Storyline

Bret Maverick is a 1981-82 American Western television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon. In this sequel series, Maverick has settled down in Sweetwater, Arizona Territory, where he owns a ranch and is co-owner of the town's saloon. However, Maverick is still always on the lookout for his next big score, and continues to gamble and practice various con games whenever the chance arises. The series was developed by Gordon Dawson, and produced by Garner's company Cherokee Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

First Aired

1981-12-01
Last Aired

1982-05-04
Creator

Gordon T. Dawson
Genre

Comedy, Western
Seasons

1
Episodes

18
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

saloon ranch wild west 19th century

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Season 1

1. The Lazy Ace (1)

In what may very well be the last of the great poker games in the Old West, Bret wins ownership of the...More

In what may very well be the last of the great poker games in the Old West, Bret wins ownership of the saloon and decides to settle down in the town of Sweetwater in the Arizona Territory. (Part 1 of 2)Less

60mins 1981-12-01

2. The Lazy Ace (2)

Former sheriff Tom Guthrie joins Bret as partner in the Red Ox saloon, to the dismay of the townspeopl...More

Former sheriff Tom Guthrie joins Bret as partner in the Red Ox saloon, to the dismay of the townspeople who just booted the old-fashioned lawman out of office.Less

60mins 1981-12-01

3. Welcome to Sweetwater

Maverick's reluctance to sell his ranch, the Lazy Ace, is the major stumbling block to bringing the ra...More

Maverick's reluctance to sell his ranch, the Lazy Ace, is the major stumbling block to bringing the railroad into Sweetwater.Less

60mins 1981-12-08

4. Anything for a Friend

A barn-raising celebration at Maverick's ranch helps him conceal Billy the Kid from authorities.

A barn-raising celebration at Maverick's ranch helps him conceal Billy the Kid from authorities.Less

60mins 1981-12-15

5. The Yellow Rose

Women's suffrage catches fire in Sweetwater and no one feels the heat more than Maverick, who's just w...More

Women's suffrage catches fire in Sweetwater and no one feels the heat more than Maverick, who's just won a Chinese girl in a poker game.Less

60mins 1981-12-22

6. Horse of Yet Another Color

Teddy Roosevelt comes to town to present an Indian chief with a horse from the president, but Maverick...More

Teddy Roosevelt comes to town to present an Indian chief with a horse from the president, but Maverick ends up winning the stallion.Less

60mins 1982-01-05

7. Dateline: Sweetwater

Eastern financial interests attempt a takeover of Sweetwater businesses.

Eastern financial interests attempt a takeover of Sweetwater businesses.Less

60mins 1982-01-12

8. The Mayflower Women's Historical Society

It looks like Maverick is going to be hanged, unless he agrees to sell his life story to an ambitious ...More

It looks like Maverick is going to be hanged, unless he agrees to sell his life story to an ambitious historian.Less

60mins 1982-02-02

9. Hallie

An old flame of Bret's shows up in Sweetwater, pursued by two homicidal brothers she swindled.

An old flame of Bret's shows up in Sweetwater, pursued by two homicidal brothers she swindled.Less

60mins 1982-02-09

10. The Ballad of Bret Maverick

A stranger arrives in town, claiming to be in the process of finishing an epic ballad on the life and ...More

A stranger arrives in town, claiming to be in the process of finishing an epic ballad on the life and death of Bret Maverick.Less

60mins 1982-02-16

11. A Night at the Red Ox

Vigilantes take over the Red Ox saloon and put former sheriff Tom Guthrie on trial for crimes he alleg...More

Vigilantes take over the Red Ox saloon and put former sheriff Tom Guthrie on trial for crimes he allegedly committed in the past.Less

60mins 1982-02-23

12. The Not So Magnificent Six

Six men who each want to gain a reputation as the one who killed the famous Bret Maverick have followe...More

Six men who each want to gain a reputation as the one who killed the famous Bret Maverick have followed a western pulp writer to Sweetwater.Less

60mins 1982-03-02

13. The Vulture Also Rises

When a stagecoach is attacked by Apaches and a woman is killed, the angry townspeople want to call in ...More

When a stagecoach is attacked by Apaches and a woman is killed, the angry townspeople want to call in the cavalry.Less

60mins 1982-03-16

14. The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur

Bret exposes a crooked magician who is performing at the Red Ox.

Bret exposes a crooked magician who is performing at the Red Ox.Less

60mins 1982-03-23

15. Faith, Hope and Clarity (1)

A religious charlatan dupes the townpeople so that he can obtain the rights to their land.

A religious charlatan dupes the townpeople so that he can obtain the rights to their land.Less

60mins 1982-04-13

16. Faith, Hope and Clarity (2)

Bret masterminds a con to get back the townsfolk's land, which was legally stolen by the clever leade...More

Bret masterminds a con to get back the townsfolk's land, which was legally stolen by the clever leader of a religious cult.Less

60mins 1982-04-20

17. The Rattlesnake Brigade

Maverick and Guthrie are suckered into agreeing to protect a shipment of gold from a ruthless band of ...More

Maverick and Guthrie are suckered into agreeing to protect a shipment of gold from a ruthless band of outlaws.Less

60mins 1982-04-27

18. The Hidalgo Thing

Tom Guthrie, who is trying to get re-elected as sheriff, tries to get Maverick to keep a low profile, ...More

Tom Guthrie, who is trying to get re-elected as sheriff, tries to get Maverick to keep a low profile, but Bret is working on the biggest con of his life and isn't going to stop now.Less