Season 2

The Rifleman

Season 2

Sep 29, 1959 36 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1

The Patsy

Sep 29, 1959 30 min

A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.

Episode 2

Bloodlines

Oct 06, 1959 30 min

After Lucas kills a mountain man in a barrom brawl, his father arrives in North Fork determined to take revenge on Lucas and Marshal Torrance, once he breaks his other two boys out of jail.

Episode 3

The Blowout

Oct 13, 1959 30 min

Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.

Episode 4

Obituary

Oct 20, 1959 30 min

Newspaperman Byron Claremont specializes in profiles of famous gunmen. One of his stories was responsible for an old-time marshal's death; and his next subject is Lucas.

Episode 5

Tension

Oct 27, 1959 30 min

Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses to tell them what really happened.

Episode 6

Eddie's Daughter

Nov 03, 1959 30 min

After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.

Episode 7

Panic

Nov 10, 1959 30 min

Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.

Episode 8

Ordeal

Nov 17, 1959 30 min

When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.

Episode 9

The Spiked Rifle

Nov 24, 1959 30 min

Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.

Episode 10

Letter of the Law

Dec 01, 1959 30 min

Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.

Episode 11

The Legacy

Dec 08, 1959 30 min

Lucas tries to do a good deed for the old town drunk but it backfires when the drunk's son believes he inherited Lucas' ranch.

Episode 12

The Baby Sitter

Dec 15, 1959 30 min

A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.

Episode 13

The Coward

Dec 22, 1959 30 min

Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.

Episode 14

Surveyors

Dec 29, 1959 30 min

Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.

Day of the Hunter

Episode 15

Day of the Hunter

Jan 05, 1960 30 min

A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.

Mail Order Groom

Episode 16

Mail Order Groom

Jan 12, 1960 30 min

When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.

Episode 17

A Case of Identity

Jan 19, 1960 30 min

Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.

Episode 18

The Visitors

Jan 26, 1960 30 min

Lucas is drawn to a young widow passing through town on her way to claim an inheritance, but others who covet it are trying to kill her.

Episode 19

The Hero

Feb 02, 1960 30 min

After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.

Episode 20

The Horse Traders

Feb 09, 1960 30 min

When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.

Episode 21

The Spoiler

Feb 16, 1960 30 min

An elderly couple moves to North Fork under an assumed name to hide the fact that they are the parents of a vicious killer. The plan backfires when the son shows up at their home.

Episode 22

Heller

Feb 23, 1960 30 min

After foiling a girl's attempt to rob the general store, Lucas finds that she and her brother are plotting the murder of their abusive stepfather.

Episode 23

The Grasshopper

Mar 01, 1960 30 min

A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.

Episode 24

A Time for Singing

Mar 08, 1960 30 min

Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.

Episode 25

The Deserter

Mar 15, 1960 30 min

Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.

Episode 26

The Vision

Mar 22, 1960 30 min

After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.

Episode 27

The Lariat

Mar 29, 1960 30 min

An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.

Episode 28

Smoke Screen

Apr 05, 1960 30 min

Several men are vying for a rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.

Episode 29

Shotgun Man

Apr 12, 1960 30 min

Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.

Episode 30

Sins of the Father

Apr 19, 1960 30 min

After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.

Episode 31

The Prodigal

Apr 26, 1960 30 min

To keep his invalid mother happy, an outlaw forces Lucas and Mark to go along with a masquerade that he is the owner of Lucas's ranch.

Episode 32

The Fourflusher

May 03, 1960 30 min

A sharecropper enters his colt in a horse race, hoping to win enough money to buy his farm from the owner, who has bet on Mark McCain's entry.

Episode 33

The Jailbird

May 10, 1960 30 min

When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in the area.

Episode 34

Meeting at Midnight

May 17, 1960 30 min

Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.

Episode 35

Nora

May 24, 1960 30 min

Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.

Episode 36

The Hangman

May 31, 1960 30 min

An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.