The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
Seasons and episodes
8 seasons · 284 episodes
- 1S8 E1
The Bob Stuart Story
Sep 20, 1964
Ex-Marshal Bob Stuart and his new wife are among three wagons joining Chris Hale's wagon train. Scout Cooper Smith is assigned to escort the new wagons to join up with the main train but there is blood, bad blood, between the scout and the
- 2S8 E2
The Hide Hunters
Sep 27, 1964
Hide hunters, hunters who kill buffalo for their hides only, have temporarily joined up with the wagon train. One of their number, Gib Ryker, is a sociopath who enjoys antagonizing young Barnaby West. With the train desperately needing fres
- 3S8 E3
The John Gillman Story
Oct 4, 1964
John Gillman being chased and shot in the leg by a posse escapes via a river. He is found downriver nearly passes out by a young orphan girl Abigail. She takes a liking to him but he tries to rebuff her. However, events cause a change.
- 4S8 E4
The Race Town Story
Oct 11, 1964
Bill accompanies Barnaby to Sam Race's tent city of "entertainers", where a girl from the train that Barnaby likes has taken a job, not as a singer, as she had thought, but as a saloon girl. Bill hopes to keep Barnaby out of trouble with th
- 5S8 E5
The Barbara Lindquist Story
Oct 18, 1964
Cooper Smith is on his way to the town of Washburn to pick up long awaited mail for the wagon train when he stumbles upon a stagecoach robbery in progress. The very proper Miss Barbara Lindquist is on her way to meet her fiancé, mistakes Co
- 6S8 E6
The Brian Conlin Story
Oct 25, 1964
Brian Conlin walks into Hale's camp, delirious and dehydrated. After he recovers, he leads Coop to his group of Irish immigrants, whose wagons have broken down, and Hale invites them to join the wagon train. However, having been repeatedly
Starring
Frank McGrath
Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson
Bill Hawks
Robert Horton
Flint McCullough
John McIntire
Christopher Hale
Ward Bond
Major Seth Adams
Denny Miller
Duke Shannon
Robert Fuller
Cooper Smith
Michael Burns
Barnaby West
- C
Chick Hannan
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Sam the Bartender
John Doucette
Michael McGoo
Richard Reeves
Patrick McClure
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Wagon Train?
- Wagon Train is streaming on Philo, Starz, Tubi TV, Spectrum On Demand. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Wagon Train are there?
- Wagon Train has 8 seasons and 284 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Wagon Train?
- Wagon Train has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 2, 1965.
- Who stars in Wagon Train?
- Wagon Train stars Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Ward Bond.
