The Californians

The Californians

San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force.

Genre: Western

Cast:Richard CooganSean McCloryAdam KennedyNan LeslieArt FlemingCarole MathewsHoward CaineRay KelloggStacy Keach Sr.Herbert RudleyRobert BurtonAshley CowanAnna NavarroJohn AndersonRobert CornthwaiteMichi KobiStafford ReppHenry Daniell


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Dishonor for Matt Wayne

Mon, Sep 22, 1958

The corrupt businessmen threatened with losing their illegal gaming money when Marshal Matt Wayne cracks down on crime frame him for murder.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Mutineers from Hell

Mon, Sep 29, 1958

Jeremy Pitt is hired to represent a ship's crew accused of mutiny.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Lola Montez

Mon, Oct 6, 1958

The arrival of beautiful Lola Montez causes quite a stir in San Francisco.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ A Girl Named Sam

Mon, Oct 13, 1958

The Bandanna Gang is on the rampage, so Matt agrees to escort a group of settlers to San Francisco.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Salted Gold Mine

Mon, Oct 20, 1958

Marshal Wayne suspects a con when a married couple start selling stock in a gold mine.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Overland Mail

Mon, Oct 27, 1958

When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he can take the case.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Prince of Thieves

Mon, Nov 10, 1958

Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a percentage of all his ill gotten gains for his help. But Marshal Wayne arrests Sam Crawford for bribery and while jailed Crawford is able to rob a stagecoach.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Hangtown

Mon, Nov 17, 1958

A dying man's last request takes Matt to sinister Hangtown.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Dangerous Journey

Mon, Nov 24, 1958

Matt nabs a newlywed bank robber. While trying to force the robber to give up the identity of his boss, Matt must contend with the robber's gang, the vigilantes, and the robber's new bride.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Halfway House

Mon, Dec 1, 1958

Travelers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Painless Extractionist

Mon, Dec 8, 1958

While Dr. Pepper offers painless dental work to the people of San Francisco, his cohorts are up to no good.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Old Sea Dog

Mon, Dec 15, 1958

A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ The Long Night

Mon, Dec 22, 1958

Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Man Who Owned San Francisco

Mon, Dec 29, 1958

Panic sets in when Jose Limantour claims title to two square miles in the heart of the city.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ The First Gold Brick

Mon, Jan 5, 1959

Clay Kendall shows off the gold brick smelted from ore from his mine and convinces investors this is just the beginning. Marshal Wayne suspects Clay is conning the investors.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ The Painted Lady

Mon, Jan 12, 1959

Is Maude Sorel, owner of an objectionable gambling house, socialite Julie Draton's mother?

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Bella Union

Mon, Jan 19, 1959

Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening night. Marshall Wayne investigates.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Crimps' Meat

Mon, Jan 26, 1959

Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Corpus Delicti

Mon, Feb 2, 1959

Matt faces a court battle with Jeremy when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ A Turn in the Trail

Mon, Feb 16, 1959

While trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Wolf's Head

Mon, Feb 23, 1959

Outlaw Charles Savage escapes from jail with one thing in mind - revenge against Matt and Jeremy.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Cat's Paw

Mon, Mar 2, 1959

Matt deputizes Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Gold-Tooth Charlie

Mon, Mar 9, 1959

A young Chinese man wants to break with the past - to join the underworld.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Stampede at Misery Flats

Mon, Mar 16, 1959

An eccentric old prospector is Matt Wayne's ally as he tries to solve a gold embezzlement scheme.

25Season 2

S2.E25 ∙ Guns for King Joseph

Mon, Mar 23, 1959

Jeremy's friendship with an Indian outlaw angers Matt.

26Season 2

S2.E26 ∙ Deadly Tintype

Mon, Mar 30, 1959

A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.

27Season 2

S2.E27 ∙ A Hundred Barrels

Mon, Apr 20, 1959

Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to work as slave labor.

28Season 2

S2.E28 ∙ The Fugitive

Mon, Apr 27, 1959

The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear an accused murderer.

29Season 2

S2.E29 ∙ The Fur Story

Mon, May 4, 1959

The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.

30Season 2

S2.E30 ∙ One Ton of Peppercorns

Mon, May 11, 1959

James Coburn plays Matt Wayne's gullible cousin, who is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.

31Season 2

S2.E31 ∙ The Bell Tolls

Mon, May 18, 1959

The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.

32Season 2

S2.E32 ∙ An Act of Faith

Mon, May 25, 1959

Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.