The Californians

2 Seasons 1957 - 1959 NR 30m 6.7

San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force while expressing interest in the young...

San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force while expressing interest in the young widow Fanzler and sparring with attorney Pitt.

The Californians background

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Vigilantes Begin

1. The Vigilantes Begin

Aired: Sep 24, 1957

Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaie...

Episode 2 All That Glitters

2. All That Glitters

Aired: Oct 1, 1957

A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take back money from ...

Episode 3 The Noose

3. The Noose

Aired: Oct 8, 1957

Vigilantes disagree on whether to try or to lynch a man accused of robbing Di...

Episode 4 The Avenger

4. The Avenger

Aired: Oct 15, 1957

Dion seeks vengeance when a reporter is murdered.

Episode 6 The Lost Queue

6. The Lost Queue

Aired: Oct 29, 1957

Thugs try to stop a group of Chinese immigrants from settling in the territory.

Episode 7 The Regulators

7. The Regulators

Aired: Nov 5, 1957

To silence witnesses against their boss, outlaws kidnap McGivern's wife, Martha.

Episode 8 Man from Boston

8. Man from Boston

Aired: Nov 12, 1957

Jack is shot by a renegade and Dion tries desperately to get a doctor to help...

Episode 9 The Barber's Boy

9. The Barber's Boy

Aired: Nov 19, 1957

The Vigilantes are helped by a boy in their struggle to capture the vicious R...

Episode 10 The Magic Box

10. The Magic Box

Aired: Nov 26, 1957

Politics is a deadly game the way Martin Donovan plays it.

Episode 11 Little Lost Man

11. Little Lost Man

Aired: Dec 3, 1957

The vigilantes try to handle the mounting problem of juvenile delinquency in ...

Episode 12 Strange Quarantine

12. Strange Quarantine

Aired: Dec 10, 1957

Quacks hamper an Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a small pox epidemic.

Episode 13 Truce of the Tree

13. Truce of the Tree

Aired: Dec 17, 1957

Lord Charlie fights for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco.

Episode 14 The PO 8

14. The PO 8

Aired: Dec 31, 1957

Patrick and McGivern seek a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.

Episode 15 The Coward

15. The Coward

Aired: Jan 7, 1958

Blackie Stewart is blackmailing Judge Jones over his wife. The Judge challeng...

Episode 17 China Doll

17. China Doll

Aired: Jan 21, 1958

Adam investigates trafficking in women from China.

Episode 18 Mr. Valejo

18. Mr. Valejo

Aired: Jan 28, 1958

Don Mariano Valejo is leading the vaqueros' raids on Yankee settlements.

Episode 21 The Duel

21. The Duel

Aired: Feb 18, 1958

A series of duels is costing San Francisco some of its most prominent citizens.

Episode 22 Sorley Boy

22. Sorley Boy

Aired: Feb 25, 1958

McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and Tull O'Neil, champi...

Episode 24 The Marshal

24. The Marshal

Aired: Mar 11, 1958

Outlaws murder Father Holzer when he takes in a youngster who was helping them.

Episode 25 Death by Proxy

25. Death by Proxy

Aired: Mar 18, 1958

When corrupt prosecutor Dan White is knifed to death in Chinatown, Marshall W...

Episode 26 The Street

26. The Street

Aired: Mar 25, 1958

Matt unknowingly appoints as a policeman a man hired to kill him.

Episode 29 Pipeline

29. Pipeline

Aired: Apr 22, 1958

Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company when impure water bring...

Episode 30 The Foundling

30. The Foundling

Aired: Apr 29, 1958

Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks; when Alonzo's in jail, Matt ...

Episode 31 Second Trial

31. Second Trial

Aired: May 6, 1958

Matt investigates the death of a prominent citizen.

Episode 33 The Golden Bride

33. The Golden Bride

Aired: May 20, 1958

A prospector promises a girl her weight in gold - if she marries him.

Episode 34 Murietta

34. Murietta

Aired: May 27, 1958

Mexican-American animosity stands in the way of a young girl's love.

Episode 35 Shanghai Queen

35. Shanghai Queen

Aired: Jun 3, 1958

Trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors, Matt almost lands at the botto...

Episode 36 Bridal Bouquet

36. Bridal Bouquet

Aired: Jun 10, 1958

Dolph Parker imports a bride from the East and gets more than he bargained for.

Episode 37 Golden Grapes

37. Golden Grapes

Aired: Jun 17, 1958

A family feud involves Matt when the son is accused of robbery.


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Info about The Californians

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Western