Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: September 6, 1958
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 94
Networks: CBS
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama

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Wanted: Dead or Alive(1958)

TMDB Rating: 6.8 (34 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

36 episodes • 1958Avg: 8.5Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Martin Poster	Sep 6, 1958	8.5
2	Fatal Memory	Sep 13, 1958	0.0
3	The Bounty	Sep 20, 1958	0.0
4	Dead End	Sep 27, 1958	0.0
5	Passing of Shawnee Bill	Oct 4, 1958	0.0
6	The Giveaway Gun	Oct 11, 1958	0.0
7	Ransom for a Nun	Oct 18, 1958	0.0
8	Miracle at Pot Hole	Oct 25, 1958	0.0
9	The Fourth Headstone	Nov 1, 1958	0.0
10	Til Death Do Us Part	Nov 8, 1958	0.0
11	The Favor	Nov 15, 1958	0.0
12	Ricochet	Nov 22, 1958	0.0
13	Sheriff of Red Rock	Nov 29, 1958	0.0
14	Die by the Gun	Dec 6, 1958	0.0
15	Rawhide Breed	Dec 13, 1958	0.0
16	Eight Cent Reward	Dec 20, 1958	0.0
17	Drop to Drink	Dec 27, 1958	0.0
18	Rope Law	Jan 3, 1959	0.0
19	Six-Up to Bannach	Jan 10, 1959	0.0
20	The Spur	Jan 17, 1959	0.0
21	Reunion for Revenge	Jan 24, 1959	0.0
22	Competition	Jan 31, 1959	0.0
23	Call Your Shot	Feb 7, 1959	0.0
24	Secret Ballot	Feb 14, 1959	0.0
25	The Corner	Feb 21, 1959	0.0
26	Eager Man	Feb 28, 1959	0.0
27	The Legend	Mar 7, 1959	0.0
28	Railroaded	Mar 14, 1959	0.0
29	Double Fee	Mar 21, 1959	0.0
30	The Kovack Affair	Mar 28, 1959	0.0
31	Bounty for a Bride	Apr 4, 1959	0.0
32	Crossroads	Apr 11, 1959	0.0
33	Angels of Vengeance	Apr 18, 1959	0.0
34	Littlest Client	Apr 25, 1959	0.0
35	The Conquerers	May 2, 1959	0.0
36	Amos Carter	May 9, 1959	0.0

Season 2

32 episodes • 1959

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Montana Kid	Sep 5, 1959
2	The Healing Woman	Sep 12, 1959
3	The Matchmaker	Sep 19, 1959
4	Breakout	Sep 26, 1959
5	Estralita	Oct 3, 1959
6	The Hostage	Oct 10, 1959
7	The Empty Cell	Oct 17, 1959
8	Bad Gun	Oct 24, 1959
9	The Tyrant	Oct 31, 1959
10	Reckless	Nov 7, 1959
11	Desert Seed	Nov 14, 1959
12	Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse	Nov 21, 1959
13	No Trail Back	Nov 28, 1959
14	Man on Horseback	Dec 5, 1959
15	Chain Gang	Dec 12, 1959
16	Vanishing Act	Dec 26, 1959
17	Mental Lapse	Jan 2, 1960
18	Angela	Jan 9, 1960
19	The Monster	Jan 16, 1960
20	The Most Beautiful Woman	Jan 23, 1960
21	Jason	Jan 30, 1960
22	The Partners	Feb 6, 1960
23	Tolliver Bender	Feb 13, 1960
24	A House Divided	Feb 20, 1960
25	Triple Vice	Feb 27, 1960
26	Black Belt	Mar 19, 1960
27	The Pariah	Mar 26, 1960
28	Vendetta	Apr 9, 1960
29	Death Divided by Three	Apr 23, 1960
30	The Inheritance	Apr 30, 1960
31	Prison Trail	May 14, 1960
32	Pay-Off at Pinto	May 21, 1960

Season 3

26 episodes • 1960

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Trial	Sep 21, 1960
2	The Cure	Sep 28, 1960
3	Journey for Josh	Oct 5, 1960
4	The Looters	Oct 12, 1960
5	The Twain Shall Meet	Oct 19, 1960
6	The Showdown	Oct 26, 1960
7	Surprise Witness	Nov 2, 1960
8	To the Victor	Nov 9, 1960
9	Criss-Cross	Nov 16, 1960
10	The Medicine Man	Nov 23, 1960
11	One Mother Too Many	Dec 7, 1960
12	The Choice	Dec 14, 1960
13	Three for One	Dec 21, 1960
14	Witch Woman	Dec 28, 1960
15	Baa-Baa	Jan 4, 1961
16	The Last Retreat	Jan 11, 1961
17	Bounty on Josh	Jan 25, 1961
18	Hero in the Dust	Feb 1, 1961
19	Epitaph	Feb 8, 1961
20	The Voice of Silence	Feb 15, 1961
21	El Gato	Feb 22, 1961
22	Detour	Mar 1, 1961
23	Monday Morning	Mar 8, 1961
24	The Long Search	Mar 15, 1961
25	Dead Reckoning	Mar 22, 1961
26	Barney's Bounty	Mar 29, 1961

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