Thomas Carr
Director
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
Season 1
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television. The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.
Released Sept. 6, 1958
Episode 27 min
2+
Genres: Action, Drama, Western
Keywords: tmdb.bounty-hunter, tmdb.wild-west, tmdb.19th-century, imdb.bounty-hunter, imdb.american-civil-war, imdb.classical-western, imdb.one-person-army-action + 13 more, imdb.desert-adventure, imdb.loner, imdb.1870s, imdb.sawed-off-rifle, imdb.shot-to-death, imdb.gun-violence, imdb.man-shot, imdb.firearm, imdb.american-culture, imdb.arizona, imdb.arizona-territory, imdb.arizona-desert, imdb.desert
Watch Providers: Starz, Tubi TV, The CW, Pluto TV, Spectrum On Demand + 6 more, Plex, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Plex Channel, Philo
Production Companies: Malcolm Enterprises, Four Stars Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.5
S1E1 - The Martin Poster
Josh takes matters into his own hands after Marshall Jeff Wilcox is killed by the Martin brothers.
Sept. 6, 1958, midnight
S1E2 - Fatal Memory
While on the trail of an Army deserter, Josh is surprised to find fake wanted posters for Colonel Sykes; the Army Commander that he served under.
Sept. 13, 1958, midnight
S1E3 - The Bounty
A vicious Bounty Hunter named Daimler is sought by Josh after Daimler gunned down an elderly fugitive.
Sept. 20, 1958, midnight
S1E4 - Dead End
After being hired to apprehend a ranch worker who stole money and disappeared, Josh undercovers more than he bargained for.
Sept. 27, 1958, midnight
S1E5 - Passing of Shawnee Bill
After a crooked poker game, Josh is led to believe that his opponent is Shawnee Bill.
Oct. 4, 1958, midnight
S1E6 - The Giveaway Gun
Josh is looking for an unknown gunman which can only be identified by the peculiar way he draws his gun.
Oct. 11, 1958, midnight
S1E7 - Ransom for a Nun
Mother Superior asks Josh to find Sister Grace who is being held by outlaws.
Oct. 18, 1958, midnight
S1E8 - Miracle at Pot Hole
Josh hands over a criminal to Sheriff Wilson and finds out the sheriff is a crook. He begins to doubt the guilt of his so-called criminal.
Oct. 25, 1958, midnight
S1E9 - The Fourth Headstone
Josh is hired on the help transport a female prisoner who has murdered three men to another jail.
Nov. 1, 1958, midnight
S1E10 - Til Death Do Us Part
Beautiful Stacy Torrance is wanted for the murder of her husband, but when Josh finds her husband still alive he tries to have the charges cleared.
Nov. 8, 1958, midnight
S1E11 - The Favor
Josh searches for a robbery suspect in a town called VanHorne run by outlaws.
Nov. 15, 1958, midnight
S1E12 - Ricochet
Josh is hired to look for a missing husband and ends up in a murder conspiracy.
Nov. 22, 1958, midnight
S1E13 - Sheriff of Red Rock
The Sheriff of Red Rock allows his prisoners to escape, so two bounty hunters can collect the reward and split it three ways.
Nov. 29, 1958, midnight
S1E14 - Die by the Gun
Aboard a stagecoach with prisoner in hand, Josh and the Coach driver are attacked by escapees heading for the Mexican border.
Dec. 6, 1958, midnight
S1E15 - Rawhide Breed
The Kreager brothers are on the trail of Josh and his prisoner, when a sudden attack by Apaches leaves his prisoner dead.
Dec. 13, 1958, midnight
S1E16 - Eight Cent Reward
A poor family with not much and hopes destroyed by storms and rustlers who want their land. Josh tries to help and right at Christmas a small miracle does occur.
Dec. 20, 1958, midnight
S1E17 - Drop to Drink
After a Pony Express carrier is held up and the courier with a $20,000 diamond ring go missing. Josh is hired to find him.
Dec. 27, 1958, midnight
S1E18 - Rope Law
Josh returns with his prisoner Brace Logan and a lynch mob overtakes him. A little too late the townspeople realize that Logan was innocent and that the guilty party is some well respected.
Jan. 3, 1959, midnight
S1E19 - Six-Up to Bannach
Josh is on his way to Bannach to prevent the execution of an innocent man and he must travel by stagecoach one that is carrying boxes of dynamite.
Jan. 10, 1959, midnight
S1E20 - The Spur
Josh is hunting for wanted murderer Vic Warsaw when he finds out that his bounty was gunned down.
Jan. 17, 1959, midnight
S1E21 - Reunion for Revenge
Intent on revenge several escaped convicts confront Josh's prisoner who is responsible for them going to jail.
Jan. 24, 1959, midnight
S1E22 - Competition
Josh is confronted by two bounty hunters who think he is onto a big paying job.
Jan. 31, 1959, midnight
S1E23 - Call Your Shot
Josh is hired by Gabe Henshaw to find his son Will.
Feb. 7, 1959, midnight
S1E24 - Secret Ballot
Randall's old war buddy Ned Easter is running for mayor in a town governed by corrupt mayor Barney Pax and his brother Steve, whom he has made sheriff. The Pax brothers avoid honest competition by shooting up Ned's rallies and such. Ned's wife Carole has summoned Randall to stand by Ned in case of trouble, but doesn't want Ned to know she did so. It so happens that Randall has a wanted poster on Steve, for ""shooting up half of Colorado.""
Feb. 14, 1959, midnight
S1E25 - The Corner
Accused of killing a friend, bounty hunter Josh Randall tries to prove himself innocent.
Feb. 21, 1959, midnight
S1E26 - Eager Man
Fugitive Ted Nelson will surrender to his friend Josh Randall, if his wife shares the reward. Gar Foley also a bounty hunter has other ideas.
Feb. 28, 1959, midnight
S1E27 - The Legend
Josh is hired by Sam McGarrett to lead him with his son and daughter into the Mesa desert to find a hundred year old treasure.
March 7, 1959, midnight
S1E28 - Railroaded
Josh comes to the defense of a boy accused of murdering an Undercover Pinkerton detective aboard the train.
March 14, 1959, midnight
S1E29 - Double Fee
An Opera Singer hires Josh to find her sister who has been kidnapped and is being held ransom.
March 21, 1959, midnight
S1E30 - The Kovack Affair
Josh is called by his old friend Jesse to help Meaghan keep her hotel from the hands of corrupt Kovack.
March 28, 1959, midnight
S1E31 - Bounty for a Bride
A man hires Josh Randall to persuade his daughter to come back home. The girl, who was kidnapped by Indians years before, refuses to return because she feels that the Indians are now her people.
April 4, 1959, midnight
S1E32 - Crossroads
Josh is on the track of a suspected murderer, when the father tries to avert his sons capture.
April 11, 1959, midnight
S1E33 - Angels of Vengeance
Josh kills a young man in self-defense, the victim's father, the head of a religious cult, then orders Josh's death.
April 18, 1959, midnight
S1E34 - Littlest Client
Josh is hired by a 10 year old girl to find her father, she refuses to believe that he is dead.
April 25, 1959, midnight
S1E35 - The Conquerers
A Banker hires Josh to find his runaway son. The boy has joined a mercenary army that preys on small Mexican villages.
May 2, 1959, midnight
S1E36 - Amos Carter
Josh tries to reconcil two families whose feud has reached dangerous proportions.
May 9, 1959, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 27 min.
Season Runtime: 2538 min.
Released: Sept. 6, 1958
Last Air Date: March 29, 1961, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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