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The Californians

The Californians

Newly arrived in San Francisco, Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff during the Gold Rush of the 1850s and seeks to maintain law and order in the wild city.
Richard Coogan, Sean McClory, Adam Kennedy

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Newly arrived in San Francisco, Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff during the Gold Rush of the 1850s and seeks to maintain law and order in the wild city.
  • The Vigilantes Begin

    Episode 1 - 25 mins
    Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaied to China.
  • All That Glitters

    Episode 2 - 25 mins
    A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take money from a dishonest poker player.
  • The Noose

    Episode 3 - 25 mins
    Vigilantes disagree on whether to try to lynch a man accused of robbing Dion Patrick.
  • The Avenger

    Episode 4 - 25 mins
    Dion seeks vengeance when a reporter is murdered.
  • The Search for Lucy Manning

    Episode 5 - 25 mins
    Rev. Spangler tries to help a young girl involved with notorious outlaws.
  • The Lost Queue

    Episode 6 - 25 mins
    Thugs try to stop a group of Chinese immigrants from settling in the territory.
  • The Regulators

    Episode 7 - 24 mins
    To silence witnesses against their boss, outlaws kidnap McGivern's wife, Martha.
  • Man from Boston

    Episode 8 - 25 mins
    Jack is shot by a renegade, and Dion tries desperately to get a doctor to help him.
  • The Barber's Boy

    Episode 9 - 25 mins
    A boy helps the Vigilantes in their struggle to capture the vicious Regulators.
  • The Magic Box

    Episode 10 - 25 mins
    Martin Donovan plays a deadly game of politics.
  • Little Lost Man

    Episode 11 - 25 mins
    The vigilantes try to handle the problem of juvenile delinquency in San Francisco.
  • Strange Quarantine

    Episode 12 - 25 mins
    An Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a smallpox epidemic are hampered.
  • Truce of the Tree

    Episode 13 - 25 mins
    A fight for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco by Lord Charlie.
  • The PO 8

    Episode 14 - 25 mins
    Patrick and McGivern look for a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.
  • The Coward

    Episode 15 - 25 mins
    The cowardly justice of the peace must face outlaw Blackie Stuart.
  • Panic on Montgomery Street

    Episode 16 - 25 mins
    Seth Woods implements a plan to prevent a run on the bank.
  • China Doll

    Episode 17 - 25 mins
    Dion Patrick enters a poker game with unusual stakes while trailing a killer.
  • Mr. Valejo

    Episode 18 - 25 mins
    Don Mariano Valejo is suspected of leading raids on Yankee settlements.
  • The Alice Pritchard Case

    Episode 19 - 25 mins
    A plot to blackmail Alice Pritchard is uncovered, but the blackmailer is killed.
  • The Man from Paris

    Episode 20 - 25 mins
    A Paris couturier is ridiculed for his profession.
  • The Duel

    Episode 21 - 25 mins
    A series of duels is costing San Francisco some prominent citizens.
  • Sorley Boy

    Episode 22 - 25 mins
    McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and the champion of England.
  • Gentleman from Philadelphia

    Episode 23 - 25 mins
    Marshal Matt Wayne looks for the men who killed his business partner.
  • The Marshal

    Episode 24 - 25 mins
    Outlaws murder Father Holzer when he takes in a youngster.
  • Death by Proxy

    Episode 25 - 25 mins
    A Chinese laundryman confesses to a murder to get money for his family.
  • The Street

    Episode 26 - 25 mins
    Matt unknowingly appoints a man hired to kill him as a policeman.
  • J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

    Episode 27 - 25 mins
    A prospector goes to great lengths to avoid paying debts.
  • Skeleton in the Closet

    Episode 28 - 25 mins
    A blackmailer has been murdered and his victims are suspects.
  • Pipeline

    Episode 29 - 25 mins
    Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company regarding impure water.
  • The Foundling

    Episode 30 - 25 mins
    Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks.
  • Second Trial

    Episode 31 - 25 mins
    Matt probes the death of a prominent citizen.
  • The Inner Circle

    Episode 32 - 25 mins
    Matt uncovers a crime ring while investigating a murder.
  • The Golden Bride

    Episode 33 - 25 mins
    A man promises a girl her weight in gold if she marries him.
  • Murietta

    Episode 34 - 25 mins
    Mexican-American hostility stands in the way of a young girl's love.
  • Shanghai Queen

    Episode 35 - 25 mins
    Matt almost lands at the bottom of the bay while trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors.
  • Bridal Bouquet

    Episode 36 - 25 mins
    Dolph Parker gets more than he bargained for when he imports a bride from the East.
  • Golden Grapes

    Episode 37 - 25 mins
    A family feud involves Matt when the son is accused of theft.

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