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Bret Maverick

1981 · 1 season · 1h per episode · Comedy, Western

Bret Maverick is a 1981-82 American Western television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series 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.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 18 episodes (December 1, 1981)

Cast

• James Garner as Bret Maverick
• Richard Hamilton as Cy Whittaker
• Darleen Carr as Mary Lou Springer
• Ramon Bieri as Elijah Crow
• Ed Bruce as Tom Guthrie
• John Shearin as Sheriff Mitchel Dowd
• David Knell as Rodney Catlow

Details

Created by

Gordon T. Dawson

First aired

December 1, 1981

Episodes

18

Genres

Comedy, Western

Network

NBC

Status

Ended

TMDB score

6.2 / 10 from 8 votes