Unbeknownst to him, Doc was called upon by Ben Pitcher to examine a cow. While attending to the animal, a patient of the doctor’s passes away. A subsequent altercation with Pitcher results in Doc being stabbed.

Following the shooting of his friend Ben Williams by Lou Shippen, Matt journeyed to Elkader to find him. The difficulty was that he had no idea what Shippen looked like, and the town seemed determined to shield the man from justice.

Matt steadfastly declined to deliver the accused rustler, Joe Trimble, into the hands of Major Banker for court-martial proceedings.

As the last of the daylight faded, Matt secured his shop against the night, only to find himself facing a boisterous group of cowboys, their spirits loosened by drink. The encounter threatened to unravel the quiet evening.

With the gunman neutralized by Matt, a fierce resolve ignited within the family. Soon after, Sam Kercher, Matt’s sixteen-year-old brother, stepped forward, ready to join the struggle.

In Fort Dodge, the post of the Third Cavalry, Mrs. Mary Cullen informs the colonel that the twelve-year-old white boy they had recovered from the Cheyenne is her son, Dennis. The Cheyenne had taken him when he was just two years old.

An old acquaintance ensnared Matt in a deceitful scheme.

The doctor found the homesteader struggling, a leg broken and twisted. A rifle lay within easy reach, a grim safeguard against a wife he feared.

When Matt departs to hunt a killer (Mike Connors), he leaves Dodge City vulnerable. (Bert Rumsey is credited as 'Bartender,' but Chester refers to him as 'Sam Noonan.')

A shadow fell across the doctor's doorway, and the outlaw's voice was a low growl. "You will heal him," he demanded, his eyes fixed on Doc with chilling intensity. "Or your help will cost you more than just a conscience."

Matt and Chester serve as bait, luring in outlaws – including Mickey Simpson – who attempt to disguise their lawlessness as the deeds of renegade Indians. Fintan Meyler and Herbert Rudley appear in these deceptive roles.

The truth struck Matt with chilling force: he had been the intended target. The murder he was investigating had, in a cruel twist of fate, placed him directly in the path of violence.

A man named Matt found himself drawn into a situation fraught with peril. A woman he knew was the object of two men's affections, and their rivalry had escalated to the point of a looming duel. He intervened, seeking to avert the bloodshed …

On the vast plains, a landowner, played by Paul Fix, employs intimidation to drive homesteaders from their claim. Bartlett Robinson and Peg Hillias find themselves targeted by his relentless efforts, while Gordon Gebert, John Smith, and Stu…

The aging buffalo hunter, Edgar Stehli, harbored a vow of vengeance against the skinner, Grant Withers, who had abandoned him to perish. Richard Deacon played the banker Botkin in this tale, with Bert Rumsey appearing as the Bartender.

Matt ensnares a cattleman, Tyler McVey, who had fired upon two homesteaders – among them Roy Engel (portrayed by Malcolm Atterbury and Vivi Janiss).

Angie Dickinson portrays an Indian woman navigating the sting of prejudice, a consequence of her father’s involvement in the raid on Dodge City, alongside Peter Whitney and Paul Wexler.

Robert H. Harris, a bank robber, murders his wife and then meticulously frames Tobeel (with Paul Lambert in a supporting role) for the offense.

The arrival of Tom Clegg, a fresh-faced gunslinger, brought a storm of violence to the quiet farm of Abe Curry. Clegg provoked a duel, and in the ensuing exchange, felled the farmer. Though Clegg could not be held for murder, as Curry had f…

The community rallied around Carl Betz, the outlaw, convinced of his rehabilitation. Tige Andrews, Joe De Santis, John Dierkes, Marianne Stewart, and Ward Wood were among those who offered their support.

The act of defending himself against a band of outlaws, though born of necessity, unleashes a profound emotional turmoil within Matt. He is adrift in a sea of recollections, each a phantom echoing the men he has taken – Lawrence Dobkin, Rus…

She journeyed from the East to Dodge, a long and arduous passage, only to discover her betrothed had squandered his fortune and now refused to take her as his wife.

Rena Decker, a fresh face in the dance halls, possessed a talent for stirring rivalry among her admirers. Though Kitty held Rena in low regard, Matt found himself drawn to the newcomer and secured her a position at the Long Branch. It was n…

The shadows of Joel Adams’ former life are lengthening, poised to engulf him once more.

A representative of the Washington government has set their sights on bringing order to Dodge City.

A persistent irritation settled upon Kitty as two elderly farmers, each with a disconcerting eagerness, made their advances known. Their attention, unwanted and unwelcome, began to fray her patience.

At the Long Branch, Chester was nursing a drink when a dispute erupted with a gambler over a woman. The marshal intervened, ordering Chester to escort the man to jail. But en route, the gambler died, and suspicion immediately fell upon Ches…

A photographer arrives in Dodge City, demonstrating the workings of his camera to the curious townsfolk. Jacoby is eager to capture the essence of the Wild West through his lens. But when news spreads of a death, Matt begins to suspect the …

The cowboy swore vengeance for the death of his friend, a man felled by a cruel error. His companion had been wrongly identified as a criminal. (Don Keefer and Catherine McLeod portray a married couple in this narrative.)

Philip Locke sought out Laura Simmons, a woman who worked in the saloon, but she guarded the details of her employment. To Matt, Laura claimed they had once been betrothed and pleaded with him to keep her profession a secret. Philip, in tur…

To draw out the gunman, Vic Perrin, Matt staged his own demise, leading to a confrontation in plain sight. Robert Karnes made an appearance, with Bert Rumsey credited as Sam.

He had long since forsaken the life of a gunslinger, yet the brother of his intended harbored a relentless desire to provoke him into a duel.

The news of Charlie Brewer’s death reached Matt’s office with a heavy weight. Soon after, Jack Salter, a friend of the deceased, arrived to deliver a stark accusation: Vint had killed Brewer. Matt listened, a knot forming in his stomach, an…

At The Long Branch, Joe Delk instigated a disturbance by discharging a firearm and wounding two individuals who possessed no weapons.

Matt pursued the outlaw Earle Hodgins, the man responsible for shooting Chester – with Paul Wexler present at the scene.

Wayne Russell, Kitty's father, appeared in Dodge, seeking out his daughter after a long absence. He had left her and her mother as an infant. He declared that the life of a saloon was unsuitable for a woman of refinement and intended to es…

Mr. Egan, a veteran of the Army, sought to supplant Matt Dillon. Dillon, in turn, guided Egan through his daily work. He allowed the newcomer a taste of his own brand of justice, a venture that nearly proved fatal for Egan.

He swaggered, a practiced smirk twisting his lips, deliberately drawing the attention of the man slumped on the corner. The drunk, oblivious and unsteady, posed no threat, yet the braggart’s voice dripped with calculated challenge, each wor…

Jack Kelly portrays a volatile husband consumed by suspicion, convinced that Matt harbors designs on his wife.