Maverick
Maverick

Maverick

1957 5 Seasons 124 Episodes ⭐ 6.9 Comedy Western

The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.

The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

War of the Silver Kings

Bret Maverick takes down a money-hungry gambler in the town of Echo Springs. He befriends an old drunk, who turns out to

EP 2

Point Blank

Bret meets a delightful and cunning girl (Karen Steele). Within minutes, she makes plans for his future — a perma

EP 3

According to Hoyle

Samantha Crawford is a con artist employed by George Cross. Cross once lost $50,000 to Bret Maverick and is determined t

EP 4

Ghost Rider

A woman who'd been traveling with Bret suddenly disappears. Looking into things he discovers that she'd been reported d

EP 5

The Long Hunt

Bret tries to prove the innocence of a man serving a life sentence. But there's someone who wants the prisoner to stay w

EP 6

Stage West

Fleeing a band of angry Native Americans, Bret takes shelter in a way station where a family of nasty outlaws are planni

EP 7

Relic of Fort Tejon

Bret wins a camel in a card game and ends up using her to bring a crooked gambling den owner to justice.

EP 8

Hostage!

Bret Maverick meets up with brother Bart in New Orleans where they plan to obtain passage on a riverboat where big money

EP 9

Stampede

Bret and Dandy Jim Buckley bet heavily on a boxing match but when their fighter withdraws it's up to Bret himself to ste

EP 10

The Jeweled Gun

Bart agrees to pose as the husband of a woman who's traveling through the badlands. Big mistake because he soon finds h

EP 11

The Wrecker

Bart takes to the sea after buying a derelict cargo ship. The wreck is extremely valuable and he wants to know why.

EP 12

The Quick and the Dead

The only person who can clear Bret of a robbery charge has been marked for death by the notorious gunfighter/gambler Doc

EP 13

The Naked Gallows

Bart pokes his nose into an unsolved murder case and ends up facing the business end of a killer's .45.

EP 14

Comstock Conspiracy

Arriving in the mining boom town of Virginia City, Bret gets involved with a mining engineer in his struggle for improve

EP 15

The Third Rider

Bart gets involved with two devious couples in this episode which sees him trying to clear himself of a bank robbery and

EP 16

Rage For Vengeance

Bret is happy to escort a lovely widow to the bank with a large sum of cash - until he learns the money is counterfeit.

EP 17

Rope of Cards

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

EP 18

Diamond in the Rough

After being beaten up, robbed, and shanghaied, Bart sets out to expose the man responsible, a respected member of San Fr

EP 19

Day of Reckoning

Fearless Bret feels it's about time someone did something about the town bully so he asks the townspeople to do somethin

EP 20

The Savage Hills

Against his better judgment, Bart teams up with Samantha Crawford to recover stolen Treasury plates.

EP 21

Trail West to Fury

During a hellacious rainstorm the brothers Maverick relate to pal Dandy Jim Buckley about the time in Texas shortly afte

EP 22

The Burning Sky

In the desert, an Indian ambush leaves Bart and other stagecoach passengers to battle their attackers, each other, and t

EP 23

The Seventh Hand

Samantha Crawford arranges for Bret to sit in on a high stakes poker game but he's the fall guy when the game gets robbe

EP 24

Plunder of Paradise

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

EP 25

Black Fire

The heirs of millionaire General Eakins are being killed off one by one so why is Bret Maverick so worried? He's posing

EP 26

Burial Ground of the Gods

Bart Maverick is in search of a thief who stole his money but gets sidetracked into accompanying a young woman searching

EP 27

Seed of Deception

After they arrive in an Arizona town, Bret and Bart are mistaken for Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and end up preventing a

EP 1

The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick

Bret attends a hanging under very uncomfortable conditions: he's the intended victim.

EP 2

The Lonesome Reunion

Bret falls for the tempting trickery of a pretty woman (Joanna Barnes) — and finds himself helplessly involved in

EP 3

Alias Bart Maverick

Bart meets a gentleman after his own heart — who skips town with his money, and leaves him to face a murder rap a

EP 4

The Belcastle Brand

In a desert, Bret and a hunting party are ambushed — and left to fight a blazing sun.

EP 5

High Card Hangs

Bart Maverick and two of his friends are charged with murder. The town's citizens demand a confession from one of the th

EP 6

Escape to Tampico

In Mexico, Bret tries to trick an American renegade into returning to the U.S. — where he's wanted for murder.

EP 7

The Judas Mask

Bart tails a pretty cancan dancer who stole his money — only to find himself being followed by two very sinister

EP 8

The Jail at Junction Flats

Good-hearted Bret lends a pal $200 for an ""honest"" transaction — which lands the pal in jail.

EP 9

The Thirty-Ninth Star

A case of mistaken suitcases unfolds into political warfare, leaving Bart the unhappy target of ruthless killers.

EP 10

Shady Deal at Sunny Acres

Bret, helpless against a crafty banker (John Dehner) who robbed him, bides his time — while Bart and friends set

EP 11

Island in the Swamp

Bret tries to help a pair of star-crossed lovers whose feuding families have taken him prisoner.

EP 12

Prey of the Cat

Bart is a helpless victim of his charms. Two scheming women are after him: one wants to murder for his love; the other j

EP 13

Holiday at Hollow Rock

After he's cheated in a crooked card game, Bret tries to even the score by beating his opponent — and the odds â

EP 14

The Spanish Dancer

After scuffling with a pal over a dancer, Bart must do some fancy footwork to escape his plight: he's accused of murderi

EP 15

Game of Chance

Bret and Bart are pursuing the same woman. What's the attraction? The $10,000 she copped from them.

EP 16

Gun-shy

Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marsha

EP 17

Two Beggars on Horseback

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

EP 18

The Rivals

Lydia Linley is a young heiress who yearns for a man like Sydney Carton of A Tale of Two Cities - "a man of warmth, imag

EP 19

Duel at Sundown

Bret Maverick finds himself caught in a deadly love triangle with a lovely woman (Abby Dalton) and a young gunman (Clint

EP 20

Yellow River

After losing his money in a bank robbery, Bart invests in a get-rich-quick deal with a beautiful — but not-so-dum

EP 21

The Saga of Waco Williams

Bret and his buddy Waco Williams (Wayde Preston) ride straight into trouble in Bent City, where they are suspected of be

EP 22

Brasada Spur

In a high-stakes poker game, Bart wins stock in a railroad — and finds himself on the track to a colossal headach

EP 23

Passage to Fort Doom

A pair of con artists, Bart and an old girl friend survive a hazardous stagecoach ride and reach Fort Doom — wher

EP 24

Two Tickets to Ten Strike

Bret Maverick suspicions are aroused when he is forced to leave Ten Strike, New Mexico. Determined to stand his ground,

EP 25

Betrayal

Keeping cool during a stage holdup, Bart catches a twinkle of recognition between his lovely traveling companion (Pat Cr

EP 26

The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill

Bret accompanies a beautiful singer (Peggy King) on a search for her missing husband and finds himself falling helplessl

EP 1

Pappy

Beau Maverick (played by James Garner), father of Bret and Bart announces that he is getting married. The Maverick boys

EP 2

Royal Four Flush

Bart double-crosses a double-crosser — and winds up hogtied and kidnapped, with only his wits as a weapon with wh

EP 3

The Sheriff of Duck 'N' Shoot

Sheriff Bret astounds himself as well as the townspeople by taming the trail herders who have been devastating the town,

EP 4

You Can't Beat the Percentage

Bart is involved in a bizarre murder plot — in which he is high on the list of planned victims.

EP 5

The Cats of Paradise

Bret Maverick falls for a soft-spoken girl, Modesty Blaine (Mona Freeman). They enter into a partnership — to sel

EP 6

A Tale of Three Cities

Bart has trouble retrieving his poker winnings from thieves. But help is on the way — from the local Ladies Aid S

EP 7

Full House

Bret Maverick runs into a notorious bunch of bank robbers; Cole Younger, Billy The Kid, Sam Bass, Jesse James, Frank Jam

EP 8

The Lass with the Poisonous Air

After a rebuff by mysterious Linda Burke (Joanna Moore), Bart is left holding the bag — for murder.

EP 9

The Ghost Soldiers

Bret finds himself one of three men secretly defending a deserted government fort against War Hungry Indians. Maverick s

EP 10

Easy Mark

Bart Maverick, for whom cowardice is a virtue, ""turns yellow"" when he learns that his friendship with a tycoon could c

EP 11

A Fellow's Brother

When George Henry Arnett hears that Bret Maverick is in town to collect his money, Arnett (Adam West) starts a ""top gun

EP 12

Trooper Maverick

Bart swings into trouble when he tries to help the cavalry uncover a traitor — and winds up facing a hangman's ro

EP 13

Maverick Springs

Bret is gired by a weathly texan to save her brother Mark from a conniving woman named Melanie. Posing as a Texas Colone

EP 14

The Goose-Drownder

Taking shelter in a ghost town, Bart impatiently awaits a storm's end. But when four gunmen arrive, he fears he'll never

EP 15

A Cure for Johnny Rain

After saving Bret's life, Johnny Rain (William Reynolds) is arrested for robbing a stage coach. While Bret goes to his r

EP 16

The Marquesa

Bart Maverick wins big, when he wins the ""Lucky Lady"" saloon in a card game. When Bart goes to Santa Leora to stake hi

EP 17

Cruise of the Cynthia B.

Bret is one of the seven owners of a Riverboat who start down the Mississippi for Memphis to sell the broken-down craft,

EP 18

Maverick & Juliet

Bret's freedom hinges on the outcome of a card game. He's ecstatic... until he meets his opponent: Bart — who wil

EP 19

The White Widow

A beautiful widow (Julie Adams) asks Bart to protect her from an unknown killer. He accepts — unaware that he is

EP 20

Guatemala City

Maverick tries to straighten out his romance with Ellen Johnson and at the same time solve a million dollar jewel theft.

EP 21

The People's Friend

Bart Maverick is running for office, he is a sure candidate for U.S. Senate. Bart's political ambition has some town's p

EP 22

A Flock of Trouble

Bret wins a sheep ranch located in the midst of cattle ranchers whose sole aim is to wipe out the sheep — and the

EP 23

Iron Hand

Hired to protect a cattle drive, Bart dutifully chases Indians — while a masterful swindle takes place right unde

EP 24

The Resurrection of Joe November

A $10,000 temptation puts Bret unwittingly in the middle of a fantastic smuggling scheme.

EP 25

The Misfortune Teller

Bret is fighting a murder charge. But when he meets his lawyer — a numerologist, astrologer and bungler —

EP 26

Greenbacks, Unlimited

Bank robber Big Ed Murphy is at his wit's end: someone keeps beating him to the loot — and that someone is Bret.

EP 1

The Bundle from Britain

This is the episode that introduces Roger Moore as Cousin Beauregard Maverick. Beau is considered the ""white sheep"" of

EP 2

Hadley's Hunters

Bart meets a comical sheriff (Edgar Buchanan) who is dead serious about killing him.

EP 3

The Town That Wasn't There

Beau Maverick wins ownership of the Silver Hill, a worthless ore mine. A crooked railroad agent named Shanks tries to ch

EP 4

Arizona Black Maria

In hostile Sioux territory, Bart is caught between a woman prisoner's devastating charms and a pending Indian attack.

EP 5

Last Wire from Stop Gap

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

EP 6

Mano Nera

Looking for a peaceful and profitable poker game in New Orleans, Bart is plunged into a mysterious murder involving the

EP 7

A Bullet for the Teacher

In St. Joseph, Missouri, Beau Maverick wins halfl-ownership of the Golden Wheel Casino. The business venture is short-li

EP 8

The Witch of Hound Dog

Toil and trouble overcome Bret when he tangles with two burly thieves and their enchanting sister (Anita Sands) —

EP 9

Thunder from the North

Two Army shopkeepers, Marsh and Lawson, have been cheating the local Indian tribes by supplying them with faulty or infe

EP 10

The Maverick Line

Inheriting a stagecoach line from Uncle Micah is only the beginning of financial problems for the Maverick brothers.

EP 11

Bolt from the Blue

Beau Maverick befriends a prospector named Ebenezer Bolt. Maverick is unaware that Bolt is the partner of notorious hors

EP 12

Kiz

Beau Maverick crashes a party in Virginia City thrown by eccentric socialite Kiz Bouchet. Kiz has a penchant for smoking

EP 13

Dodge City or Bust

Chivalrous Bart saves the life of a beautiful woman. His reward? A place on the wanted list for robbery and murder.

EP 14

The Bold Fenian Men

The Fenians, an Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood, are trained soldiers sworn to free Ireland from British rule. The Fenia

EP 15

Destination Devil's Flat

Bart substitutes a rock-filled suitcase for a fortune in gold to foil hijacking plans of phony sheriff Dan Trevor (Peter

EP 16

A State of Siege

Proving once again that he's basically nonviolent, Bart witnesses a battle of bullets that leaves him stunned — a

EP 17

Family Pride

In New Mexico, Beau Maverick is taken for over $4,500 ($4,000 of which belong to his friend Jerry O'Brien) by con artist

EP 18

The Cactus Switch

Thinking all's well with the world after he cleans up in a card game, Bart offers to help a troubled young woman.

EP 19

Dutchman's Gold

Beau Maverick wins half-ownership in the Blue Bell Saloon in Arizona. In an attempt to raise funds for the floundering b

EP 20

The Ice Man

After discovering a long-lost body encased in ice, Bart finds himself in hot water.

EP 21

Diamond Flush

Con artist Ferguson knocks Beau Maverick unconscious during an unsuccessful attempt to hoist a priceless diamond necklac

EP 22

Last Stop Oblivion

Good-guy Bart warns the wrong people that their hosts are murderers — and ends up as the next possible victim.

EP 23

Flood's Folly

Outside Denver, Colorado, Beau and his friend, Judge Scott, find shelter during a blizzard at the home of Martha Flood a

EP 24

Maverick at Law

Bart has a lot of explaining to do: the bank has been robbed — and his saddlebags are bulging with stolen loot.

EP 25

Red Dog

Beau Maverick stumbles onto the cave site meeting place of five outlaws. They were summoned by a bandit named Jess in or

EP 26

The Deadly Image

Bart's in jail: he's the unfortunate — and helpless — victim of mistaken identity.

EP 27

Triple Indemnity

Cowardly George Parker (Alan Hewitt) offers Doc Holliday a tempting reward. All Doc has to do is kill his best friend â

EP 28

The Forbidden City

Brent (Robert Colbert) joins the series in true Maverick style: he gets involved with two beautiful women — and i

EP 29

Substitute Gun

Bart matches wits — and bullets — with a professional gunman... and learns that a beautiful woman can be m

EP 30

Benefit of the Doubt

In typical Maverick tradition, cousin Brent gets involved with two beautiful sisters — one of whom is planning to

EP 31

The Devil's Necklace (1)

Bart just made the deal of a lifetime: he blindly purchased a wagonload of merchandise — including a bound and ga

EP 32

The Devil's Necklace (2)

The Apaches catch Bart red-handed with a wagonload of liquor and a kidnapped Indian girl — and that means war.

EP 1

Dade City Dodge

Bart tries to track down Pearly Gates, a smooth con man who cheated him out of $5000.

EP 2

The Art Lovers

When investors put the squeeze on railroad owner Paul Sutton, Bart tries to help by dealing with them directly —

EP 3

The Golden Fleecing

Bart forsakes the poker table for the stock market — and finds himself trying to bluff wealthy Loftus Jaggers and

EP 4

Three Queens Full

Bart must either face two years in jail or chaperone three brides to their intendeds — the sons of wealthy Joe Wh

EP 5

A Technical Error

Bart feels like a million when he wins a bank in a poker game. But unlucky Maverick soon learns the truth: the bank's br

EP 6

Poker Face

Bart's latest poker adventure has him playing for a full house: the lives of his fellow stagecoach passengers.

EP 7

Mr. Muldoon's Partner

After being granted a wish by a "leprechaun," Bart faces a pot of trouble: he must be either jailed, murdered or married

EP 8

Epitaph for a Gambler

Bart, waiting to collect on a $10,000 IOU, makes an uncomfortable observation: murder may be the pay-off in a gambler's

EP 9

The Maverick Report

Crusading newspaper publisher Bart? The publisher Bart won the rag from is assassinated and a corrupt U.S. Senator files

EP 10

Marshal Maverick

Bart is closer to tears than laughter when he is forced to battle the funniest and fastest gun in the West.

EP 11

The Troubled Heir

Life is anything but heaven when Bart meets Pearly Gates and his girl, who steal Maverick's poker winnings so they can b

EP 12

The Money Machine

A money-making machine costs Bart a bundle. His cousin (Kathy Bennett) has just bought one with the $10,000 he lent her.

EP 13

One of Our Trains is Missing

While trying to get a young girl's romance back on the right track, Bart gets involved in a train robbery to end all tra

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