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Bret Maverick is an American Western NBC television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series created by Roy Huggins and entitled Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon. In this sequel series, Maverick has settled down in Sweetwater, Arizona Territory, where he owns a ranch and is co-owner of the town's saloon. However, Maverick is still always on the lookout for his next big score, and continues to gamble and practice various con games whenever the chance arises. The series was developed by Gordon Dawson, and produced by Garner's company Cherokee Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Original Release
12/01/1981 on NBC
US Release
12/01/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Garner | Bret Maverick |
Ed Bruce | Tom Guthrie |
Ramon Bieri | Elijah Crow |
Richard Hamilton | Cy Whittaker |
John Shearin | Sheriff Mitchel Dowd / Sheriff Mitchell Dowd |
David Knell | Rodney Catlow |
Darleen Carr | Mary Lou Springer |
Jack Garner | Jack the Bartender |
Luis Delgado | Shifty Delgrado |
Chester Grimes | Townsman / Charles Decker |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Lazy Ace: Part 1 | Wednesday, 10 February 1982 |
2 | The Lazy Ace: Part 2 | Wednesday, 10 February 1982 |
3 | Welcome to Sweetwater | Monday, 15 February 1982 |
4 | Anything for a Friend | Monday, 22 February 1982 |
5 | The Yellow Rose | Tuesday, 22 December 1981 |
6 | Horse of Yet Another Color | Monday, 08 March 1982 |
7 | Dateline: Sweetwater | Monday, 15 March 1982 |
8 | The Mayflower's Women Historical Society | Monday, 05 April 1982 |
9 | Hallie | Monday, 22 March 1982 |
10 | The Ballad of Bret Maverick | Monday, 29 March 1982 |
11 | A Night at the Red Ox | Monday, 19 April 1982 |
12 | The Not So Magnificent Six | Monday, 26 April 1982 |
13 | The Vulture Also Rises | Monday, 03 May 1982 |
14 | The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur | Monday, 10 May 1982 |
15 | Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 1 | Monday, 17 May 1982 |
16 | Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2 | Monday, 24 May 1982 |
17 | The Rattlesnake Brigade | Monday, 07 June 1982 |
18 | The Hidalgo Thing | Tuesday, 04 May 1982 |
Directors
William Wiard, Ivan Dixon, Leo Penn, Stuart Margolin, John Patterson, M.R. Rzeznik, Jeff Bleckner, Michael O'Herlihy, Fernando Lamas, Thomas Carter
Writers
Gordon T. Dawson, Lee David Zlotoff, Geoffrey Fischer, Paul L. Ehrmann, Barton Dean, Shel Willens, Rogers Turrentine, Marion Hargrove, Larry Mollin, Ira Steven Behr
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Garner | Bret Maverick |
Ed Bruce | Tom Guthrie |
Ramon Bieri | Elijah Crow |
Richard Hamilton | Cy Whittaker |
John Shearin | Sheriff Mitchel Dowd / Sheriff Mitchell Dowd |
David Knell | Rodney Catlow |
Darleen Carr | Mary Lou Springer |
Jack Garner | Jack the Bartender |
Luis Delgado | Shifty Delgrado |
Chester Grimes | Townsman / Charles Decker |
Tommy Bush | Deputy Sturgess |
Stuart Margolin | Philo Sandeen |
Priscilla Morrill | Estelle Springer |
Marj Dusay | Kate Hanrahan |
Ed Bakey | Lyman Nickerson / Deacon Tippett |
Ruth Estler | Townswoman / Lady |
Norman Merrill | Teller / Desk Clerk / Bank Teller |
Janis Paige | Mandy Packer |
Robert Webber | Everest Sinclair |
Bill McKinney | Ramsey Bass / Ramsay Bass |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Meta Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
Chas. Floyd Johnson | Producer |
Mark Horowitz | Producer |
Gordon T. Dawson | Producer |
Geoffrey Fischer | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |