Episode list

When a smooth talking stranger comes to Heath claiming he's his father, Heath agrees to travel to the town of his mother's grave to investigate the story.

While in Mexico tending to a Barkley mine, Heath aids a Mexican General (an old family friend) who escapes the wrath of an oppressive leader. When it is found out that the General is living in California at the Barkley Ranch, Heath is jailed - and his life is used to bargain for the General's return.

The Barkley's refuse to cooperate with the Mexican authorities but, with the General's help, plan to go to Rio Blanco, Mexico and break Heath out of jail. Meanwhile, Heath has his own break-out plan and succeeds-but is betrayed.

A neighbor's young, second wife is more romantically interested in her stepson than her husband. Her jealousy of Audra, the stepson's childhood sweetheart, leads to a shooting-and puts Audra in danger from the husband.

From the town of Sandhill, Victoria along with an alcoholic and cynical hunter search the desert for an Indian brave infected with measles. The Indian does not believe the White Man's medicine can save him-only the Medicine Man at the camp of his father, the Chief. The disease could wipe out the entire tribe.

Jarrod Barkley defends a Basque sheepherder accused of murder. He must provide more than a defense when he learns his client is a Basque anarchist in a divided town full of bigots, hotheads and anarchists -- all permanently at loggerheads.

A political candidate for Governor bases much of his campaign on libelling the Barkley family.

A wagon traveling through the night loses a wheel. While doing repairs a stranger rides up an offers help. Sabrina Lynn passenger sees him and rushes off into the night, only to drop in a dead faint at the feet of Nick Barkley. Next day Nick organizes to get Sabrina to town and set up to rejoin the now repaired coach. He is clearly infatuated by her but she resists his advances. Later that day the stranger she saw the previous night arrives in town. Sabrina tells Nick about the man, whom she calls Jack Floyd, wanted for murder. A day later another man, Jack arrives in town. It becomes clear this is the real Jack Floyd and Sabrina is his lover. She goes to Pierce and tells him where to find Floyd, then tells Nick to meet her at the location. Nick, the better shot, shoots and wounds Floyd. The sheriff discovers his real name was John Pierce, and he'd been trailing Floyd since the murder of his brother. The sheriff discovers Sabrina had met with Floyd when the night stage arrived. Nick goes to confront her only to find she's checked out. He tracks her and Floyd to a remote farmhouse and a gun battle erupts.

A woman, her mother-in-law, and young son are considered squatters. The Cattlemen want her off the land. The woman will not make it easy for them. She fights to remain in what she considers is her land. She feels her missing husband of two years worked very hard on that land, so why should she pack up and leave. Jarrod Barkley is heading her way with proof why she can't remain on the property. However, by accident caused by the woman's son he ends up with amnesia. While he's struggling with no memory at all, he decides he will help the woman fight for her land. The Cattlemen will stop at nothing to push them off that land. Meanwhile Jarrod's family is worried at this point over Jarrod missing. He had left days ago and they have not heard anything from him. So his brothers Nick and Heath decide to follow the trail he took.

Victoria and Audra are held hostage by a trio of inept robbers who are stymied by a very well-built and tough safe.

Nick and Heath, on their way home with a prize bull, are accused of stealing the animal and are sentenced to a brutal work camp - without a trial.

The Barkley's are stranded out of all places, in the desert. Making it difficult to survive the heat, no water and hard to put up with each other.

At church for Sunday School, the Barkley women are taken prisoner by a family of desperadoes dealing with one of their own wounded.

After falsely accusing a Gypsy vineyard worker of theft and injuring him in a fight, Nick reluctantly agrees to accompany the man's wife, daughter, and mother-in-law on a journey to the daughter's arranged marriage. Along the way, harassed by local townspeople, Nick finds himself mistaken for a Gypsy and learns what it's like to be one of them. He also discovers some truths about Gypsies, the people who hate them simply because of prejudice, and his own bigotry.

A poetry-loving stranger on the run from the Cavalry camps out at the Barkley ranch.

When a Greek family refuses to pay a crooked stationmaster his extortion money,both the Greek family and The Barkley's become targets!

A former suitor of Victoria Barkley comes into town. Her feelings towards him changes quickly when he and his gunslingers make themselves at home at the Barkley Ranch.

A mother seems to have abandoned her children. The oldest, a teenage boy, resists the Barkley's help- who decides to search for his mother.

Victoria has a key testimony to offer at a murder trial. An unethical judge with a conflict of interest in the case has her confined to a grisly madhouse. Jarrod and Nick desperately launch a search to find her.

While trying to round up a prize wild stallion, Nick is nearly killed due to an old ranch-hand's lack of concentration. After being offered a less demanding job, the prideful wrangler quits, determined to capture the steed single-handed.

An old Barkley family friend who is now a Senator travels to Stockton. The visit is spoiled by the Senator's fear of being assassinated.

A badly injured professional boxer can't avoid "one more fight" even though it endangers his life and may cost him his family.

A flashy faith healer who is really a con artist has Audra convinced he is sincere and is in Stockton to do good.

A retired Civil War era Union general is tried for war crimes by ex-Confederates at the Barkley ranch while the family is held captive.

A town is evacuated due to a weakened dam. Despite the danger, Heath is deputized to stop looters until the citizens can return.

A professional card player finds out that Heath is carrying $5,000 to a Barkley mine. The gambler even stoops to using a girl he "owns" in trying to strip Heath of the money.

Heath joins a posse led by his old boss, a U.S. Marshall, who brings along his greenhorn Eastern-educated son. The son resents Heath's presence.

The daughter of an old and valued ranch hand is brought to the Barkley home to see her dying father. She blames him for ruining her life.

Heath is accused of assaulting a wealthy man's daughter. A nun intervenes to prevent a lynching.

An Irish political fugitive is hired as a Dynamiter to work at a Barkley mine. His intentions are questioned by an influential citizen.