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Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, and Ryan O'Neal. It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to May 14, 1963. In the second abbreviated season, from September 24 to December 31, 1963, it was renamed Redigo after Egan's title character, Jim Redigo, the general manager of the fictitious Garrett ranch in Empire, and reduced to a half-hour. (Unaired Pilot: This Rugged Land)

First Aired

1962-09-25
Last Aired

1963-05-14
Creator

Kathleen Hite
Genre

Western, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

32
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

new mexico ranch

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Season 1

1. The Day the Empire Stood Still

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60mins 1962-09-25

2. Ballard Number One

Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranc...More

Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.Less

60mins 1962-10-02

3. A Place to Put a Life

Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.

Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.Less

60mins 1962-10-09

4. Ride to a Fall

Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.

Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.Less

60mins 1962-10-16

5. Long Past, Long Remembered

Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he w...More

Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.Less

60mins 1962-10-23

6. Walk Like a King

Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he alwa...More

Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.Less

60mins 1962-10-30

7. The Fire Dancer

Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.

Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.Less

60mins 1962-11-13

8. The Tall Shadow

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60mins 1962-11-20

9. The Earth Mover

Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.

Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.Less

60mins 1962-11-27

10. Pressure Lock

In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the b...More

In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.Less

60mins 1962-12-04

11. Echo of a Man

Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.

Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.Less

60mins 1962-12-11

12. When the Gods Laugh

A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.

A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.Less

60mins 1962-12-18

13. Green, Green Hills

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60mins 1962-12-25

14. Stopover on the Way to the Moon

After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citi...More

After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.Less

60mins 1963-01-01

15. The Four Thumbs Story

A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and...More

A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.Less

60mins 1963-01-08

16. End of an Image

Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.

Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.Less

60mins 1963-01-15

17. The Loner

Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice...More

Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice is Tal's favorite.Less

60mins 1963-01-22

18. Where the Hawk Is Wheeling

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60mins 1963-01-29

19. No Small Wars

Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.

Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.Less

60mins 1963-02-05

20. The Tiger Inside

Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man acc...More

Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.Less

60mins 1963-02-12

21. Season of Growth

Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interes...More

Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.Less

60mins 1963-02-19

22. Seven Days on Rough Street

After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet h...More

After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.Less

60mins 1963-02-26

23. A House in Order

News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and forema...More

News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.Less

60mins 1963-03-05

24. Down There, the World

The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the...More

The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.Less

60mins 1963-03-12

25. Burnout

Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract w...More

Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract with the Forest Service--and logging foreman Chris Norden is a tough guy to deal with.Less