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The Deputy

Season 1 Episode 37: Trail of Darkness

Deputy Marshal Clay McCord is brutally beaten by an outlaw gang seeking information about their wounded partner, but he refuses to reveal the truth, leading the gang to kidnap Marshal Simon Fry.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Badge for a Day

1. Badge for a Day

Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Clay McCord, a young storekeeper, finds himself unwittingly caught in a Marsh...

Episode 2 The Wild Wind

2. The Wild Wind

Aired: Sep 19, 1959

A daring rescue mission unfolds as Clay risks his life to free three innocent...

Episode 3 Back to Glory

3. Back to Glory

Aired: Sep 26, 1959

The Marshal delves deeper into the murder of a young actress, closing in on t...

Episode 4 Shadow of the Noose

4. Shadow of the Noose

Aired: Oct 3, 1959

A suspect is apprehended for the brutal murder of a farmer and his wife, but ...

Episode 5 Powder Keg

5. Powder Keg

Aired: Oct 10, 1959

Tom Deaver, a notorious outlaw, is captured by Herk Lansom and his men for su...

Episode 6 Like Father, -

6. Like Father, -

Aired: Oct 17, 1959

A veteran's joy is short-lived as he discovers his son's unexpected past, whi...

Episode 7 Proof of Guilt

7. Proof of Guilt

Aired: Oct 24, 1959

A desperate former convict seeks redemption by inadvertently stumbling upon a...

Episode 9 Focus of Doom

9. Focus of Doom

Aired: Nov 7, 1959

A series of murders in the Arizona Territory prompts Chief Marshal Simon Fry ...

Episode 10 The Big Four

10. The Big Four

Aired: Nov 14, 1959

Highly skilled outlaws wreak havoc in southern Arizona, pulling off daring he...

Episode 11 The Next Bullet

11. The Next Bullet

Aired: Nov 28, 1959

A mysterious note found in a murder victim's pocket threatens Herk Lamson's l...

Episode 12 The Deal

12. The Deal

Aired: Dec 5, 1959

A criminal gang is exploiting personal connections to commit daring robberies...

Episode 13 Land Greed

13. Land Greed

Aired: Dec 12, 1959

A widow's emotional outburst at a church service accuses her neighbors of lan...

Episode 14 Man of Peace

14. Man of Peace

Aired: Dec 19, 1959

A surprise Apache attack on wagons carrying repeating rifles sets off a chain...

Episode 15 The Orphans

15. The Orphans

Aired: Dec 26, 1959

In the next episode, a chaotic scene unfolds as a wagon crashes into town, ca...

Episode 16 Backfire

16. Backfire

Aired: Jan 2, 1960

A marshal's hasty decision leads to a catastrophic outcome when a murdered es...

Episode 17 Hang the Law

17. Hang the Law

Aired: Jan 9, 1960

A local businessman is falsely accused of killing the town's most notorious t...

Episode 18 The Silent Gun

18. The Silent Gun

Aired: Jan 23, 1960

A ruthless, scar-faced outlaw brings chaos to Silver City, spreading terror a...

Episode 19 The Hidden Motive

19. The Hidden Motive

Aired: Jan 30, 1960

Clay's world is turned upside down when his childhood friend's life is on the...

Episode 20 Lawman's Blood

20. Lawman's Blood

Aired: Feb 6, 1960

A desperate outlaw's quest to save his injured brother ends in a tense stando...

Episode 22 Queen Bea

22. Queen Bea

Aired: Feb 20, 1960

Simon Fry faces off against a brutal gang in Arizona, seeking to corner the m...

Episode 24 Lady with a Mission

24. Lady with a Mission

Aired: Mar 5, 1960

Tenacious suffragette Agatha Stone finds temporary solace at a Silver City ra...

Episode 25 The Border Between

25. The Border Between

Aired: Mar 12, 1960

Clay McCord takes a job at a mine owned by Evan Sloate, who has kidnapped a w...

Episode 26 Final Payment

26. Final Payment

Aired: Mar 19, 1960

A cunning entrepreneur seeks vengeance by targeting Clay and Fran's family bu...

Episode 27 Dark Reward

27. Dark Reward

Aired: Mar 26, 1960

Cunning outlaws devise a scheme to capitalize on a lucrative opportunity offe...

Episode 28 Marked for Bounty

28. Marked for Bounty

Aired: Apr 2, 1960

A prisoner is given a rare chance to visit his ailing father, thanks to the m...

Episode 29 The Truly Yours

29. The Truly Yours

Aired: Apr 9, 1960

A gang of notorious outlaws ravages Clay McCord's general store, prompting hi...

Episode 30 A Time to Sow

30. A Time to Sow

Aired: Apr 23, 1960

In the next episode, a skilled bounty hunter is hired to resolve a decades-ol...

Episode 31 The Last Gunfight

31. The Last Gunfight

Aired: Apr 30, 1960

A notorious outlaw seeks a fresh start in Silver City, adopting a new persona...

Episode 32 Chain of Action

32. Chain of Action

Aired: May 7, 1960

The stagecoach transporting funds for a vital surgery is robbed, prompting De...

Episode 33 The Lucifer Urge

33. The Lucifer Urge

Aired: May 14, 1960

A mysterious figure from Clay's past returns to Silver City, driven by a desi...

Episode 34 Palace of Chance

34. Palace of Chance

Aired: May 21, 1960

A notorious fugitive is likely to seek refuge in Silver City, attracted to th...

Episode 35 The X Game

35. The X Game

Aired: May 28, 1960

A humble sheepherder's peaceful existence is upended by cunning investors who...

Episode 36 The Stand-Off

36. The Stand-Off

Aired: Jun 11, 1960

A wounded Simon Fry instructs Clay McCord to hide his injury, and Clay embark...

Episode 37 Trail of Darkness

37. Trail of Darkness

Aired: Jun 18, 1960

Deputy Marshal Clay McCord is brutally beaten by an outlaw gang seeking infor...

Episode 38 The Choice

38. The Choice

Aired: Jun 25, 1960

A troubled ex-con returns to his hometown of Silver City with a vow to turn o...

Episode 39 Ma Mack

39. Ma Mack

Aired: Jul 9, 1960

A mysterious figure from Clay and Fran's father's past arrives in Silver City...

Info about The Deputy

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Drama, Western