Season 1

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  8.1/10702 votes

  Leaving

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/1989

  Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana.

  Director: Simon Wincer

  Writer: William D. Wittliff

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  8.5/10631 votes

  On the Trail

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/6/1989

  A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.

  Director: Simon Wincer

  Writer: William D. Wittliff

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  8.6/10620 votes

  The Plains

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/1989

  Off the trail, Jake falls in with bad company, while Gus shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame.

  Director: Simon Wincer

  Writer: William D. Wittliff

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  8.7/10635 votes

  Return

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/1989

  A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas. Conclusion.

  Director: Simon Wincer

  Writer: William D. Wittliff