A powerful rancher must navigate the complex relationships between his two sons, who have vastly different personalities and values, as they face external challenges and work together to safeguard their family's legacy.
Murdoch Lancer, a rancher, fights to maintain his vast California ranch in the San Joaquin Valley, aided by his two sons, Scott and Johnny, and his ward, Teresa O'Brien.
Aired: Sep 23, 1969Johnny seeks comfort with a gentle young woman after a near-fatal shooting wh...
Aired: Sep 30, 1969A detective apprehends a determined young woman accused of theft, only to fin...
Aired: Oct 7, 1969A young boy shows up at the Lancer ranch, hoping to enlist Johnny's aid in av...
Aired: Oct 21, 1969A beautiful young widow wins Jelly's affection, but her true motives are sini...
Aired: Oct 27, 1969Murdoch's friends prepare a heartfelt surprise for his birthday, but their pl...
Aired: Nov 3, 1969A missionary's kindness captures Johnny's heart, but their romance is put to ...
7. Jelly Hoskins' American Dream
Aired: Nov 10, 1969A rivalry between two ranchers intensifies as one becomes obsessed with acqui...
Aired: Nov 17, 1969Murdoch seeks aid from a imprisoned doctor to nurse Jelly back to health afte...
Aired: Nov 24, 1969A shocking crime rocks the small town as Johnny's close friend is brutally sl...
Aired: Dec 8, 1969Scott's grandfather arrives at Lancer, bearing a life-altering proposal that ...
Aired: Dec 15, 1969The sudden bequest of a dying landowner's estate to the Devil sends his famil...
12. Little Darling of the Sierras
Aired: Dec 29, 1969A talented performer's daughter, the heiress to a valuable inheritance, finds...
Aired: Jan 5, 1970Johnny stumbles upon a secret family living in a neglected property owned by ...
14. Blue Skies for Willie Sharpe
Aired: Jan 12, 1970A former lawman, once revered but now a town drunk, gets a second chance at r...
Aired: Jan 19, 1970A gravely injured Johnny must join forces with a hillbilly brother and sister...
Aired: Jan 26, 1970Jelly's enthusiasm takes a turn for the worse as he discovers the mine's unex...
Aired: Feb 2, 1970A tentative partnership is forged between Gabe Lincoln and Johnny Lancer, gra...
Aired: Feb 16, 1970The next episode of Murdoch Mysteries features Murdoch's pioneering prison fa...
Aired: Mar 2, 1970A group of brave miners and their loved ones put everything on the line to re...
Aired: Mar 9, 1970A teacher's lack of understanding of Native American traditions sparks tensio...
Aired: Mar 16, 1970A gang of outlaws, equipped with a powerful Gatling gun, storms the Lancer ra...
Aired: Apr 6, 1970The next episode sees Chad collaborate with a charismatic tinkerer who's fixa...
Aired: Apr 28, 1970A fugitive with a troubled past arrives at the Lancer ranch, accompanied by h...
Aired: May 5, 1970Buck Addison, a cunning land baron, launches a ruthless campaign to acquire t...
Aired: May 19, 1970A fortune teller's ominous warning unsettles Jelly, prompting his teammates t...
"Lancer" US TV series (1968--70) intro / lead-in
