The Californians

1957 - 1959

The Vigilantes Begin

24th September 1957

Episode 1

Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaied to China.

All That Glitters

1st October 1957

Episode 2

A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take back money from a dishonest poker player he thinks cheated him.

The Noose

8th October 1957

Episode 3

Vigilantes disagree on whether to try to lynch a man accused of robbing Dion Patrick.

The Avenger

15th October 1957

Episode 4

When a reporter is murdered, Dion sets out to seek vengeance.

The Search for Lucy Manning

22nd October 1957

Episode 5

Rev. Spangler tries to help a young girl involved with notorious outlaws.

The Lost Queue

29th October 1957

Episode 6

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

The Regulators

5th November 1957

Episode 7

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

Man from Boston

12th November 1957

Episode 8

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

The Barber's Boy

19th November 1957

Episode 9

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

The Magic Box

26th November 1957

Episode 10

Martin Donovan plays the deadly game of politics the only way he knows how to.

Little Lost Man

3rd December 1957

Episode 11

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

Strange Quarantine

10th December 1957

Episode 12

Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a smallpox epidemic gets hampered.

Truce of the Tree

17th December 1957

Episode 13

A fight for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco by Lord Charlie.

The PO 8

31st December 1957

Episode 14

Patrick and McGivern look for a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.

The Coward

7th January 1958

Episode 15

The cowardly justice of the peace must face outlaw Blackie Stuart.

Panic on Montgomery Street

14th January 1958

Episode 16

Banker Seth Woods implements a plan to prevent a threatened run on the bank.

China Doll

21st January 1958

Episode 17

Dion Patrick gets into a poker game with unusual stakes while trailing a killer.

Mr. Valejo

28th January 1958

Episode 18

Don Mariano Valejo is suspected of leading raids on Yankee settlements.

The Alice Pritchard Case

4th February 1958

Episode 19

A plot to blackmail Alice Pritchard is uncovered, but the blackmailer is killed.

The Man from Paris

11th February 1958

Episode 20

A Parisian couturier is ridiculed for his "unmanly" profession.

The Duel

18th February 1958

Episode 21

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

Sorley Boy

25th February 1958

Episode 22

McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and the champion of England.

Gentleman from Philadelphia

Episode 23

Marshal Matt Wayne looks for the men who killed his business partner.

The Marshal

11th March 1958

Episode 24

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

Death by Proxy

18th March 1958

Episode 25

A Chinese laundryman confesses to a murder to get money for his family.

The Street

25th March 1958

Episode 26

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

J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

Episode 27

Matt Wayne investigates the robbery of $50,000 from prospector J Jimmerson Jones.

Skeleton in the Closet

Episode 28

After a blackmailer is found murdered, his victims become prime suspects.

Pipeline

22nd April 1958

Episode 29

Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company regarding impure water.

The Foundling

29th April 1958

Episode 30

Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks. Later, when Alonzo is in jail, Matt has to care for his wild son.

Second Trial

Episode 31

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

The Inner Circle

Episode 32

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

The Golden Bride

Episode 33

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

Murietta

Episode 34

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

Shanghai Queen

Episode 35

Matt almost lands at the bottom of the bay while trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors.

Bridal Bouquet

Episode 36

Dolph Parker finds himself getting more than what he bargained for after importing a woman from the East to be his bride.

Golden Grapes

Episode 37

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

Top Cast

Richard Coogan•Sean McClory•Adam Kennedy

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. Adam Kennedy appears as Dion Patrick, an Irish newspaperman who helps the local vigilante committee.

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Richard Coogan

Marshal Matthew Wayne

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Sean McClory

Jack McGivern

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Adam Kennedy

Dion Patrick

Nan Leslie Image

Nan Leslie

Martha McGivern

Art Fleming

Jeremy Pitt

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Carole Mathews

Wilma Fansler

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Robert Sisk

Executive Producer

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