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 (802 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

7.96 avg 18 episodes 7.3 → 8.7 56 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Lazy Ace: Part 1	7.3	178
2	The Lazy Ace: Part 2	7.5	47
3	Welcome to Sweetwater	8.2	51
4	Anything for a Friend	7.8	44
5	The Yellow Rose	7.5	47
6	Horse of Yet Another Color	7.8	44
7	Dateline: Sweetwater	8.3	38
8	The Mayflower's Women Historical Society	7.6	44
9	Hallie	7.4	42
10	The Ballad of Bret Maverick	7.7	39
11	A Night at the Red Ox	8.5	43
12	The Not So Magnificent Six	8.2	42
13	The Vulture Also Rises	8.2	44
14	The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur	7.6	36
15	Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 1	8.1	44
16	Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2	8.8	40
17	The Rattlesnake Brigade	8.0	34
18	The Hidalgo Thing	8.7	46