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The Wild Wild West S2E5 — The Night of the Returning Dead

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The Wild Wild West•Season 2•Episode 5

The Night of the Returning Dead

8.0/10 · 287 votesOct 14, 196650 min

Ranked #5 of 28 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

While trying to solve a murder, West is charged by a bullet-immune "ghost rider".

Directed byRichard Donner

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Robert Conrad

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James T. West

Ross Martin

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Episode Summary

"The Night of the Returning Dead" is episode 5 of The Wild Wild West season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 287 votes, ranking #5 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Richard Donner, it aired on October 14, 1966.

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