List of Maverick episodes
Second season (1958-1959)

List of Maverick episodes

Section Title: Second season (1958-1959)
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Episode Title	Stars and Featured Recurring Characters

Bret	Bart	Dandy Jim Buckley	Samantha Crawford	Big Mike McComb	Cindy Lou Brown	Gentleman Jack Darby

The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick	Bret

Three eyewitnesses identify Bret Maverick as the man who robbed Wells Fargo of $40,000, and a desperate Maverick soon finds himself trapped in jail while the citizenry construct a gallows for him right outside the window.

The Lonesome Reunion	Bret

While waiting for Bart in a Denver hotel lobby, Bret comes to the aid of a woman who is being followed.

Alias Bart Maverick	Bart	Cindy Lou	Gentleman Jack

Bart encounters Gentleman Jack, who has a $1000 reward on his head—and who instigates an identity switch with an unknowing Bart.

The Belcastle Brand	Bret

A destitute Bret goes to work for a family of British nobles living in Wyoming, leading them in a safari across the desert.

High Card Hangs	Bart	Dandy Jim

Bart and Dandy Jim Buckley (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) are partners in a mining stake in the Black Hills, but things go awry when a rival prospector is murdered, and Bart and two others are accused of the crime.

Escape to Tampico	Bret

A wanted American killer is living in Tampico; Bret is hired to trick him into crossing back over the US border where he can be arrested.

The Judas Mask	Bart

Bart's chasing a Norwegian dance hall girl who robbed him of $20,000, hoping to catch her before she vanishes into Mexico.

The Jail at Junction Flats	Bret	Dandy Jim

Bret becomes a partner in one of Dandy Jim Buckley's schemes, but soon finds himself having to break his partner out of jail if he wants to collect his share of the proceeds.

The 39th Star	Bart

A coincidental pair of identical suitcases create a potentially lethal quandary for Bart. With Bethel Leslie and John Litel.

Shady Deal at Sunny Acres	Bret	Bart	Dandy Jim	Samantha	Big Mike	Cindy Lou	Gentleman Jack

Bret is robbed by a ruthless banker (John Dehner) after depositing an evening's poker winnings, setting in motion an intricate sting operation to recover the money.

Island in the Swamp	Bret

A township of Louisiana swamp dwellers imprison Bret after he's discovered tied up and floating down the river in a boat.

Prey of the Cat	Bart

A rare Maverick episode that could be described as "Western noir". When Bart is seriously injured after a wildcat spooks his horse, his old friend Pete Stillman (Wayne Morris) puts him up over the winter to recover.

Holiday at Hollow Rock	Bret

Bret rides into Hollow Rock, Wyoming, to bet on the annual horse race, stopwatch in hand. One of two Garner episodes (the other being "Black Fire") not included in Columbia House's 1990s library of series videotapes.

The Spanish Dancer	Bart	Gentleman Jack

Bart joins up with Gentleman Jack, both looking to make their fortunes as auctioneers and as poker players in an isolated boom town.

Game of Chance	Bret	Bart

Bart is swindled by a French countess (Roxane Berard) and her uncle (Marcel Dalio) -- so he calls in Bret to help engineer a mission to retrieve his money.

Gun-Shy	Bret

Bret is hot on the trail of half a million dollars' worth of buried Confederate gold, but is constantly thwarted by a square-jawed, upstanding lawman.

Two Beggars on Horseback	Bret	Bart

The Maverick brothers each have a cashier's check for $10,000 which they use as poker stakes ... only to find out the issuing company has gone bust while they've been playing at the table.

The Rivals	Bret	Bart

Bret switches identities with a wealthy playboy, who is trying to win the heart of a lady (Patricia Crowley) who claims to have only disdain for money.

Duel at Sundown	Bret	Bart

Bret's old friend (Edgar Buchanan) tries to marry him off to his daughter (Abby Dalton) but she's in love with villainous gunfighter Red Hardigan (Clint Eastwood).

Yellow River	Bart

After losing his stake in a bank robbery, Bart crosses paths with a pretty conwoman (Patricia Breslin). When her story proves false, he rides after her only to find she is partnering a cattle drive—one whose trailhands are being murdered one by one.

The Saga of Waco Williams	Bret

Bret partners up with Waco Williams (Wayde Preston), an almost too-good-to-be-true cowboy with an unbending moral code and an unshakable belief that things will work out.

The Brasada Spur	Bart

Bart has an unexpectedly difficult time inveigling his way into a high-stakes poker game—the only way in is to win the favor of the richest, most stunningly beautiful woman in town (Julie Adams), who has a suspicious nature and a retinue of staff to keep people like Bart away from her.

Passage to Fort Doom	Bart	Cindy Lou

Bart signs on as a wagon train guide through hostile territory, in this episode that examines the power of a decision to be courageous under fire rather than running the other way.

Two Tickets to Ten Strike	Bret

Bret finds himself momentarily attracted to a ditzy but charmingly appealing young woman (Connie Stevens) whose stage fare plus an additional hundred dollars has been paid by an unknown benefactor, then hunts down some thugs in the wake of being abruptly assaulted on the street.

Betrayal	Bart

While being held up by masked bandits, Bart realizes that another stagecoach passenger recognizes the voice of one of the robbers.

The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill	Bret	Big Mike

Singer Jenny Hill (Peggy King) can't figure out why Bret keeps following her from town to town...but it would seem to have something to do with a trial involving Big Mike (in his final appearance).

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"Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" is one of the episodes of Maverick.

final_sentence: "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" is one of the episodes of Maverick.