Maverick (1957–1962)

1. S01E01War of the Silver KingsSeptember 22, 1957 10.0Bret Maverick takes down a money-hungry gambler in the town of Echo Springs. He befriends an old drunk, who turns out to be a successful jud
2. S01E02Point BlankSeptember 29, 1957—Bret meets a delightful and cunning girl (Karen Steele). Within minutes, she makes plans for his future — a permanent plot on boot hill.
3. S01E03According to HoyleOctober 6, 1957—Samantha Crawford is a con artist employed by George Cross. Cross once lost $50,000 to Bret Maverick and is determined to get it back. Two r
4. S01E04Ghost RiderOctober 13, 1957—A woman who'd been traveling with Bret suddenly disappears. Looking into things he discovers that she'd been reported dead more than a week
5. S01E05The Long HuntOctober 20, 1957—Bret tries to prove the innocence of a man serving a life sentence. But there's someone who wants the prisoner to stay where he is.
6. S01E06Stage WestOctober 27, 1957—Fleeing a band of angry Native Americans, Bret takes shelter in a way station where a family of nasty outlaws are planning their bloodiest d
7. S01E07Relic of Fort TejonNovember 3, 1957—Bret wins a camel in a card game and ends up using her to bring a crooked gambling den owner to justice.
8. S01E08Hostage!November 10, 1957—Bret Maverick meets up with brother Bart in New Orleans where they plan to obtain passage on a riverboat where big money poker games are hel
9. S01E09StampedeNovember 17, 1957—Bret and Dandy Jim Buckley bet heavily on a boxing match but when their fighter withdraws it's up to Bret himself to step into the squared c
10. S01E10The Jeweled GunNovember 24, 1957—Bart agrees to pose as the husband of a woman who's traveling through the badlands. Big mistake because he soon finds himself the target of
11. S01E11The WreckerDecember 1, 1957—Bart takes to the sea after buying a derelict cargo ship. The wreck is extremely valuable and he wants to know why.
12. S01E12The Quick and the DeadDecember 8, 1957—The only person who can clear Bret of a robbery charge has been marked for death by the notorious gunfighter/gambler Doc Holliday.
13. S01E13The Naked GallowsDecember 15, 1957—Bart pokes his nose into an unsolved murder case and ends up facing the business end of a killer's .45.
14. S01E14Comstock ConspiracyDecember 29, 1957—Arriving in the mining boom town of Virginia City, Bret gets involved with a mining engineer in his struggle for improved working conditions
15. S01E15The Third RiderJanuary 5, 1958—Bart gets involved with two devious couples in this episode which sees him trying to clear himself of a bank robbery and a murder.
16. S01E16Rage For VengeanceJanuary 12, 1958—Bret is happy to escort a lovely widow to the bank with a large sum of cash - until he learns the money is counterfeit.
17. S01E17Rope of CardsJanuary 19, 1958—It's shades of 12 Angry Men when Bret becomes the lone holdout for a not guilty verdict in a murder trial. He has to use a long shot card tr
18. S01E18Diamond in the RoughJanuary 26, 1958—After being beaten up, robbed, and shanghaied, Bart sets out to expose the man responsible, a respected member of San Francisco society, as
19. S01E19Day of ReckoningFebruary 2, 1958—Fearless Bret feels it's about time someone did something about the town bully so he asks the townspeople to do something.
20. S01E20The Savage HillsFebruary 9, 1958—Against his better judgment, Bart teams up with Samantha Crawford to recover stolen Treasury plates.
21. S01E21Trail West to FuryFebruary 16, 1958—During a hellacious rainstorm the brothers Maverick relate to pal Dandy Jim Buckley about the time in Texas shortly after the Civil War when
22. S01E22The Burning SkyFebruary 23, 1958—In the desert, an Indian ambush leaves Bart and other stagecoach passengers to battle their attackers, each other, and the sun.
23. S01E23The Seventh HandMarch 2, 1958—Samantha Crawford arranges for Bret to sit in on a high stakes poker game but he's the fall guy when the game gets robbed.
24. S01E24Plunder of ParadiseMarch 9, 1958—There's gold in them thar hills, and Bart Maverick and Big Mike McComb are out to get it. But so are four nasty Mexican banditos.
25. S01E25Black FireMarch 16, 1958—The heirs of millionaire General Eakins are being killed off one by one so why is Bret Maverick so worried? He's posing as one of the heirs
26. S01E26Burial Ground of the GodsMarch 30, 1958—Bart Maverick is in search of a thief who stole his money but gets sidetracked into accompanying a young woman searching for her missing hus
27. S01E27Seed of DeceptionApril 13, 1958—After they arrive in an Arizona town, Bret and Bart are mistaken for Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and end up preventing a bank robbery.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Day They Hanged Bret MaverickSeptember 21, 1958—Bret attends a hanging under very uncomfortable conditions: he's the intended victim.
2. S02E02The Lonesome ReunionSeptember 28, 1958—Bret falls for the tempting trickery of a pretty woman (Joanna Barnes) — and finds himself helplessly involved in a swindle.
3. S02E03Alias Bart MaverickOctober 5, 1958—Bart meets a gentleman after his own heart — who skips town with his money, and leaves him to face a murder rap and a man-hungry female (A
4. S02E04The Belcastle BrandOctober 12, 1958—In a desert, Bret and a hunting party are ambushed — and left to fight a blazing sun.
5. S02E05High Card HangsOctober 19, 1958—Bart Maverick and two of his friends are charged with murder. The town's citizens demand a confession from one of the three men, or else all
6. S02E06Escape to TampicoOctober 26, 1958—In Mexico, Bret tries to trick an American renegade into returning to the U.S. — where he's wanted for murder.
7. S02E07The Judas MaskNovember 2, 1958—Bart tails a pretty cancan dancer who stole his money — only to find himself being followed by two very sinister characters.
8. S02E08The Jail at Junction FlatsNovember 9, 1958—Good-hearted Bret lends a pal $200 for an ""honest"" transaction — which lands the pal in jail.
9. S02E09The Thirty-Ninth StarNovember 16, 1958—A case of mistaken suitcases unfolds into political warfare, leaving Bart the unhappy target of ruthless killers.
10. S02E10Shady Deal at Sunny AcresNovember 23, 1958—Bret, helpless against a crafty banker (John Dehner) who robbed him, bides his time — while Bart and friends set up an elaborate con game.
11. S02E11Island in the SwampNovember 30, 1958—Bret tries to help a pair of star-crossed lovers whose feuding families have taken him prisoner.
12. S02E12Prey of the CatDecember 7, 1958—Bart is a helpless victim of his charms. Two scheming women are after him: one wants to murder for his love; the other just wants to murder
13. S02E13Holiday at Hollow RockDecember 14, 1958—After he's cheated in a crooked card game, Bret tries to even the score by beating his opponent — and the odds — in a horse race.
14. S02E14The Spanish DancerDecember 28, 1958—After scuffling with a pal over a dancer, Bart must do some fancy footwork to escape his plight: he's accused of murdering his friend.
15. S02E15Game of ChanceJanuary 4, 1959—Bret and Bart are pursuing the same woman. What's the attraction? The $10,000 she copped from them.
16. S02E16Gun-shyJanuary 11, 1959—Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marshal keeps running Bret
17. S02E17Two Beggars on HorsebackJanuary 18, 1959—Bret and Bart's devotion to one another is tested when they're offered a deal that can mean $10,000 for one of them, but just one.
18. S02E18The RivalsJanuary 25, 1959 9.0Lydia Linley is a young heiress who yearns for a man like Sydney Carton of A Tale of Two Cities - "a man of warmth, imagination, courage, an
19. S02E19Duel at SundownFebruary 1, 1959 8.0Bret Maverick finds himself caught in a deadly love triangle with a lovely woman (Abby Dalton) and a young gunman (Clint Eastwood).
20. S02E20Yellow RiverFebruary 8, 1959—After losing his money in a bank robbery, Bart invests in a get-rich-quick deal with a beautiful — but not-so-dumb — blonde.
21. S02E21The Saga of Waco WilliamsFebruary 15, 1959—Bret and his buddy Waco Williams (Wayde Preston) ride straight into trouble in Bent City, where they are suspected of being cattle rustlers.
22. S02E22Brasada SpurFebruary 22, 1959—In a high-stakes poker game, Bart wins stock in a railroad — and finds himself on the track to a colossal headache.
23. S02E23Passage to Fort DoomMarch 8, 1959—A pair of con artists, Bart and an old girl friend survive a hazardous stagecoach ride and reach Fort Doom — where their troubles begin.
24. S02E24Two Tickets to Ten StrikeMarch 15, 1959—Bret Maverick suspicions are aroused when he is forced to leave Ten Strike, New Mexico. Determined to stand his ground, Maverick stays in Te
25. S02E25BetrayalMarch 22, 1959—Keeping cool during a stage holdup, Bart catches a twinkle of recognition between his lovely traveling companion (Pat Crowley) and one of th
26. S02E26The Strange Journey of Jenny HillMarch 29, 1959—Bret accompanies a beautiful singer (Peggy King) on a search for her missing husband and finds himself falling helplessly in love.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01PappySeptember 13, 1959—Beau Maverick (played by James Garner), father of Bret and Bart announces that he is getting married. The Maverick boys discover that the ma
2. S03E02Royal Four FlushSeptember 20, 1959—Bart double-crosses a double-crosser — and winds up hogtied and kidnapped, with only his wits as a weapon with which to save his neck.
3. S03E03The Sheriff of Duck 'N' ShootSeptember 27, 1959—Sheriff Bret astounds himself as well as the townspeople by taming the trail herders who have been devastating the town, beats a gang of ban
4. S03E04You Can't Beat the PercentageOctober 4, 1959—Bart is involved in a bizarre murder plot — in which he is high on the list of planned victims.
5. S03E05The Cats of ParadiseOctober 11, 1959—Bret Maverick falls for a soft-spoken girl, Modesty Blaine (Mona Freeman). They enter into a partnership — to sell cats to a mining camp o
6. S03E06A Tale of Three CitiesOctober 18, 1959—Bart has trouble retrieving his poker winnings from thieves. But help is on the way — from the local Ladies Aid Society.
7. S03E07Full HouseOctober 25, 1959—Bret Maverick runs into a notorious bunch of bank robbers; Cole Younger, Billy The Kid, Sam Bass, Jesse James, Frank James, Jim Dalton, Blac
8. S03E08The Lass with the Poisonous AirNovember 1, 1959—After a rebuff by mysterious Linda Burke (Joanna Moore), Bart is left holding the bag — for murder.
9. S03E09The Ghost SoldiersNovember 8, 1959—Bret finds himself one of three men secretly defending a deserted government fort against War Hungry Indians. Maverick succeeds in scaring t
10. S03E10Easy MarkNovember 15, 1959—Bart Maverick, for whom cowardice is a virtue, ""turns yellow"" when he learns that his friendship with a tycoon could cost him his life.
11. S03E11A Fellow's BrotherNovember 22, 1959—When George Henry Arnett hears that Bret Maverick is in town to collect his money, Arnett (Adam West) starts a ""top gun"" rumor about Bret.
12. S03E12Trooper MaverickNovember 29, 1959—Bart swings into trouble when he tries to help the cavalry uncover a traitor — and winds up facing a hangman's rope.
13. S03E13Maverick SpringsDecember 6, 1959—Bret is gired by a weathly texan to save her brother Mark from a conniving woman named Melanie. Posing as a Texas Colonel, Bret realizes tha
14. S03E14The Goose-DrownderDecember 13, 1959—Taking shelter in a ghost town, Bart impatiently awaits a storm's end. But when four gunmen arrive, he fears he'll never get out alive.
15. S03E15A Cure for Johnny RainDecember 20, 1959—After saving Bret's life, Johnny Rain (William Reynolds) is arrested for robbing a stage coach. While Bret goes to his rescue he becomes ens
16. S03E16The MarquesaJanuary 3, 1960—Bart Maverick wins big, when he wins the ""Lucky Lady"" saloon in a card game. When Bart goes to Santa Leora to stake his claim, a beautiful
17. S03E17Cruise of the Cynthia B.January 10, 1960—Bret is one of the seven owners of a Riverboat who start down the Mississippi for Memphis to sell the broken-down craft, but soon in a deadl
18. S03E18Maverick & JulietJanuary 17, 1960—Bret's freedom hinges on the outcome of a card game. He's ecstatic... until he meets his opponent: Bart — who will make a bundle if he win
19. S03E19The White WidowJanuary 24, 1960—A beautiful widow (Julie Adams) asks Bart to protect her from an unknown killer. He accepts — unaware that he is the intended victim.
20. S03E20Guatemala CityJanuary 31, 1960—Maverick tries to straighten out his romance with Ellen Johnson and at the same time solve a million dollar jewel theft. When Bret finds out
21. S03E21The People's FriendFebruary 7, 1960—Bart Maverick is running for office, he is a sure candidate for U.S. Senate. Bart's political ambition has some town's people out for his bl
22. S03E22A Flock of TroubleFebruary 14, 1960—Bret wins a sheep ranch located in the midst of cattle ranchers whose sole aim is to wipe out the sheep — and their new owner.
23. S03E23Iron HandFebruary 21, 1960—Hired to protect a cattle drive, Bart dutifully chases Indians — while a masterful swindle takes place right under his nose.
24. S03E24The Resurrection of Joe NovemberFebruary 28, 1960—A $10,000 temptation puts Bret unwittingly in the middle of a fantastic smuggling scheme.
25. S03E25The Misfortune TellerMarch 6, 1960—Bret is fighting a murder charge. But when he meets his lawyer — a numerologist, astrologer and bungler — he knows his number is up.
26. S03E26Greenbacks, UnlimitedMarch 13, 1960—Bank robber Big Ed Murphy is at his wit's end: someone keeps beating him to the loot — and that someone is Bret.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Bundle from BritainSeptember 18, 1960—This is the episode that introduces Roger Moore as Cousin Beauregard Maverick. Beau is considered the ""white sheep"" of the family because
2. S04E02Hadley's HuntersSeptember 25, 1960—Bart meets a comical sheriff (Edgar Buchanan) who is dead serious about killing him.
3. S04E03The Town That Wasn't ThereOctober 2, 1960—Beau Maverick wins ownership of the Silver Hill, a worthless ore mine. A crooked railroad agent named Shanks tries to cheat the townspeople
4. S04E04Arizona Black MariaOctober 9, 1960—In hostile Sioux territory, Bart is caught between a woman prisoner's devastating charms and a pending Indian attack.
5. S04E05Last Wire from Stop GapOctober 16, 1960—On their way to Denver, Beau and Bart Maverick pick up $6,500 in a poker game at Stop Gap. They decide to wire the money to Denver through t
6. S04E06Mano NeraOctober 23, 1960—Looking for a peaceful and profitable poker game in New Orleans, Bart is plunged into a mysterious murder involving the Black Hand society.
7. S04E07A Bullet for the TeacherOctober 30, 1960—In St. Joseph, Missouri, Beau Maverick wins halfl-ownership of the Golden Wheel Casino. The business venture is short-lived when his partner
8. S04E08The Witch of Hound DogNovember 6, 1960—Toil and trouble overcome Bret when he tangles with two burly thieves and their enchanting sister (Anita Sands) — who claims she's a witch
9. S04E09Thunder from the NorthNovember 13, 1960—Two Army shopkeepers, Marsh and Lawson, have been cheating the local Indian tribes by supplying them with faulty or inferior goods. When one
10. S04E10The Maverick LineNovember 20, 1960—Inheriting a stagecoach line from Uncle Micah is only the beginning of financial problems for the Maverick brothers.
11. S04E11Bolt from the BlueNovember 27, 1960—Beau Maverick befriends a prospector named Ebenezer Bolt. Maverick is unaware that Bolt is the partner of notorious horse thief Benson Janua
12. S04E12KizDecember 4, 1960—Beau Maverick crashes a party in Virginia City thrown by eccentric socialite Kiz Bouchet. Kiz has a penchant for smoking cigars, playing pok
13. S04E13Dodge City or BustDecember 11, 1960—Chivalrous Bart saves the life of a beautiful woman. His reward? A place on the wanted list for robbery and murder.
14. S04E14The Bold Fenian MenDecember 18, 1960—The Fenians, an Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood, are trained soldiers sworn to free Ireland from British rule. The Fenians have gathered in
15. S04E15Destination Devil's FlatDecember 25, 1960—Bart substitutes a rock-filled suitcase for a fortune in gold to foil hijacking plans of phony sheriff Dan Trevor (Peter Breck).
16. S04E16A State of SiegeJanuary 1, 1961—Proving once again that he's basically nonviolent, Bart witnesses a battle of bullets that leaves him stunned — and almost dead.
17. S04E17Family PrideJanuary 8, 1961—In New Mexico, Beau Maverick is taken for over $4,500 ($4,000 of which belong to his friend Jerry O'Brien) by con artists Warren and Crippen
18. S04E18The Cactus SwitchJanuary 15, 1961—Thinking all's well with the world after he cleans up in a card game, Bart offers to help a troubled young woman.
19. S04E19Dutchman's GoldJanuary 22, 1961—Beau Maverick wins half-ownership in the Blue Bell Saloon in Arizona. In an attempt to raise funds for the floundering business, Beau and hi
20. S04E20The Ice ManJanuary 29, 1961—After discovering a long-lost body encased in ice, Bart finds himself in hot water.
21. S04E21Diamond FlushFebruary 5, 1961—Con artist Ferguson knocks Beau Maverick unconscious during an unsuccessful attempt to hoist a priceless diamond necklace from a French coun
22. S04E22Last Stop OblivionFebruary 12, 1961—Good-guy Bart warns the wrong people that their hosts are murderers — and ends up as the next possible victim.
23. S04E23Flood's FollyFebruary 19, 1961—Outside Denver, Colorado, Beau and his friend, Judge Scott, find shelter during a blizzard at the home of Martha Flood and her niece Sally.
24. S04E24Maverick at LawFebruary 26, 1961—Bart has a lot of explaining to do: the bank has been robbed — and his saddlebags are bulging with stolen loot.
25. S04E25Red DogMarch 5, 1961—Beau Maverick stumbles onto the cave site meeting place of five outlaws. They were summoned by a bandit named Jess in order to plan a big jo
26. S04E26The Deadly ImageMarch 12, 1961—Bart's in jail: he's the unfortunate — and helpless — victim of mistaken identity.
27. S04E27Triple IndemnityMarch 19, 1961—Cowardly George Parker (Alan Hewitt) offers Doc Holliday a tempting reward. All Doc has to do is kill his best friend — Bart.
28. S04E28The Forbidden CityMarch 26, 1961—Brent (Robert Colbert) joins the series in true Maverick style: he gets involved with two beautiful women — and is thrown in jail for gamb
29. S04E29Substitute GunApril 2, 1961—Bart matches wits — and bullets — with a professional gunman... and learns that a beautiful woman can be more deadly than hired killers.
30. S04E30Benefit of the DoubtApril 9, 1961—In typical Maverick tradition, cousin Brent gets involved with two beautiful sisters — one of whom is planning to do him in.
31. S04E31The Devil's Necklace (1)April 16, 1961—Bart just made the deal of a lifetime: he blindly purchased a wagonload of merchandise — including a bound and gagged Indian girl.
32. S04E32The Devil's Necklace (2)April 23, 1961—The Apaches catch Bart red-handed with a wagonload of liquor and a kidnapped Indian girl — and that means war.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Dade City DodgeSeptember 17, 1961—Bart tries to track down Pearly Gates, a smooth con man who cheated him out of $5000.
2. S05E02The Art LoversOctober 1, 1961—When investors put the squeeze on railroad owner Paul Sutton, Bart tries to help by dealing with them directly — in a friendly card game.
3. S05E03The Golden FleecingOctober 8, 1961—Bart forsakes the poker table for the stock market — and finds himself trying to bluff wealthy Loftus Jaggers and his glamorous daughter (
4. S05E04Three Queens FullNovember 12, 1961—Bart must either face two years in jail or chaperone three brides to their intendeds — the sons of wealthy Joe Wheelwright (Jim Backus).
5. S05E05A Technical ErrorNovember 26, 1961—Bart feels like a million when he wins a bank in a poker game. But unlucky Maverick soon learns the truth: the bank's broke — and so is he
6. S05E06Poker FaceJanuary 7, 1962—Bart's latest poker adventure has him playing for a full house: the lives of his fellow stagecoach passengers.
7. S05E07Mr. Muldoon's PartnerFebruary 11, 1962—After being granted a wish by a "leprechaun," Bart faces a pot of trouble: he must be either jailed, murdered or married.
8. S05E08Epitaph for a GamblerMarch 4, 1962—Bart, waiting to collect on a $10,000 IOU, makes an uncomfortable observation: murder may be the pay-off in a gambler's life.
9. S05E09The Maverick ReportMarch 11, 1962—Crusading newspaper publisher Bart? The publisher Bart won the rag from is assassinated and a corrupt U.S. Senator files a $100,000 libel su
10. S05E10Marshal MaverickApril 1, 1962—Bart is closer to tears than laughter when he is forced to battle the funniest and fastest gun in the West.
11. S05E11The Troubled HeirApril 8, 1962—Life is anything but heaven when Bart meets Pearly Gates and his girl, who steal Maverick's poker winnings so they can be married.
12. S05E12The Money MachineApril 15, 1962—A money-making machine costs Bart a bundle. His cousin (Kathy Bennett) has just bought one with the $10,000 he lent her.
13. S05E13One of Our Trains is MissingApril 22, 1962—While trying to get a young girl's romance back on the right track, Bart gets involved in a train robbery to end all train robberies.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed