The Rifleman

The Rifleman
Premiere	September 30, 1958
Finale	April 8, 1963
Airs	Weekdays at 3 PM and 3:30 PM and Saturdays at 5 PM & 5:30 PM on MeTV
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute western drama
Company	Zane Grey Enterprises (pilot only), Sussex Pictures, Four Star Television
Distributor	Four Star Television (original) Peter Rodgers Organization (current)
Seasons	5
Episodes	168
Origin	USA

The Rifleman is a western drama that aired on ABC.

The series centered around Lucas McCain, a widowed Union Civil War veteran (a lieutenant in the 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment) and a homesteader. McCain and his son Mark lived on a ranch outside the fictitious town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5
Chuck Connors	Lucas McCain	*	*	*	*	*
Johnny Crawford	Mark McCain	*	*	*	*	*
Paul Fix	Marshal Micah Torrance	o	o	o	*	*
Patricia Blair	Lou Mallory					*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5
Hope Summers	Hattie Denton	*	*
Joan Taylor	Milly Scott			*	*
Edgar Buchanan	Doc Burrage	*
Rhys Williams			*
Ralph Moody				*	*	*
John Harmon	Eddie Halstead	*	*	*	*
Harlan Warde	John Hamilton	*	*	*	*
Joe Higgins	Nils Swenson				*	*
Asa Maynor	Molly	*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	September 30, 1958	June 30, 1959				40
Season Two	September 29, 1959	May 31, 1960				36
Season Three	September 27, 1960	May 16, 1961				34
Season Four	October 2, 1961	May 7, 1962				32
Season Five	October 1, 1962	April 8, 1963				26

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season 1				purchase		8
Season 2				purchase		6

External Links

• The Rifleman on IMDb

• opening creditson YouTube