States 1959–1960 44 Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley, Walter Burke
Bonanza United States 1959–1973 430 Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon The second longest-running western series.
Boomtown United States 1956–1974 Rex Trailer Children's television series
Boots and Saddles United States 1957–1958 38 John Pickard, Patrick McVey, Gardner McKay
Bordertown United States 1989–1991 78 John H. Brennan, Richard Comar, Sophie Barjac
Branded United States 1965–1966 48 Chuck Connors, William Bryant
Brave Eagle United States 1955–1956 26 Keith Larsen, Bert Wheeler, Kim Winona, Keena Nomkeena, Pat Hogan
Bret Maverick United States 1981–1982 18 James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Darleen Carr
Broken Arrow United States 1956–1958 73 John Lupton, Michael Ansara Based on the film of the same name.
Bronco United States 1958–1962 68 Ty Hardin
Buckskin United States 1958–1959 39 Tommy Nolan, Sally Brophy, Mike Road
Buffalo Bill, Jr. United States 1955–1956 42 Dickie Jones, Harry Cheshire, Nancy Gilbert
The Californians United States 1957–1959 54 Richard Coogan, Art Fleming, Herbert Rudley, Sean McClory, Adam Kennedy, Carole Mathews, Nan Leslie
Casey Jones United States 1957–1958 32 Alan Hale, Bobby Clark, Dub Taylor, Eddy Waller, Mary Lawrence
Centennial United States 1978–1979 12 Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain Based on the novel of the same name.
Cheyenne United States 1955–1963 108 Clint Walker
The Chisholms United States 1979–1980 13 Robert Preston, Rosemary Harris, Ben Murphy, Mitchell Ryan
Cimarron City United States 1958–1959 26 George Montgomery, John Smith, Audrey Totter, Dan Blocker
Cimarron Strip United States 1967–1968 23 Stuart Whitman, Jill Townsend, Percy Herbert, Randy Boone
Circus Boy United States 1956–1958 49 Mickey Braddock, Noah Beery, Jr., Robert Lowery, Bimbo the Elephant
The Cisco Kid United States 1950–1956 156 Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo
Colt .45 United States 1957–1960 67 Wayde Preston, Donald May, Kenneth MacDonald Based on the film of the same name.
Cowboy G-Men United States 1952–1953 39 Russell Hayden, Jackie Coogan, Phil Arnold
The Cowboys United States 1974 13 Jim Davis, Belinda Balaski, Moses Gunn, Walter Brooke, Robert Carradine, A Martinez Based on the film of the same name.
Custer United States 1967 17 Wayne Maunder, Slim Pickens, Robert F. Simon, Michael Dante, Peter Palmer
The Dakotas United States 1963 20 Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Mike Greene
Daniel Boone United States 1964–1970 165 Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Albert Salmi, Ed Ames, Dallas McKennon, Rosey Grier
Davy Crockett United States 1954–1955 5 Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York Aired on Disneyland TV series.
Dead Man's Gun United States 1997–1999 44 Kris Kristofferson
Dead Man's Walk United States 1996 3 David Arquette, Jonny Lee Miller Based on the novel of the same name.
Deadwood United States 2004–2006 36 Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker
Death Valley Days United States 1952–1970 452 Hosts: Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Rosemary DeCamp, Robert Taylor, Dale Robertson
The Deputy United States 1959–1961 76 Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wallace Ford, Betty Lou Keim
Destry United States 1964 13 John Gavin
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre United States 1956–1961 149 Dick Powell
Dirty Sally United States 1974 13 Jeanette Nolan, Dack Rambo Last half-hour western series on U.S. television
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman United States 1993–1998 150 Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Chad Allen
Dundee and the Culhane United States 1967 13 John Mills, Sean Garrison
Dusty's Trail United States 1973–1974 26 Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Lynn Wood, Bill Cort Syndicated sitcom which reworked the basic premise of Gilligan's Island
Empire United States 1962–1963 32 Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Ryan O'Neal Modern-day western about a cattle ranch
F Troop United States 1965–1967 65 Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Ken Berry, Melody Patterson Sitcom
Father Murphy United States 1981–1983 35 Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Four Feather Falls United Kingdom 1960 39 Voice artists: Nicholas Parsons, Kenneth Connor, David Graham, Denise Bryer Children's supermarionation series
Frontier United States 1955–1956 31 Walter Coy
Frontier Circus United States 1961–1962 26 J. Pat O'Malley, Chill Wills
Frontier Doctor United States 1958–1959 39 Rex Allen
Frontier Justice United States 1958–1961 31 Lew Ayres, Melvyn Douglas, Ralph Bellamy
Fury United States 1955–1960 116 Peter Graves, Bobby Diamond, Jimmy Baird, William Fawcett, Roger Mobley
The Gabby Hayes Show United States 1950–1956 George "Gabby" Hayes Children's television series
The Gene Autry Show United States 1950–1956 91 Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Bob Woodward, Champion (Gene's Horse)
Godless United States 2017 7 Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Merritt Wever, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Tantoo Cardinal, Jeff Daniels
The Gray Ghost United States 1957–1958 39 Tod Andrews, Phil Chambers
Gun Shy United States 1983 6 Barry Van Dyke, Tim Thomerson, Geoffrey Lewis Sitcom
The Guns of Will Sonnett United States 1967–1969 50 Walter Brennan, Dack Rambo
Gunslinger United States 1961 12 Tony Young
Gunsmoke United States 1955–1975 635 James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Buck Taylor, Dennis Weaver, Burt Reynolds Longest-running prime-time drama of all time until surpassed by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2019.
Harts of the West United States 1993–1994 15 Beau Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Harley Jane Kozak
Have Gun – Will Travel United States 1957–1963 225 Richard Boone, Kam Tong
Hawkeye: The First Frontier United States 1994–1995 22 Lee Horsley, Lynda Carter, Rodney A. Grant Based on the novel of the same name.
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans United States 1957 39 John Hart, Lon Chaney, Jr. Based on the novel of the same name.
Hec Ramsey United States 1972–1974 10 Richard Boone
Hell on Wheels United States 2011–2016 57 Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott
Here Come the Brides United States 1968–1970 52 Robert Brown, David Soul, Bobby Sherman, Bridget Hanley, Mark Lenard, Joan Blondell
The High Chaparral United States 1967–1971 98 Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell
Hondo United States 1967 17 Ralph Taeger Based on the film of the same name.
Hopalong Cassidy United States 1949–1954 52 William Boyd
Hotel de Paree United States 1959–1960 33 Earl Holliman, Jeanette Nolan, Judi Meredith, Strother Martin
How the West Was Won United States 1976–1979 25 James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Fionnula Flanagan Based on the film of the same name.
Hudson's Bay Canada 1959 Barry Nelson, George Tobias
Into the West United States 2005 6 Matthew Settle, Joseph M. Marshall III
The Iron Horse United States 1966–1968 47 Dale Robertson, Robert Random, Gary Collins, Ellen Burstyn
Jefferson Drum United States 1958 26 Jeff Richards, Eugene Mazzola, Cyril Delevanti, Robert J. Stevenson
Johnny Ringo United States 1959–1960 38 Don Durant, Mark Goddard, Karen Sharpe, Terence De Marney
Judge Roy Bean United States 1955–1956 39 Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel, Jackie Loughery
Klondike United States 1960–1961 17 Ralph Taeger, James Coburn, Joi Lansing
Kung Fu United States 1972–1975 63 David Carradine
Lancer United States 1968–1970 51 James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Laramie United States 1959–1963 124 John Smith, Robert Fuller
Laredo United States 1965–1967 56 Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, Philip Carey
Law of the Plainsman United States 1959–1960 30 Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, Robert Harland, Dayton Lummis, Nora Marlowe
Lawman United States 1958–1962 156 John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle
The Lazarus Man United States 1996 22 Robert Urich
Legacy United States 1998–1999 18 Brett Cullen, Jeremy Vincent Garrett, Grayson McCouch, Sharon Leal, Lea Moreno, Steven Williams
Legend United States 1995 12 Richard Dean Anderson, John de Lancie
The Legend of Jesse James United States 1965–1966 34 Christopher Jones, Allen Case, Ann Doran, Robert J. Wilke, John Milford
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp United States 1955–1961 229 Hugh O'Brian, Mason Alan Dinehart, Douglas Fowley
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams United States 1977–1978 38 Dan Haggerty, Denver Pyle, Don Shanks Based on the novel of the same name.
Little House on the Prairie United States 1974–1983 203 Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Matthew Laborteaux Not a traditional western, but a family drama set in frontier Minnesota
The Lone Ranger United States 1949–1957 221 Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels
The Loner United States 1965–1966 26 Lloyd Bridges
Lonesome Dove United States 1989 4 Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Anjelica Huston
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years United States 1995–1996 22 Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan
Lonesome Dove: The Series United States 1994–1995 21 Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Christianne Hirt
Mackenzie's Raiders United States 1958–1959 39 Richard Carlson
The Magnificent Seven United States 1998–2000 31 Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Anthony Starke, Ron Perlman, Rick Worthy, Andrew Kavovit, Dale Midkiff Based on the film of the same name.
A Man Called Shenandoah United States 1965–1966 34 Robert Horton
The Man from Blackhawk United States 1959–1960 37 Robert Rockwell
Man Without a Gun United States 1957–1959 52 Rex Reason, Mort Mills, Harry Harvey, Sr.
The Marshal of Gunsight Pass United States 1950 22 Russell Hayden, Eddie Dean
Matt and Jenny on the Wilderness Trail Canada 1979 26 Derrick Jones, Megan Follows
Maverick United States 1957–1962 124 James Garner, Jack Kelly, Roger Moore, Robert Colbert
The Monroes United States 1966–1967 26 Michael Anderson, Jr., Barbara Hershey, Keith Schultz, Kevin Schultz, Tammy Locke
My Friend Flicka United States 1956–1957 39 Johnny Washbrook, Gene Evans, Anita Louise, Frank Ferguson
Nichols United States 1971–1972 24 James Garner, Margot Kidder, Stuart Margolin, Alice Ghostley
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca United States 1958–1960 10 Robert Loggia, Robert F. Simon, Lisa Montell Aired on Disneyland TV series.
Northwest Passage United States 1958–1959 26 Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett Based on the novel of the same name.
The Oregon Trail United States 1977 14 Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Darleen Carr, Charles Napier
The Outcasts United States 1968–1969 26 Don Murray, Otis Young
Outlaws United States 1960–1962 50 Barton MacLane, Don Collier, Bruce Yarnell, Slim Pickens, Judy Lewis, Jock Gaynor
Outlaws United States 1986–1987 12 Rod Taylor, William Lucking, Patrick Houser, Charles Napier, Richard Roundtree
Overland Trail United States 1960 17 William Bendix, Doug McClure
Paradise United States 1988–1991 56 Lee Horsley, Jenny Beck
Peacemakers Canada
United States		 2003 9 Tom Berenger
The Pinkertons 2014 22 Martha MacIsaac, Jacob Blair, Angus Macfadyen
Pistols 'n' Petticoats United States 1966–1967 26 Ann Sheridan, Ruth McDevitt, Carole Wells, Douglas Fowley, Gary Vinson Sitcom
Ponderosa United States 2001–2002 20 Daniel Hugh Kelly, Matthew Carmody, Drew Powell, Jared Daperis
Pony Express United States 1959–1960 35 Grant Sullivan, Don Dorrell
Queen of Swords Canada
United Kingdom
Spain		 2000–2001 22 Tessie Santiago, Paulina Galvez, Valentine Pelka, Anthony Lemke, Peter Wingfield, Elsa Pataky Nominated for Outstanding lead actress in a syndicated drama series
Filmed at Texas Hollywood, Almeria, Spain
The Quest United States 1976 15 Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson
Quick Draw United States 2013-2014 18 John Lehr, Nick Brown, Allison Dunbar Sitcom
The Range Rider United States 1951–1953 79 Jock Mahoney, Dick Jones
Rango United States 1967 17 Tim Conway, Guy Marks, Norman Alden Sitcom
Rawhide United States 1959–1966 217 Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Sheb Wooley, John Ireland, Raymond St. Jacques
The Rebel United States 1959–1961 76 Nick Adams
Red Ryder United States 1951 1 Jim Bannon
Red Ryder United States 1956 1 Allan Lane
Redigo United States 1963 15 Richard Egan, Rudy Solari, Roger Davis Modern-day western continued from Empire
The Restless Gun United States 1957–1959 78 John Payne
The Rifleman United States 1958–1963 163 Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix
Riverboat United States 1959–1961 44 Darren McGavin, Burt Reynolds, Noah Beery, Jr.
The Road West United States 1966–1967 29 Barry Sullivan, Kathryn Hays, Andrew Prine, Glenn Corbett, Brenda Scott, Kelly Corcoran, Charles Seel
The Rough Riders United States 1958–1959 39 Kent Taylor, Jan Merlin, Peter Whitney
The Rounders United States 1966–1967 17 Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, Chill Wills, Walker Edmiston, Strother Martin, James Brown
The Roy Rogers Show United States 1951–1957 100 Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Trigger, the Golden Palomino, Bullet, the Wonder Dog
Sara United States 1976 12 Brenda Vaccaro, Jerry Hardin, Michael LeClair Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon United States 1955–1958 78 Dick Simmons
Shane United States 1966 17 David Carradine, Bert Freed, Jill Ireland
Sheriff of Cochise United States 1956–1958 138 John Bromfield, Stan Jones Modern-day western also known as "U. S. Marshal" in the second season
Shotgun Slade United States 1959–1961 78 Scott Brady
Sky King United States 1951–1959 72 Kirby Grant, Gloria Winters, Ron Hagerthy, Ewing Mitchell, Chubby Johnson
Stagecoach West United States 1960–1961 38 Wayne Rogers, Robert Bray, Richard Eyer
State Trooper United States 1956–1959 104 Rod Cameron, Robert Armstrong Modern-day Western/crime drama set in Nevada
Steve Donovan, Western Marshal United States 1955–1956 39 Douglas Kennedy, Eddy Waller
Stoney Burke United States 1962–1963 32 Jack Lord, Warren Oates, Robert Dowdell, Bruce Dern
Stories of the Century United States 1954–1955 39 Jim Davis
Strange Empire Canada 2014–2015 13 Cara Gee, Melissa Farman, Tattiawna Jones
Sugarfoot United States 1957–1961 69 Will Hutchins, Jack Elam
Tales of the Texas Rangers United States 1955–1958 52 Willard Parker, Harry Lauter
Tales of Wells Fargo United States 1957–1962 200 Dale Robertson, William Demarest, Virginia Christine, Jack Ging
The Tall Man United States 1960–1962 75 Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Tate United States 1960 13 David McLean
Temple Houston United States 1963–1964 26 Jeffrey Hunter, Jack Elam, James Best, Frank Ferguson, Chubby Johnson, Mary Wickes
The Texan United States 1958–1960 78 Rory Calhoun
Texas John Slaughter United States 1958–1961 17 Tom Tryon Aired on Disneyland TV series.
Tombstone Territory United States 1957–1960 93 Pat Conway, Richard Eastham
Trackdown United States 1957–1959 70 Robert Culp, Ellen Corby, Peter Leeds
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters United States 1963–1964 26 Kurt Russell, Dan O'Herlihy, Charles Bronson, Donna Anderson, Michael Witney, Meg Wyllie Based on the novel of the same name.
26 Men United States 1957–1959 78 Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson
Two Faces West United States 1960–1961 39 Charles Bateman, Francis De Sales, Joyce Meadows, Paul Comi
Union Pacific United States 1958–1959 38 Jeff Morrow, Judson Pratt, Susan Cummings
The Virginian United States 1962–1971 249 James Drury, Doug McClure
Wagon Train United States 1957–1965 284 Ward Bond, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Robert Fuller
Wanted: Dead or Alive United States 1958–1961 94 Steve McQueen
The Westerner United States 1960 13 Brian Keith, John Dehner
Whiplash Australia
United Kingdom		 1960–1961 34 Peter Graves, Anthony Wickert
Whispering Smith United States 1961 26 Audie Murphy, Guy Mitchell, Sam Buffington Based on the film of the same name.
Wichita Town United States 1959–1960 26 Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, George Neise, Robert Foulk Adapted from the Joel McCrea film Wichita
Wide Country United States 1962–1963 28 Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa United States 1992–1994 26 Voices: Pat Fraley, Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Joe Piscopo, Kay Lenz, Troy Davidson Animated television series
The Wild Wild West United States 1965–1969 104 Robert Conrad, Ross Martin
Wildside United States 1985 6 Howard Rollins, William Smith, Sandy McPeak, J. Eddie Peck, Terry Funk, John D'Aquino, Meg Ryan
Wrangler United States 1960 6 Jason Evers
Yancy Derringer United States 1958–1959 34 Jock Mahoney, X Brands, Frances Bergen
The Yellow Rose United States 1983–84 22 Sam Elliott, David Soul, Edward Albert, Cybill Shepherd, Chuck Connors, Noah Beery, Jr., Ken Curtis, Robin Wright, Jane Russell Not a traditional western, but a serial set in modern-day Texas
Young Dan'l Boone United States 1977 4 Rick Moses
Young Maverick United States 1979 8 Charles Frank, Susan Blanchard, John Dehner, Howard Duff, John McIntire, Donna Mills, Harry Dean Stanton, James Woods
The Young Pioneers United States 1978 3 Linda Purl, Roger Kern, Mare Winningham, Robert Donner, Robert Hays, Jeff Cotler
The Young Riders United States 1989–1992 68 Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Brett Cullen, Travis Fine, Don Franklin, Melissa Leo, Ty Miller, Christopher Pettiet, Gregg Rainwater, Yvonne Suhor, Clare Wren, Anthony Zerbe
Zorro United States 1957–1961 78 Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, George J. Lewis Four specials aired on Disneyland TV series, after series original run.
Zorro United States 1990–1993 88 Duncan Regehr, Patrice Martinez, James Victor, Juan Diego Botto Nominated for 1 Young Artist Award
Unaired pilot filmed at Texas Hollywood, Spain
Series filmed Madrid, Spain
Zorro and Son United States 1983 5 Henry Darrow, Paul Regina, Bill Dana Sitcom
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