The Rifleman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lucas McCain is an ex-soldier who loses his wife after the birth of one son, Mark. Lucas and Mark move to North Fork and attempt to make a living as farmers. However, outlaws and criminals ride into North Fork regularly, and Lucas' past comes back to haunt him from time to time. Inevitably, Lucas has to pick up his rifle and uses his marksmanship skills to deal with trouble.

Series details

• Title: The Rifleman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Western
• Premiere date: 1958-09-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1963-04-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 3877

Cast and credited roles

• Chuck Connors — Lucas McCain
• Johnny Crawford — Mark McCain
• Paul Fix — Micah Torrance

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1958-09-30; final listed air date 1959-06-30; episode order: 40.
• Season 2: premiered 1959-09-29; final listed air date 1960-05-31; episode order: 36.
• Season 3: premiered 1960-09-27; final listed air date 1961-05-16; episode order: 34.
• Season 4: premiered 1961-10-02; final listed air date 1962-05-07; episode order: 32.
• Season 5: premiered 1962-10-01; final listed air date 1963-04-08; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Rifleman 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.