Bat Masterson: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bat Masterson is loosely based on the life and adventures of real life lawman, army scout, gunfighter and journalist. Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun.

Series details

• Title: Bat Masterson
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Western
• Premiere date: 1958-10-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1961-06-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4379

Cast and credited roles

• Gene Barry — Bat Masterson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1958-10-08; final listed air date 1959-07-29; episode order: 37.
• Season 2: premiered 1959-10-01; final listed air date 1960-06-30; episode order: 37.
• Season 3: premiered 1960-09-29; final listed air date 1961-06-01; episode order: 34.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bat Masterson on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.