The Dakotas

The Dakotas Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. Return To Drydock

January 7th, 19631 hr

Deputy J.D.Smith was run out of town when he was a gunfighter. He had only one friend stand behind him & now that man has been murdered. J.D. intends to find out who & why.

2. Red Sky Over Bismarck

January 14th, 19631 hr

Marshal Ragan becomes involved with a woman and her half breed son. The woman asks that he help as she is afraid of the local justive of the peace.

3. Mutiny At Fort Mercy

January 21st, 19631 hr

The deputies return a escapee to Fort Mercy. It is run by a brutal Captain Ridgeway. After inhumane treatment a full scale riot erupts.

4. Trouble At French Creek

January 28th, 19631 hr

A woman mineowner drives her employees at work beyond their endurance. Things get so bad that the men walk out. The woman hires gunslingers to control the men. Marshal Ragan is called in to put things under control.

5. Thunder In Pleasant Valley

February 4th, 19631 hr

A rancher's daughter has been kidnapped & held for ransom. There is a conflict between Marshal Ragan who wants to catch the kidnappers & the rancher who only wants his daughter back.

6. Crisis At High Banjo

February 11th, 19631 hr

Marshal Ragan's wife had been murdered several years ago. He runs across Johnny Fox who admits he was paid to do it. A conflict arises in the Marshal who wants to kill Fox & a part of him who wants to find why she was murdered.

7. Requiem At Dancer's Hill

February 18th, 19631 hr

Morgan Jackson, the town's bad boy has been killed by a posse. He was accused of murdering Lucy Christian .Hatred of the boy is led by Ross Kendrick.Dark family secrets lead to a astonishing conclusion.

8. Fargo

February 25th, 19631 hr

Deputy J.D. Smith has a big problem. Local sheriff has been running his small hometown like a king.Merchants & citizens alike must submit to his ruthless demands & tribute.

9. Incident At Rapid City

March 4th, 19631 hr

It appears that lloyd Mitchell has given the calvary spoiled food & poisoned some of them. The calvary demands that deputy Del Stark turn the man over to them. But it appears to Del that the calvary men he sees are renegades or deserters.

10. Justice At Eagle's Nest

March 11th, 19631 hr

Classic case of farmers vs the cattlemen.Farmers near Eagle's Nest bring in Judge Daniel Harvey to enforce the law,their version. As it looks like war will ensue. Marshal Ragan decided to investigate the old judge.

11. Walk Through The Badlands

March 18th, 19631 hr

Story of Marshal Ragan & his deputies, a group of outlaws,some calvalry men all meet together in the wilderness. Who's chasing who?

12. Trial At Grand Forks

March 25th, 19631 hr

A German Countess is sentenced to death for killing her husband in a trial at Grand Forks. Marshal Ragan tries to find out why the woman would not defend herself at the trial. But he has little time before the execution.

13. Reformation At Big Nose Butte

April 1st, 19631 hr

Deputy J.D.Smith once was a outlaw.His former leader is now free out of prison & wants to start the gang back up. He is summoned to go back to the old ways.

14. One Day In Vermillion

April 8th, 19631 hr

A Sioux chief is brought to Vermillion by Marshal Ragan for the signing of a peace treaty. But it is not peace that is coming their way!.

15. Terror At Heart River

April 5th, 19631 hr

The railroad is coming thru Heart River. But the railroad has abandoned the workers with no money or food.As the workers come into town it is apparent the people are not going to welcome them & there is going to be real trouble

16. The Chooser Of The Slain

April 22nd, 19631 hr

Del & Vance admit killing a man in self defense but no one believes them. Marshal Ragan must find the only witness to the shooting or the two deputies are to be hanged.

17. Feud At Snake River

April 29th, 19631 hr

Two brothers are aiming to become wealthy enterprizers.But when brother Simon starts running farmers off their land he & his brother George become apposed to one another. Marshal Ragan tries to rally the rest of the farmers against Simon.

18. Sanctuary At Crystal Springs

May 6th, 19631 hr

Del & D.J. kill two Barton brothers as they take over a church & hold the pastor hostage. A third brother says he will kill the pastor if Del & D.J. don't turn themselves into him.

19. A Nice Girl From Goliath

May 13th, 19631 hr

A girl's lying testimony sends a man to be hanged.Now she has learned the man's brother is coming after her & ask's Del for protection.