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Bret Maverick

Set in Sweetwater, Arizona in the 1880s with solid citizen Bret owning a ranch and part of the Red Ox Saloon. Stable cast with varying stories, often centered on conflict between the ambitious sheriff and everyone else.

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James Garner
Bret Maverick
Ed Bruce
Tom Guthrie
Ramon Bieri
Elijah Crow

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Episode 1

The Lazy Ace: Part 1

Tue, Dec 1, 198198 mins

At a high-stakes poker game in Sweetwater, Arizona Bret Maverick eliminates the competition, winning $100,000 and the deed to the Red Ox Saloon. Bret's luck soon changes, however, as his winnings are stolen that night from the local bank, and he learns that the saloon he now owns has a quite considerable mortgage that has come due. Getting no help from the newly-elected sheriff, who believes the days of the old west are over, he has no choice but to take off after the bank robbers on his own.

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Awards

  • 1982 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - nominated
  • 1982 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - nominated

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