The Californians

Season 2 (32 Episodes)

2 Seasons1958NR30m6.7

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.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 3 Lola Montez

3. Lola Montez

Aired: Oct 7, 1958

The arrival of beautiful Lola Montez causes quite a stir in San Francisco.

Episode 4 A Girl Named Sam

4. A Girl Named Sam

Aired: Oct 14, 1958

The Bandanna Gang is on the rampage, so Matt agrees to escort a group of sett...

Episode 5 The Salted Gold Mine

5. The Salted Gold Mine

Aired: Oct 21, 1958

Marshal Wayne suspects a con when a married couple start selling stock in a g...

Episode 6 Overland Mail

6. Overland Mail

Aired: Oct 28, 1958

When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he...

Episode 7 Prince of Thieves

7. Prince of Thieves

Aired: Nov 11, 1958

Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a...

Episode 8 Hangtown

8. Hangtown

Aired: Nov 18, 1958

A dying man's last request takes Matt to sinister Hangtown.

Episode 9 Dangerous Journey

9. Dangerous Journey

Aired: Nov 25, 1958

Matt nabs a newlywed bank robber. While trying to force the robber to give up...

Episode 10 Halfway House

10. Halfway House

Aired: Dec 2, 1958

Travelers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancie...

Episode 12 Old Sea Dog

12. Old Sea Dog

Aired: Dec 16, 1958

A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the ...

Episode 13 The Long Night

13. The Long Night

Aired: Dec 23, 1958

Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.

Episode 15 The First Gold Brick

15. The First Gold Brick

Aired: Jan 6, 1959

Clay Kendall shows off the gold brick smelted from ore from his mine and conv...

Episode 16 The Painted Lady

16. The Painted Lady

Aired: Jan 13, 1959

Is Maude Sorel, owner of an objectionable gambling house, socialite Julie Dra...

Episode 17 Bella Union

17. Bella Union

Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening ni...

Episode 18 Crimps' Meat

18. Crimps' Meat

Aired: Jan 27, 1959

Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.

Episode 19 Corpus Delicti

19. Corpus Delicti

Aired: Feb 3, 1959

Matt faces a court battle with Jeremy when he tries to have a man convicted o...

Episode 21 Wolf's Head

21. Wolf's Head

Aired: Feb 24, 1959

Outlaw Charles Savage escapes from jail with one thing in mind - revenge agai...

Episode 22 Cat's Paw

22. Cat's Paw

Aired: Mar 3, 1959

Matt deputizes Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.

Episode 23 Gold-Tooth Charlie

23. Gold-Tooth Charlie

Aired: Mar 10, 1959

A young Chinese man wants to break with the past - to join the underworld.

Episode 26 Deadly Tintype

26. Deadly Tintype

Aired: Mar 31, 1959

A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.

Episode 27 A Hundred Barrels

27. A Hundred Barrels

Aired: Apr 21, 1959

Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to ...

Episode 28 The Fugitive

28. The Fugitive

Aired: Apr 28, 1959

The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear ...

Episode 29 The Fur Story

29. The Fur Story

Aired: May 5, 1959

The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.

Episode 31 The Bell Tolls

31. The Bell Tolls

Aired: May 19, 1959

The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney Gen...

Episode 32 An Act of Faith

32. An Act of Faith

Aired: May 26, 1959

Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.


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Info about The Californians

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Western