Seasons & Episodes
Palms of Glory
In this series premiere, the railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Ba
Forty Rifles
While preparing for a major cattle drive bunching the Barkley's herd with those of other ranchers, Heath has major diffi
Boots with My Father's Name
Victoria begins to wonder if Tom ever truly loved her, if he could go off and have an affair which produces a child. So
Young Marauders
Audra is save by a man who claims to be a mustang hunter, but who's band of mustangers are also extorting protection mon
The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner
Victoria sells land to an old friend, while the Barkley boys are part of a plan to flood it!!!
Heritage
While Heath investigates violence at one of the Barkley mines, he discovers that the miners hate the Barkley's for unkep
Winner Lose All
Heath falls for a beautiful spanish girl, whose father happens to be involved in a land dispute with the Barkleys! Her f
My Son, My Son
An old childhood friend of Audra's returns whom she'd like to be involved with. She doesn't know however that he is emot
Earthquake!
Victoria is in a mission church with a pregnant indian woman, when an earthquake collapses it into a forgotten mine unde
The Murdered Party
Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!
The Way to Kill a Killer
When one of Nick's old friends, Mariano Montoya, comes through town on his way to sell his cattle, trouble hits in the f
Night of the Wolf
When Nick is bitten by a rabid wolf, he makes Heath swear not to say a word, and leaves town so his family will not have
The Guilt of Matt Bentell
When the Barkleys invite the foreman of their logging operations to dinner, Heath walks in and tries to kill the man on
The Brawlers
A group of irish immigrants settle down on Barkley land, believing that they bought the land legally. Nick, along with t
Judgement in Heaven
Jarrod decides to bring home one of his clients, a young woman named Maybelle, for Christmas. Her accused crime aiding a
The Invaders
While out counting cattle Heath comes across a dead animal. When he gets down off of his horse to investigate, he is sho
By Fires Unseen
Nick returns from a trip from San Francisco with a big surprise. . . a fiance!! While he is completely smitten with her,
A Time to Kill
Jarrod is happy to see an old law school friend. . until he learns there is a secret service agent on his tail. It seems
Teacher of Outlaws
Mistaken for the schoolteacher, Victoria is kidnapped by an outlaw who wishes to learn to read.
Under a Dark Star
A guilt ridden Jarrod offers to help a man that he helped to convict of a crime that Jarrod now knows that he did not co
Barbary Red
While having a birthday drink at The Barbary Red saloon with two of his ranch hands, Nick is shanghaied.
The Death Merchant
Handy Random, theman who killed the man that killed Tom Barkley, comes to Stockton. It's a happy reunion for all but Hea
The Fallen Hawk
Heath feels that his friend's injury and paralysis is his fault, and ends up being used by the man.
Hazard
A man comes to the ranch looking for Heath and gets shot by bounty hunters. It turns out he's not a friend of Heath's li
Into the Widow's Web
Heath's childhood sweetheart Libby suddenly reappears in his life, bringing nothing but trouble.He ends up thrown in jai
By Force and Violence
When Victoria and Heath head up to the lodge to prepare things for the whole family, their pleasant ride turns into a ni
The River Monarch
When a riverboat belonging to the the Barkleys, which sank years before taking with it a fortune in government gold, is
The Midas Man
Audra falls for a man out to make money off the other ranchers in the valley, by taking their land.
Tunnel of Gold
Some men try to dig a tunnel from a general store to the train depot next door, to steal the Barkley's gold shipment.
Last Train to the Fair
While on their way to the fair in Sacremento, Audra is stricken with a severe case of appendicitis. Fortunately there is
Lost Treasure
A con man comes claiming to be Heath's real father, not Tom Barkley.
Legend of a General (1)
Part 1, Heath is down in Mexico where an old friend of the family escapes arrest, fleeing to the Barkley ranch. Heath is
Legend of a General (2)
Nick and Jarrod head to Mexico to break out Heath, who has already broken out and been recaptured.
Caesar's Wife
An old friend of Audra's has a new , very young, stepmother who likes him as more than a son, and is jealous of Audra.
Pursuit
Victoria heads alone into the desert to find a sick indian before he reaches, and infects, his people.
The Martyr
Jarrod defends a Basque sheepherder.
Target
A candidate for governor, Joshua Hawks, who had been traveling up and down California spreading lies and causing trouble
The Velvet Trap
A woman asks Nick for help, pretending to be on the run from her former outlaw boyfriend. It turns out that she was with
The Man from Nowhere
Jarrod gets amnesia while far from home.
The Great Safe Robbery
Bumbling thieves hold Victoria and Audra hostage as they try to open a safe at the train station.
The Iron Box
While in a strange town, Heath and Nick buy a bull from a man who turns around and has them arrested for stealing it. Th
Last Stage to Salt Flats
Heath and companions are stranded in the desert, miles from civilization or water!!!!
A Day of Terror
Victoria and Audra are held captive in the church by an outlaw and her sons.
Hide The Children
Nick accompanies a gypsy to her wedding.
Day of the Comet
Audra falls in love with a man on the run.
Wagonload of Dreams
A man tries to get his peaches to market.
Image of Yesterday
An old beau of Victoria's comes to town, but he is not the man she remembers.
Boy into Man
15-year-old Lud Akely is determined to take care of his younger siblings without any help from the Barkleys, who are try
Down Shadow Street
Victoria witnesses a murder, committed by her godson, and is thrown in a sanitarium to prevent her testimony.
The Stallion
An old ranch hand tries to prove he is still useful, by capturing a wild stallion . . . alone.
The Haunted Gun
Gunman turned senator Jud Robson comes to Stockton, and soon begins to say he is being stalked. The main problem with hi
Price of Victory
Nick manages an injured boxer, in his last fight.
Brother Love
A fake faith healer comes to Stockton.
Court Martial
An old war friend of Nick's is being courtmartialed, along with Nick himself!
Plunder!
Heath is sent to protect an evacuated town.
Turn of a Card
Heath travels to bring his brothers money for a water pump, but a gambler wants to relieve him of it.
Showdown in Limbo
Heath and company transport a wanted outlaw and must fight off his brother.
The Lady from Mesa
Nick goes to find the daughter of a seriously injured ranch hand, with unexpected results.
Days of Grace
Heath is wrongfully arrested for attempted rape, and is helped by a nun who used to be his girlfriend.
Cage of Eagles
Nick captures an eagle, and a dynamiter causes trouble at a Barkley mine.
Joaquin
A man is hired at the ranch who is believed to be a Mexican outlaw thought long dead.
Ambush
Victoria helps three indian women at a desert mission.
A Flock of Trouble
To pay off a gambling debt, sheepherder Josiah Freeman pawns off his flock on Nick, who stubbornly tries to tend the tro
The Time after Midnight
Jarrod is temporarily blinded.
Night in a Small Town
Heath and family help a wayward saloon girl.
Ladykiller
Nick stops at an inn where they kill people for their money.
Guilty
A client of Jarrod's escapes and takes over the schoolhouse where Audra is substitute teacher.
The Disappearance
While on a layover in a strange town, Audra disappears without a trace, leaving her desperate mother to find her.
A Noose is Waiting
A deranged doctor moves to town and makes Victoria, then Audra, his next victim.
Explosion (1)
Part 1, A forest fire rages drawing closer to Stockton. The only solution, a firebreak made with nitroglyceryn!!
Explosion (2)
Part2, The Barkley boys volunteer to take the nitro to the fire!!
Four Days to Furnace Hill
Victoria is grabbed by men on their way to a prison, who need to replace the female prisoner they killed.
Night of the Executioners
While traveling through a strange town, a murder occurs and an innocent man is accused of it. Heath saw the man who real
Journey into Violence
Accused of killing one of their people, a band of ""religious"" take Heath captive, where he is forced to work as a slav
The Buffalo Man
The Barkleys hire a bunch of convicts to help with a harvest, and find out that they are tormented by an evil overseer.
The Good Thieves
Heath and Nick travel across the state line to find the two brothers that shot Jarrod in the midst of a robbery. What th
Days of Wrath
After his new bride is murdered, a grief stricken Jarrod goes out for revenge.
Miranda
When the Barkleys meet a Mexican fleeing a revolution, they vow to help protect him
Shadow of a Giant
When the Stryder gang escapes, Heath and Nick want to help catch them
Fall of a Hero
Jarod defends Heath in court when he is accused of murder.
The Emperor of Rice
A couple kidnap Victoria in exchange for rice
Rimfire
When Jarod goes to Rimfire to conclude a merge of two mines, trouble starts.
Bounty on a Barkley
Nick falls for newcomer Layle Johnson, who is slow to respond to his attentions. Victoria discovers why - she's already
The Devil's Masquerade
A friend of Heath's has been carrying on a correspondence courtship with a woman who is to be his mail-order bride.
Run of the Savage
Nick sets out to emotionally help a 14 year old boy who is rejected by his high-class parents.
The Challenge
When a senator arrives in Stockton to promote his re-election, troubles flare when his opponent releases a fraudulent ph
In Silent Battle
Victoria's first clue of Major Jonathan Eliot's mental imbalance is when he proposes to Laura.
They Called Her Delilah
One of the former confederate spies arrives in Stockton.
Presumed Dead
When a Cattle Rancher suffers amnesia, he believes that Victoria is his Wife.
Run of the Cat
After a panther nearly kills Nick, he wants revenge.
Deathtown
When Jarrod visits Baker City, he gets involved in a Mexican Marital mix-up.
The Jonah
The Barkleys hire a man famous for his bad luck to help harvest their crops.
Hell Hath No Fury
When Heath falls in love with a woman, he doesn't realize how dangerous she is, and what could happen to him.
The Long Ride
A young girl witnesses a massacre, and is now being stalked. Victoria must stop this before it is too late.
The Profit and the Lost
When Heath kills someone in self-defense, he becomes a wanted man
A Stranger Everywhere
When Jennie's house is ransacked by three gunmen, Nick realises his practical joke wasn't so great after all!
The Prize
When Heath is asked to look after a wanted man's baby, he gets himself into trouble.
Hunter's Moon
Nick is believed to be having an affair with a man's wife, and the man plans to hang Nick in the morning
Top of the Stairs
Victoria learns that her brother-in-law has been declared insane.
Joshua Watson
Everyone has lost their patience even before the annual rodeo has begun
The Secret
A wealthy and powerful rancher moves into Stockton to ruin the Barkley enterprises. His motive: intense hatred of Jarrod
The Twenty-five Graves of Midas
Someone has robbed the Dutton Mining Company, and Heath is taking the blame.
Lightfoot
An indian friend returns to Stockton
Alias Nellie Handley
The prison conditions worry Victoria
The Royal Road
When a prince from India comes to Stockton, Laura falls in love with him. However, the prince is an imposter.
A Passage of Saints
Bigots harass a Mormon family who have rented a house from Jarrod.
The Battle of Mineral Springs
Victoria and Jarod spend the night in a town which has seen better days
The Other Face of Justice
The formar Sheriff of Stockton is the leader of a gang gone on a killing spree.
Town of No Exit
A ghost town is inhabited by lunatics who capture Heath.
Danger Road
Victoria has Edward deliver her medical supplies to the indians
Flight from San Miguel
A woman asks Heath to convince her rebel Mexican husband to leave Mexico
Point and Counterpoint
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