- 8.0/1097 votes8.0/10(97)
#1 - Jeff
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 9/30/1960
Dave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Sam Peckinpah
- 8.0/1077 votes8.0/10(77)
#2 - School Days
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/7/1960
When a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with his two brothers by his side. The brothers try to pin his ""murder"" on Dave.
Director: André de Toth
Writer: Sam Peckinpah, Robert Heverly
- 6.9/1073 votes6.9/10(73)
#3 - Brown
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 10/21/1960
- 7.0/1066 votes7.0/10(66)
#4 - Mrs. Kennedy
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/28/1960
Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Writer: Sam Peckinpah, John Dunkel
- 7.7/1059 votes7.7/10(59)
#5 - Dos Pinos
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/4/1960
When Dave looks for room and board in a small town, he gets more than his fair share of fun when he learns of the gun happy Cantina named Puak. He also finds a wounded deputy
Director: Don McDougall
Writer: E. Jack Neuman
- 6.7/1055 votes6.7/10(55)
#6 - The Courting of Libby
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/11/1960
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- 7.4/1054 votes7.4/10(54)
#7 - Treasure
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 11/18/1960
Dave and his dog Brown take shelter during a dust storm, and find a bag full of gold coins. But when the prospector who owns the coins comes along, he is anxious to get the gold back from Dave.
Director: Ted Post
Writer: Cyril Hume
- 7.9/1061 votes7.9/10(61)
#8 - The Old Man
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 11/25/1960
Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers
Director: André de Toth
Writer: Sam Peckinpah, Jack Curtis
- 7.3/1051 votes7.3/10(51)
#9 - Ghost of a Chance
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 12/2/1960
- 8.2/1060 votes8.2/10(60)
#10 - Line Camp
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 12/9/1960
- 7.1/1049 votes7.1/10(49)
#11 - Going Home
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 12/16/1960
On his way home, Dave sees two women pushing a cart with a adly wounded man inside. Dave helps protect the Trio from the bounty hunters after the $2000 reward out for the man's capture.
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Writer: Jack Curtis
- 8.1/1056 votes8.1/10(56)
#12 - Hand on the Gun
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 12/23/1960
A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Bruce Geller
- 7.2/1050 votes7.2/10(50)
#13 - The Painting
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 12/30/1960
When Dave is fired from the ranch, he is hired to track down a very rare and expensive painting. But when Daves friend finds out about it, he tries to snooker it from Dave for considerably less than it is worth.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Bruce Geller
The Best Episodes of The Westerner Season 1
Every episode of The Westerner Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Westerner Season 1!
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...
Genre:Western
Network:NBC
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
7.5
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.0
8.0
6.9
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Jeff" is the best rated episode of "The Westerner" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Sam Peckinpah, it aired on 9/30/1960. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "School Days".