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The Californians Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

37 Episodes 1957 - 1958

Episode 1

The Vigilantes Begin

Tue, Sep 24, 195730 mins

Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaied to China.

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Episode 2

All That Glitters

Tue, Oct 1, 195730 mins

A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take back money from a dishonest poker player he thinks cheated him.

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Episode 3

The Noose

Tue, Oct 8, 195730 mins

Vigilantes disagree on whether to try or to lynch a man accused of robbing Dion Patrick.

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Episode 4

The Avenger

Tue, Oct 15, 195730 mins

Dion seeks vengeance when a reporter is murdered.

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Episode 5

The Search for Lucy Manning

Tue, Oct 22, 195730 mins

Rev. Spangler tries to help a young girl involved with notorious outlaws.

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Episode 6

The Lost Queue

Tue, Oct 29, 195730 mins

Thugs try to stop a group of Chinese immigrants from settling in the territory.

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Episode 7

The Regulators

Tue, Nov 5, 195730 mins

To silence witnesses against their boss, outlaws kidnap McGivern's wife, Martha.

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Episode 8

Man from Boston

Tue, Nov 12, 195730 mins

Jack is shot by a renegade and Dion tries desperately to get a doctor to help him.

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Episode 9

The Barber's Boy

Tue, Nov 19, 195730 mins

The Vigilantes are helped by a boy in their struggle to capture the vicious Regulators.

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Episode 10

The Magic Box

Tue, Nov 26, 195730 mins

Politics is a deadly game the way Martin Donovan plays it.

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Episode 11

Little Lost Man

Tue, Dec 3, 195730 mins

The vigilantes try to handle the mounting problem of juvenile delinquency in San Francisco.

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Episode 12

Strange Quarantine

Tue, Dec 10, 195730 mins

Quacks hamper an Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a small pox epidemic.

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Episode 13

Truce of the Tree

Tue, Dec 17, 195730 mins

Lord Charlie fights for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco.

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Episode 14

The PO 8

Tue, Dec 31, 195730 mins

Patrick and McGivern seek a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.

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Episode 15

The Coward

Tue, Jan 7, 195830 mins

Blackie Stewart is blackmailing Judge Jones over his wife. The Judge challenges Blackie to a most unusual duel.

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Episode 16

Panic on Montgomery Street

Tue, Jan 14, 195830 mins

Banker Seth Woods implements a plan to prevent a threatened run on the bank.

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Episode 17

China Doll

Tue, Jan 21, 195830 mins

Adam investigates trafficking in women from China.

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Episode 18

Mr. Valejo

Tue, Jan 28, 195830 mins

Don Mariano Valejo is leading the vaqueros' raids on Yankee settlements.

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Episode 19

The Alice Pritchard Case

Tue, Feb 4, 195830 mins

A plot to blackmail Alice Pritchard is uncovered but the blackmailer is murdered.

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Episode 20

The Man from Paris

Tue, Feb 11, 195830 mins

A Paris courtier is ridiculed because of his "unmanly profession."

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Episode 21

The Duel

Tue, Feb 18, 195830 mins

A series of duels is costing San Francisco some of its most prominent citizens.

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Episode 22

Sorley Boy

Tue, Feb 25, 195830 mins

McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and Tull O'Neil, champion of England.

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Episode 23

Gentleman from Philadelphia

Tue, Mar 4, 195830 mins

Matt Wayne seeks to kill Benedict for the murder of his partner. Benedict is later killed and Wayne is setup for his murder and sentenced to hang.

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Episode 24

The Marshal

Tue, Mar 11, 195830 mins

Outlaws murder Father Holzer when he takes in a youngster who was helping them.

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Episode 25

Death by Proxy

Tue, Mar 18, 195830 mins

When corrupt prosecutor Dan White is knifed to death in Chinatown, Marshall Wayne faces a return of vigilante justice as a tool for White's opportunist brother-in-law while preserving an opportunity for improved laundry service.

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Episode 26

The Street

Tue, Mar 25, 195830 mins

Matt unknowingly appoints as a policeman a man hired to kill him.

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Episode 27

J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

Tue, Apr 1, 195830 mins

Matt Wayne investigates the robbery of $50,000 from prospector J. Jimmerson Jones.

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Episode 28

Skeleton in the Closet

Tue, Apr 8, 195830 mins

A blackmailer has been murdered but by which of his victims?

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Episode 29

Pipeline

Tue, Apr 22, 195830 mins

Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company when impure water brings on a cholera epidemic.

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Episode 30

The Foundling

Tue, Apr 29, 195830 mins

Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks; when Alonzo's in jail, Matt has to care for his wild son.

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Episode 31

Second Trial

Tue, May 6, 195830 mins

Matt investigates the death of a prominent citizen.

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Episode 32

The Inner Circle

Tue, May 13, 195830 mins

When investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime ring.

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Episode 33

The Golden Bride

Tue, May 20, 195830 mins

A prospector promises a girl her weight in gold - if she marries him.

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Episode 34

Murietta

Tue, May 27, 195830 mins

Mexican-American animosity stands in the way of a young girl's love.

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Episode 35

Shanghai Queen

Tue, Jun 3, 195830 mins

Trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors, Matt almost lands at the bottom of the bay.

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Episode 36

Bridal Bouquet

Tue, Jun 10, 195830 mins

Dolph Parker imports a bride from the East and gets more than he bargained for.

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Episode 37

Golden Grapes

Tue, Jun 17, 195830 mins

A family feud involves Matt when the son is accused of robbery.

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