The Westerner (1960)

Name: The Westerner
Genre: Western
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Brian Keith

Western

The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (345 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Brian Keith Dave Blassingame

Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

7.44 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 7.1 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jeff	7.9	113
2	School Days	8.0	88
3	Brown	6.8	84
4	Mrs. Kennedy	7.0	74
5	Dos Pinos	7.7	68
6	The Courting of Libby	6.7	67
7	Treasure	7.3	60
8	The Old Man	7.8	70
9	Ghost of a Chance	7.2	57
10	Line Camp	8.1	70
11	Going Home	7.0	54
12	Hand on the Gun	8.1	67
13	The Painting	7.1	61