Season 1

(1983)
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Episodes 22

1 Pilot

October 2, 1983

1h

Chance McKenzie (Sam Elliott) comes back to the The Yellow Rose ranch but tension arises when a murder occurs in a late night drug smuggle.

2 Divided We Fall

October 15, 1983

1h

As John Strongheart is being questioned in connection to the murder of Duncan Kilmore, Chance and Roy tries to get some answers out of a guy named Sanchez.

3 When Honor Dies

October 22, 1983

1h

When Roy gets ambushed, he sets out on his own, while Colleen finds out just how close Chance and her dead ex-husband was.

4 Walls of Fear

October 29, 1983

1h

Whit finally expresses his true feelings towards Grace. Lenny Hollister and Sanchez send the Champions an unusual gift.

5 Sins of the Father

November 5, 1983

1h

After spotting stashed drugs on The Yellow Rose Ranch an anticipated pursuit follows.

6 Breaking Trail

November 12, 1983

1h

After Jeb Hollister undermines the Champions potential transaction for trucks to haul their cattle, they must find another way to get the job done.

7 Moving Targets

November 19, 1983

1h

Quisto Champion meets with Jeb Hollister to make a peace agreement. Juliette Hollister shows up to cover the cattle drive.

8 Trail's End

November 26, 1983

1h

Jeb Hollister continues to stop the cattle drive by any means necessary. Whit is told something that he can't believe.

9 A Question of Love

December 10, 1983

1h

Whit Champion takes to the road to find Grace while at the same time he his being hunted by the law.

10 Only the Proud

December 17, 1983

1h

As The Yellow Rose clan go to lengths to free Whit's name Juliette is having doubts about her relationship with Roy.

11 Divide and Conquer

January 7, 1984

1h

After Chance finds two dead cows on the ranch, it leads to Jeb Hollister making a contractual proposal to the Champions, with one caveat.

12 Hell Hath No Fury

January 14, 1984

1h

Chance plots a breakout for a friend at the prison rodeo after learning all parole hearings have been frozen due to a prison guard stabbing. While a prisoner, Lenny Hollister comes up with a plot of his own.

13 Deadline

January 21, 1984

1h

After Chance helps his friend Toat Gilmore escape from prison during the prison rodeo, Warden Garrett gives Roy a 24 hour deadline to get Toat back.

14 Land of the Free

February 11, 1984

1h

Colleen comes across a pregnant woman running from gun smuggling border patrolmen. Chance and Roy chase after kids who steals L.C.'s Locket, which leads to a much bigger scheme.

15 Sport of Kings

February 18, 1984

1h

After L.C. disappears at the racetrack, Chance takes to the streets to find out what people know.

16 Running Free

February 25, 1984

1h

After numerous altercations with a white stallion, Roy comes to the conclusion he's got to get rid of it.

17 Sacred Ground

March 10, 1984

1h

Chance finds himself in a shootout while Roy, Whit, Luther, Colleen and an immigrant family go up against a construction crew.

18 Debt of Honor

March 17, 1984

1h

Roy gets worried when his brother comes home asking for $350,000 and then Whit starts looking up to him.

19 Chains of Fear

March 24, 1984

1h

Feeling guilty, Quisto decides to join a work camp to expose the inhumane habits it does.

20 Beyond Vengeance

April 28, 1984

1h

When Luther gets shot L.C. sits bedside reading him his favorite book, while Coryell takes it personal and seeks out the one who did it.

21 Villa's Gold

May 5, 1984

1h

When the Champions hire a new cook, L.C. learns that's not all she is.

22 The Far Side of Fear

May 12, 1984

1h

An old foe of Chance McKenzie from prison shows up and starts making everybody's life hell.

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