Route 66: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Martin Milner as Tod Stiles, from a once-wealthy family, inherited only a Corvette when his father died, so he and George Maharis as Buz Murdock (suddenly jobless because he worked for Tod's father's company) strike out across North America, especially along the iconic Route 66 from Chicago to L.A. which the Okies traveled. Tod and Buz take local jobs (such as shrimping, shipbuilding, oil rigging) to support their wanderings. The 2 socially conscious knights of the road, encourage, champion, and learn from oppressed and troubled people they encounter.

Series details

• Title: Route 66
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1960-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1964-03-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4382

Cast and credited roles

• Martin Milner — Tod Stiles
• George Maharis — Buz Murdock
• Glenn Corbett — Lincoln Case

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1960-10-07; final listed air date 1961-06-16; episode order: 30.
• Season 2: premiered 1961-09-22; final listed air date 1962-06-01; episode order: 32.
• Season 3: premiered 1962-09-21; final listed air date 1963-05-24; episode order: 31.
• Season 4: premiered 1963-09-27; final listed air date 1964-03-13; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Route 66 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.