Season 2

Maverick

Season 2

Sep 21, 1958 26 episodes

Episodes

The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick

Episode 1

The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick

Sep 21, 1958 49 min

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

The Lonesome Reunion

Episode 2

The Lonesome Reunion

Sep 28, 1958 49 min

Bret falls for the tempting trickery of a pretty woman (Joanna Barnes) Ò€” and finds himself helplessly involved in a swindle.

Alias Bart Maverick

Episode 3

Alias Bart Maverick

Oct 05, 1958 49 min

Bart meets a gentleman after his own heart Ò€” who skips town with his money, and leaves him to face a murder rap and a man-hungry female (Arlene Howell).

The Belcastle Brand

Episode 4

The Belcastle Brand

Oct 12, 1958 49 min

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

High Card Hangs

Episode 5

High Card Hangs

Oct 19, 1958 49 min

Bart Maverick and two of his friends are charged with murder. The town's citizens demand a confession from one of the three men, or else all three men will be prosecuted. Bart falsely confesses to the murder, but help from his friend Dandy Jim Buckley exonerates him from the crime.

Escape to Tampico

Episode 6

Escape to Tampico

Oct 26, 1958 49 min

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

The Judas Mask

Episode 7

The Judas Mask

Nov 02, 1958 49 min

Bart tails a pretty cancan dancer who stole his money Ò€” only to find himself being followed by two very sinister characters.

The Jail at Junction Flats

Episode 8

The Jail at Junction Flats

Nov 09, 1958 49 min

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

The Thirty-Ninth Star

Episode 9

The Thirty-Ninth Star

Nov 16, 1958 49 min

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

Shady Deal at Sunny Acres

Episode 10

Shady Deal at Sunny Acres

Nov 23, 1958 49 min

Bret, helpless against a crafty banker (John Dehner) who robbed him, bides his time Ò€” while Bart and friends set up an elaborate con game.

Island in the Swamp

Episode 11

Island in the Swamp

Nov 30, 1958 49 min

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

Prey of the Cat

Episode 12

Prey of the Cat

Dec 07, 1958 49 min

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

Holiday at Hollow Rock

Episode 13

Holiday at Hollow Rock

Dec 14, 1958 49 min

After he's cheated in a crooked card game, Bret tries to even the score by beating his opponent Ò€” and the odds Ò€” in a horse race.

The Spanish Dancer

Episode 14

The Spanish Dancer

Dec 28, 1958 49 min

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

Game of Chance

Episode 15

Game of Chance

Jan 04, 1959 49 min

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

Gun-shy

Episode 16

Gun-shy

Jan 11, 1959 49 min

Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marshal keeps running Bret out of town. Bret, in turn, keeps outwitting the lawman.

Two Beggars on Horseback

Episode 17

Two Beggars on Horseback

Jan 18, 1959 49 min

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 just one.

The Rivals

Episode 18

The Rivals

9.0
Jan 25, 1959 49 min

Lydia Linley is a young heiress who yearns for a man like Sydney Carton of A Tale of Two Cities - "a man of warmth, imagination, courage, and a sense of adventure." Jack Vandergelt III (Roger Moore) is in love with Lydia but knows she will have nothing to do with him because he is rich. Vandergelt hires Bret Maverick to switch identities with him in hopes that Lydia will love and accept him for who he is before she realizes he is a Vandergelt. The plan goes smoothly until Jack Vandergelt's father unexpectedly arrives in town.

Duel at Sundown

Episode 19

Duel at Sundown

8.0
Feb 01, 1959 49 min

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

Yellow River

Episode 20

Yellow River

Feb 08, 1959 49 min

After losing his money in a bank robbery, Bart invests in a get-rich-quick deal with a beautiful Ò€” but not-so-dumb Ò€” blonde.

The Saga of Waco Williams

Episode 21

The Saga of Waco Williams

Feb 15, 1959 49 min

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

Brasada Spur

Episode 22

Brasada Spur

Feb 22, 1959 49 min

In a high-stakes poker game, Bart wins stock in a railroad Ò€” and finds himself on the track to a colossal headache.

Passage to Fort Doom

Episode 23

Passage to Fort Doom

Mar 08, 1959 49 min

A pair of con artists, Bart and an old girl friend survive a hazardous stagecoach ride and reach Fort Doom Ò€” where their troubles begin.

Two Tickets to Ten Strike

Episode 24

Two Tickets to Ten Strike

Mar 15, 1959 49 min

Bret Maverick suspicions are aroused when he is forced to leave Ten Strike, New Mexico. Determined to stand his ground, Maverick stays in Ten Strike long enough to uncover a bizarre plot of murder and blackmail. Two gunmen, Vic Nolan (Adam West) and Eddie Burke (William Gordon), try to scare Maverick out of town.

Betrayal

Episode 25

Betrayal

Mar 22, 1959 49 min

Keeping cool during a stage holdup, Bart catches a twinkle of recognition between his lovely traveling companion (Pat Crowley) and one of the outlaws.

The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill

Episode 26

The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill

Mar 29, 1959 49 min

Bret accompanies a beautiful singer (Peggy King) on a search for her missing husband and finds himself falling helplessly in love.