The Californians
The Californians: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

September 24, 1957

Episodes

37 episodes

The Californians

Season 1

Episodes

1. The Vigilantes Begin

September 24, 1957
30 min

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

2. All That Glitters

October 1, 1957
30 min

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

3. The Noose

October 8, 1957
30 min

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

4. The Avenger

October 15, 1957
30 min

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

5. The Search for Lucy Manning

October 22, 1957
30 min

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

6. The Lost Queue

October 29, 1957
30 min

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

7. The Regulators

November 5, 1957
30 min

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

8. Man from Boston

November 12, 1957
30 min

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

9. The Barber's Boy

November 19, 1957
30 min

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

10. The Magic Box

November 26, 1957
30 min

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

11. Little Lost Man

December 3, 1957
30 min

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

12. Strange Quarantine

December 10, 1957
30 min

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

13. Truce of the Tree

December 17, 1957
30 min

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

14. The PO 8

December 31, 1957
30 min

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

15. The Coward

January 7, 1958
30 min

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

16. Panic on Montgomery Street

January 14, 1958
30 min

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

17. China Doll

January 21, 1958
30 min

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

18. Mr. Valejo

January 28, 1958
30 min

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

19. The Alice Pritchard Case

February 4, 1958
30 min

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

20. The Man from Paris

February 11, 1958
30 min

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

21. The Duel

February 18, 1958
30 min

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

22. Sorley Boy

February 25, 1958
30 min

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

23. Gentleman from Philadelphia

March 4, 1958
30 min

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

24. The Marshal

March 11, 1958
30 min

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

25. Death by Proxy

March 18, 1958
30 min

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

26. The Street

March 25, 1958
30 min

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

27. J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

April 1, 1958
30 min

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

28. Skeleton in the Closet

April 8, 1958
30 min

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

29. Pipeline

April 22, 1958
30 min

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

30. The Foundling

April 29, 1958
30 min

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

31. Second Trial

May 6, 1958
30 min

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

32. The Inner Circle

May 13, 1958
30 min

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

33. The Golden Bride

May 20, 1958
30 min

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

34. Murietta

May 27, 1958
30 min

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

35. Shanghai Queen

June 3, 1958
30 min

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

36. Bridal Bouquet

June 10, 1958
30 min

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

37. Golden Grapes

June 17, 1958
30 min

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