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13 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
Thu, Apr 6, 202322 mins
In 1880, Bat Masterson's old friend, Ben Thompson, asks him to help save his brother from the gallows. Ben's brother, Billy, has evidently shot off a man's thumb in a gunfight and is wounded himself. While Billy claims self-defense, an overzealous sheriff is eager to see him hang. Though he is no longer a lawman, and he lacks any kind of legal authority, Bat agrees to travel to Nebraska to talk to the sheriff. When his common-sense appeal fails to impress the sheriff, Bat hatches an elaborate plan to help Billy escape, which only succeeds when Buffalo Bill shows up to lend a hand. Years later, when Bat's editor balks at printing the tale, Bat tries to explain the difficulties of dispensing justice in the Old West.
Episode 2
Thu, Apr 13, 202322 mins
Teenaged fugitive William Bonney is given a second chance when a kindhearted ranch owner, John Tunstall, offers him a job. Within days, Tunstall becomes a close friend and something of a father figure to young Bonney. But when his new employer is killed in cold blood, Bonney reverts to his criminal ways and vows to seek vengeance. Enraged and once again alone, Bonney faces off with the men who gunned down Tunstall and the bullets begin to fly. Years later, gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson enters the campaign headquarters of congressional candidate Robert Widenmann, who also worked for Tunstall, to find out how a young William Bonney was transformed into the notorious Billy the Kid.
Episode 3
Thu, Apr 20, 202322 mins
Legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves travels to Belle Starr's "Social Club" to arrest Belle and her husband, Sam, for horse theft. Rather than instigating a shootout inside the crowded club, Reeves gives the couple a 24-hour reprieve to find a caretaker for their daughter, Pearl. In return, they promise to turn themselves in the next morning. Instead, the family goes on the run, using every clever trick in the book to elude expert tracker Reeves. Eventually, the game of cat and mouse comes to an end, and Belle must decide between a deadly shootout or a peaceful surrender to protect her child. Years later, a best-selling dime novel elevates Belle into the most popular woman in America, and gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson tracks down Pearl to get the real story behind her late mother's underground criminal enterprise.
Episode 4
Thu, Apr 27, 202322 mins
After failing to capture the ruthless murderer Augustine Chacon on U.S. soil, Arizona Ranger Burton Mossman temporarily relinquishes his badge to chase him across the border. In Mexico, Mossman strong-arms a two-bit criminal named Burt Alvord into revealing Chacon's hideout, and he goes undercover as a horse thief to penetrate Chacon's gang. With the trap set, Mossman waits for the perfect moment to spring, but the crafty Chacon is already onto his ruse. In an epic showdown, Mossman makes his final play to capture his man. Years later, gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson visits the Yuma Territorial Prison to meet with Burt Alvord, the only eyewitness, to get the real story of Mossman's relentless pursuit.
Episode 5
Thu, May 4, 202322 mins
When $9,000 worth of gold dust goes missing from a safe in a remote mining town, Wells Fargo sends detectives Henry Johnson and Isaiah Lees to hunt down the culprits. Though the two men are excellent investigators, they couldn't be more different. Johnson is a Scotsman who relies on instinct and hunches, while Lees is an Englishman who insists on doing everything by the book. Their frustration mounts as neither man can seem to find a reliable witness or solid clue. It's as if the gold just vanished into the thin mountain air. Years later, gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson travels to San Francisco to meet with Isaiah Lees, now the Chief of Police, to find out how this odd couple of investigators learned to work together to crack the mysterious case.
Episode 6
Thu, May 11, 202322 mins
In the Old West, bravery often comes in the form of a squared-jaw gunman with a tin star pinned to his chest. But in 1875, in the dusty town of Trinidad, Colorado, bravery wears a cross. When Sister Blandina, a 22-year-old missionary from the Sisters of Charity, arrives in Trinidad to open a school, the father of one her students is arrested for attempted murder. The Sister visits the man in jail to see if she can help, and she suddenly finds herself facing down a bloodthirsty mob of vigilantes, intent on taking the law into their own hands. With the help of the lone sheriff, Casimiro Barela, she bravely escorts the condemned man through the crowd of angry citizens to seek forgiveness from his dying victim. Years later, gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson visits Barela, now a senator, to hear the incredible tale of Sister Blandina and the killer.
Episode 7
Thu, May 18, 202322 mins
One of Deadwood's rowdiest residents, Calamity Jane is a hot-tempered drunk who is known for her habit of dressing as a man. Few would describe her as reliable, and they certainly wouldn't put her in charge of their wellbeing. But that's exactly what happens when a deadly smallpox outbreak sweeps through town. Because Calamity Jane had contracted smallpox as a child, she is immune to the disease, and she volunteers to work alongside the town doctor to save the lives of the infected citizens who once treated her with such contempt. Years later, one of the patients she nursed back to health seeks out gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson to share her memories of the Calamity Jane that few people ever knew.
Episode 8
Thu, May 25, 202322 mins
Unable to apprehend the train-robbing Smith Brothers, Sheriff Doc Shores calls the Pinkerton Detective Agency for assistance. The agency sends Charles Siringo, an undercover specialist known for his unorthodox methods of capturing criminals. Without any real leads, Siringo travels to the Smith Family farm, posing as a laborer looking for work. While there, he charms the Smith Brothers' little sister into revealing information on their whereabouts. The brothers are soon arrested in Utah, but there's no stolen money connecting them to the crime. Stuck with a weak case, Siringo has one more ace up his sleeve. He goes undercover again, this time posing as a criminal in the jail cell with the Smith Brothers in hopes they'll confess. It's a desperate and dangerous ploy, but it's the only card Siringo and Shores have left to play. Years later, Doc Shores catches up with gunfighter-turned-reporter Bat Masterson to tell the whole story.
Episode 9
Thu, Jun 1, 202322 mins
Temple Houston, the flamboyant son of Sam Houston, works hard to live up to his famous name as a top attorney in the Oklahoma Territory. With a flair for the theatrical that once included shooting blanks at the jury, Temple treats the courtroom as a personal stage, but not everyone enjoys the show. His antics soon get under the skin of his courtroom rivals, the Jennings brothers, and the feud erupts into bloodshed. Bat Masterson, lawman-turned-reporter, tracks down a witness to learn how Temple survived an attempted assassination and if he ever escaped the shadow of his famous father.
Episode 10
Thu, Jun 8, 202322 mins
Former slave George McJunkin becomes a trusted ranch foreman and eventually changes history. After a devastating storm sweeps through Folsom, New Mexico, McJunkin rides out to assess the damage on his ranch. In an eroded riverbank, he discovers the fossils of an ancient bison that have been unearthed by the floodwaters. While inspecting the massive bones, he also notices small flint points that look as if they have been made by human hands. As an amateur archaeologist, McJunkin recognizes the importance of the site and sets out to find someone in the scientific community who will acknowledge his discovery. After McJunkin's death, his close friend, Carl Schwachheim, travels to Dodge to share the story of the bison bones with gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson.
Episode 11
Thu, Jun 15, 202322 mins
While working as an attorney, Al Jennings grows bored of his tedious career and dreams of the gunslinging adventures he reads in dime novels. After a chance encounter with the notorious outlaw Dick West in a local tavern, Al and his brother Frank agree to join West's gang. But during their very first robbery attempt, Jennings' mask slips, and he is recognized by the shop owner. Feeling guilty about his new life of crime, Jennings is ready to go back to town and return to his boring life. But West reminds him that he is now a wanted man, and Jennings' brother persuades him to stick with the gang to realize the exciting life they always dreamed about. In the end, with law closing in, Jennings realizes a life of crime isn't as glamorous as he thought it would be. Years later, gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson catches up with Jennings to find out how his real-life outlaw adventure turned out in the end.
Episode 12
Thu, Jun 22, 202322 mins
At the peak of its popularity, Buffalo Bill's Wild West is one of the most famous outdoor shows in the world, and the undisputed star of the show is a female sharpshooter named Annie Oakley. Buffalo Bill, who isn't used to being upstaged, is more than a little jealous of all the attention Annie is receiving, so when he finds himself in a contract dispute with Annie, he hires a new female sharpshooter, Lillian Smith. As the rivalry between Annie and Lillian escalates, the future of the show is put at risk, along with Buffalo Bill's long friendship with Annie. Years later, Annie is seriously injured in a train wreck and gunfighter-turned-reporter Bat Masterson rushes to the hospital to find out what happened. He discovers a solemn Buffalo Bill in the waiting room, and while they wait for word of Annie's condition, Buffalo Bill confesses his shame in how he treated Annie and how he attempted to repair their relationship.
Episode 13
Thu, Jun 29, 202322 mins
El Paso's newly appointed marshal, Dallas Stoudenmire, investigates the disappearance of two Mexican vaqueros who crossed the border in search of their stolen cattle. When their bodies are found on a prominent rancher's land, the marshal arrests his two ranch hands for murder, though they claim self-defense. The arrest angers the town, but the vaqueros' friends want justice. Battle lines are drawn, and the danger escalates. To calm things down, the trial is postponed, but it's too little too late. Violence finally erupts in an infamous shootout that will soon be known as the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight. Years later, gunfighter-turned-reporter Bat Masterson hears the shocking events from the Mexican rancher who employed the two murdered vaqueros.