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The Dakotas is an ABC/Warner Brothers western television series starring Larry Ward and featuring Jack Elam broadcast during 1963. The short-lived program is considered a spin-off of Clint Walker's Cheyenne.
The Dakotas is perhaps most notable for the fact that it was cancelled one week after heavy viewer protest over an objectionable scene.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Return To DrydockJanuary 7, 1963—Deputy J.D.Smith was run out of town when he was a gunfighter. He had only one friend stand behind him & now that man has been murdered. J.D
- S01E02Red Sky Over BismarckJanuary 14, 1963—Marshal Ragan becomes involved with a woman and her half breed son. The woman asks that he help as she is afraid of the local justive of the
- S01E03Mutiny At Fort MercyJanuary 21, 1963—The deputies return a escapee to Fort Mercy. It is run by a brutal Captain Ridgeway. After inhumane treatment a full scale riot erupts.
- S01E04Trouble At French CreekJanuary 28, 1963—A woman mineowner drives her employees at work beyond their endurance. Things get so bad that the men walk out. The woman hires gunslingers
- S01E05Thunder In Pleasant ValleyFebruary 4, 1963—A rancher's daughter has been kidnapped & held for ransom. There is a conflict between Marshal Ragan who wants to catch the kidnappers & the
- S01E06Crisis At High BanjoFebruary 11, 1963—Marshal Ragan's wife had been murdered several years ago. He runs across Johnny Fox who admits he was paid to do it. A conflict arises in th
- S01E07Requiem At Dancer's HillFebruary 18, 1963—Morgan Jackson, the town's bad boy has been killed by a posse. He was accused of murdering Lucy Christian .Hatred of the boy is led by Ross
- S01E08FargoFebruary 25, 1963—Deputy J.D. Smith has a big problem. Local sheriff has been running his small hometown like a king.Merchants & citizens alike must submit to
- S01E09Incident At Rapid CityMarch 4, 1963—It appears that lloyd Mitchell has given the calvary spoiled food & poisoned some of them. The calvary demands that deputy Del Stark turn th
- S01E10Justice At Eagle's NestMarch 11, 1963—Classic case of farmers vs the cattlemen.Farmers near Eagle's Nest bring in Judge Daniel Harvey to enforce the law,their version. As it look
- S01E11Walk Through The BadlandsMarch 18, 1963—Story of Marshal Ragan & his deputies, a group of outlaws,some calvalry men all meet together in the wilderness. Who's chasing who?
- S01E12Trial At Grand ForksMarch 25, 1963—A German Countess is sentenced to death for killing her husband in a trial at Grand Forks. Marshal Ragan tries to find out why the woman wou
- S01E13Reformation At Big Nose ButteApril 1, 1963—Deputy J.D.Smith once was a outlaw.His former leader is now free out of prison & wants to start the gang back up. He is summoned to go back
- S01E14One Day In VermillionApril 8, 1963—A Sioux chief is brought to Vermillion by Marshal Ragan for the signing of a peace treaty. But it is not peace that is coming their way!.
- S01E15Terror At Heart RiverApril 5, 1963—The railroad is coming thru Heart River. But the railroad has abandoned the workers with no money or food.As the workers come into town it i
- S01E16The Chooser Of The SlainApril 22, 1963—Del & Vance admit killing a man in self defense but no one believes them. Marshal Ragan must find the only witness to the shooting or the tw
- S01E17Feud At Snake RiverApril 29, 1963—Two brothers are aiming to become wealthy enterprizers.But when brother Simon starts running farmers off their land he & his brother George
- S01E18Sanctuary At Crystal SpringsMay 6, 1963—Del & D.J. kill two Barton brothers as they take over a church & hold the pastor hostage. A third brother says he will kill the pastor if De
- S01E19A Nice Girl From GoliathMay 13, 1963—A girl's lying testimony sends a man to be hanged.Now she has learned the man's brother is coming after her & ask's Del for protection.
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