The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965
★★★☆☆ 6.1/10
📺 4 Seasons
🎬 112 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 50 min/episode
WesternDrama
The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.

Seasons

Season 1
1965 • 30 Episodes
In this series premiere, the railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley to help fight them off. While at home an angry young man, Heath, shows up claimimg to be the deceased Tom Barkleys' illegitimate son.
Season 2
1966 • 30 Episodes
A con man comes claiming to be Heath's real father, not Tom Barkley.
Season 3
1967 • 26 Episodes
A man is hired at the ranch who is believed to be a Mexican outlaw thought long dead.
Season 4
1968 • 26 Episodes
Victoria's first clue of Major Jonathan Eliot's mental imbalance is when he proposes to Laura.

Crew

Producer
Lou Morheim, Jules V. Levy

Network

ABC

Keywords

family dramahistorical drama19th century1870samerican historyclassic westernfrontier western