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Bret Maverick (1981)

Drama · Western

Bret Maverick is a 1981-82 American Western television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon. In this sequel series, Maverick has settled down in Sweetwater, Arizona Territory, where he owns a ranch and is co-owner of the town's saloon. However, Maverick is still always on the lookout for his next big score, and continues to gamble and practice various con games whenever the chance arises. The series was developed by Gordon Dawson, and produced by Garner's company Cherokee Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

IMDb rating
7.5 (794 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

8.02 avg 18 episodes 7.3 → 8.8 56 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 177 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 47 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 50 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 46 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 43 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 37 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 43 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 41 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 38 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 41 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 43 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 35 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 43 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 33 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 45 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Lazy Ace: Part 17.3177
2The Lazy Ace: Part 27.547
3Welcome to Sweetwater8.350
4Anything for a Friend7.843
5The Yellow Rose7.646
6Horse of Yet Another Color7.943
7Dateline: Sweetwater8.437
8The Mayflower's Women Historical Society7.643
9Hallie7.541
10The Ballad of Bret Maverick7.838
11A Night at the Red Ox8.642
12The Not So Magnificent Six8.241
13The Vulture Also Rises8.343
14The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur7.635
15Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 18.243
16Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 28.939
17The Rattlesnake Brigade8.133
18The Hidalgo Thing8.845