The Dakotas
The Dakotas
TV ShowEnded

The Dakotas

5.7 / 10
1963
1 season
19 episodes
Western

The Dakotas is an ABC/Warner Brothers western television series starring Larry Ward and featuring Jack Elam broadcast during 1963. The short-lived program is considered a spin-off of Clint Walker's Cheyenne. The Dakotas is perhaps most notable for the fact that it was cancelled one week after heavy viewer protest over an objectionable scene.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Return To Drydock

    07-01-196360m

    Deputy J.D.Smith was run out of town when he was a gunfighter. He had only one friend stand behind him & now that man has been murdered. J.D. intends to find out who & why.

  • Ep 2

    2.Red Sky Over Bismarck

    14-01-196360m

    Marshal Ragan becomes involved with a woman and her half breed son. The woman asks that he help as she is afraid of the local justive of the peace.

  • Ep 3

    3.Mutiny At Fort Mercy

    21-01-196360m

    The deputies return a escapee to Fort Mercy. It is run by a brutal Captain Ridgeway. After inhumane treatment a full scale riot erupts.

  • Ep 4

    4.Trouble At French Creek

    28-01-196360m

    A woman mineowner drives her employees at work beyond their endurance. Things get so bad that the men walk out. The woman hires gunslingers to control the men. Marshal Ragan is cal...

  • Ep 5

    5.Thunder In Pleasant Valley

    04-02-196360m

    A rancher's daughter has been kidnapped & held for ransom. There is a conflict between Marshal Ragan who wants to catch the kidnappers & the rancher who only wants his daughter bac...

  • Ep 6

    6.Crisis At High Banjo

    11-02-196360m

    Marshal Ragan's wife had been murdered several years ago. He runs across Johnny Fox who admits he was paid to do it. A conflict arises in the Marshal who wants to kill Fox & a part...

  • Ep 7

    7.Requiem At Dancer's Hill

    18-02-196360m

    Morgan Jackson, the town's bad boy has been killed by a posse. He was accused of murdering Lucy Christian .Hatred of the boy is led by Ross Kendrick.Dark family secrets lead to a a...

  • Ep 8

    8.Fargo

    25-02-196360m

    Deputy J.D. Smith has a big problem. Local sheriff has been running his small hometown like a king.Merchants & citizens alike must submit to his ruthless demands & tribute.

  • Ep 9

    9.Incident At Rapid City

    04-03-196360m

    It appears that lloyd Mitchell has given the calvary spoiled food & poisoned some of them. The calvary demands that deputy Del Stark turn the man over to them. But it appears to De...

  • Ep 10

    10.Justice At Eagle's Nest

    11-03-196360m

    Classic case of farmers vs the cattlemen.Farmers near Eagle's Nest bring in Judge Daniel Harvey to enforce the law,their version. As it looks like war will ensue. Marshal Ragan dec...

  • Ep 11

    11.Walk Through The Badlands

    18-03-196360m

    Story of Marshal Ragan & his deputies, a group of outlaws,some calvalry men all meet together in the wilderness. Who's chasing who?

  • Ep 12

    12.Trial At Grand Forks

    25-03-196360m

    A German Countess is sentenced to death for killing her husband in a trial at Grand Forks. Marshal Ragan tries to find out why the woman would not defend herself at the trial. But...

  • Ep 13

    13.Reformation At Big Nose Butte

    01-04-196360m

    Deputy J.D.Smith once was a outlaw.His former leader is now free out of prison & wants to start the gang back up. He is summoned to go back to the old ways.

  • Ep 14

    14.One Day In Vermillion

    08-04-196360m

    A Sioux chief is brought to Vermillion by Marshal Ragan for the signing of a peace treaty. But it is not peace that is coming their way!.

  • Ep 15

    15.Terror At Heart River

    05-04-196360m

    The railroad is coming thru Heart River. But the railroad has abandoned the workers with no money or food.As the workers come into town it is apparent the people are not going to w...

  • Ep 16

    16.The Chooser Of The Slain

    22-04-196360m

    Del & Vance admit killing a man in self defense but no one believes them. Marshal Ragan must find the only witness to the shooting or the two deputies are to be hanged.

  • Ep 17

    17.Feud At Snake River

    29-04-196360m

    Two brothers are aiming to become wealthy enterprizers.But when brother Simon starts running farmers off their land he & his brother George become apposed to one another. Marshal R...

  • Ep 18

    18.Sanctuary At Crystal Springs

    06-05-196360m

    Del & D.J. kill two Barton brothers as they take over a church & hold the pastor hostage. A third brother says he will kill the pastor if Del & D.J. don't turn themselves into him.

  • Ep 19

    19.A Nice Girl From Goliath

    13-05-196360m

    A girl's lying testimony sends a man to be hanged.Now she has learned the man's brother is coming after her & ask's Del for protection.

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