The Guns of Will Sonnett

Season 1

TV-PG

Ex-cavalry scout and gunfighter Will Sonnett and his grandson, Jeff, search the West for Will's son, and Jeff's father, Jim Sonnett, a former lawman and gunslinger, who has avoided seeing his son in order to keep him away from the assortment of killers and bounty hunters who are after him.

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26 Episodes

Ride the Long Trail
E1
Ride the Long TrailA travelling show arrives in town, claiming to have guns from famous gunslingers. Of particular interest to young Jeff Sonnett is a gun that supposedly belonged to his infamous father, James. Never having known his father, Jeff convinces his grandfather, Will, to help him find his father, no matter how long it takes. The first stop is a small town where the Sonnetts find a man who lost an arm in a gunfight with James Sonnett and is looking for revenge on anyone with the name Sonnett.
A Bell for Jeff Sonnett
E2
A Bell for Jeff SonnettAn up and coming gunslinger who puts a small bell on his belt for each person he's killed wants to add the Sonnett name to his reputation.
A Grave for James Sonnett
E3
A Grave for James SonnettWill and Jeff find a grave marked for James Sonnett in a small Mexican town. James had been protecting the town from bandits,a job that his son and father decide to finish. In the end, it turns out that the grave was only a ruse to throw the bandits off the trail of a wounded James Sonnett, so the search continues.
The Natural Way
E4
The Natural WayWill stops by a town intending to visit his old friend Morgan. Turns out, he is the sheriff. He tells Will the town wants him and Jeff to move along as they are not wanted. But a cattle baron comes into town, intent on confronting Morgan.
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett
E5
Of Lasting Summers and Jim SonnettHearing Jim Sonnett is to be hanged, Will and Jeff hurry to a Western town. A man says he is Jim. Will disputes it but Jeff believes. The Sheriff fears they will try to break him out. The carnival atmosphere in the town unhinges Jeff.
Message at Noon
E6
Message at NoonThe Sonnetts talk to a sheriff who knows Jim, hoping to learn where he is. The sheriff is unsure of their intentions so he doesn't tell them Jim is expected next day. But Jim encounters a challenger before he gets there and has to reroute.
A Son for a Son
E7
A Son for a SonJeff is wounded in a gunfight and taken in by a family who share a dark secret: one of their sons was killed by James Sonnett. After framing Will for theft, the Father plans to kill Jeff as soon as he can hold a gun. The distraught Mother has other ideas, wanting to keep Jeff as her own son.
Meeting at Devil's Fork
E8
Meeting at Devil's ForkThe Sonnetts are accosted by four gunmen who claim to be friends of Jim's, saying they can take them to him. They agree to ride with them but soon realize they are being used as bait to draw Jim out of hiding for an ambush at Devil's Fork.
First Love
E9
First LoveWhen Will and Jeff land in jail, a beautiful woman puts up the bail and asks them to stay in town.
The Favor
E10
The FavorThe Sonnetts tend to an injured man wanted for bank robbery. They agree to turn him in and send bounty money to his poor family. But his former gang pose as lawmen to do the same minus the altruism and hold a murderous grudge against Will.
Ride the Man Down
E11
Ride the Man DownA dying bank robber names Jim Sonnett as his accomplice in a bank robbery where the clerk was shot dead. The sheriff demands a posse's help. Using aliases, Will and Jeff join the posse ponied by the bank owner with $500 reward and liquor.
The Turkey Shoot
E12
The Turkey ShootNear broke, Will enters Jeff in a shooting contest where a prize bull is at stake put up by a local cattle baron who keeps local breeders dependent. Tensions escalate as the Sonnett's hear of how they treated Jim on an earlier visit.
And a Killing Rode into Town
E13
And a Killing Rode into TownWill and Jeff are startled to be introduced to Mrs. Jim Sonnett who is being tormented by a local ruffian. Jeff believes her story but Will has doubts. When she appeals for protection their disagreement mushrooms towards a falling out.
Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett
E14
Find a Sonnett, Kill a SonnettJeff is being held by the sons of a man that was killed by Jim Sonnett, demanding Will bring him for Jeff's release. The local town is unwilling to help so Will enlists a broken down former gunslinger and Will begins his rehabilitation.
Sunday in Paradise
E15
Sunday in ParadiseIn the town of Paradise, Will reconnects with an old friend who still owns a brothel. She is looked down upon by the very men of the town who have unpaid accounts. Rather than have them pay up, she just asks them to help build a church.
The Secret of Hangtown Mine
E16
The Secret of Hangtown MineWill and Jeff travel to Hangtown to speak with a doctor that treated Jim but the doctor is out of town. They visit the doctor's wife at their home but she and the hired hand have sinister plans for them and a treacherous secret concealed.
The Hero
E17
The HeroWhen Will is shot in a bank robbery he and Jeff stumble into the middle of, Jeff insists on joining the local sheriff in pursuing the robbers. While Will convalesces, he learns the sheriff's wife knows a shocking truth about the robbery.
What's in a Name?
E18
What's in a Name?The Sonnett's meet a small-time hustler posing as Will to mooch meals and drinks with trick shooting. When confronted, he admits he began the scam after helping Jim when he was shot. A local gunslinger challenges the poser to a gunfight.
End of the Rope
E19
End of the RopeJeff and Will arrive in a town and hear that Jim Sonnett will soon hang there. Jeff visits him in jail, giving him his first glimpse of his dad. Jim is accused of robbing and murdering a rancher. Will finds a hole in the prosecution case.
And He Shall Lead the Children
E20
And He Shall Lead the ChildrenThe Sonnett's travel to the remote area of Will's younger days. They find a mother bedfast with tick fever, an old flame of Will's with troubles married to an outlaw who's away. They nurse the woman well and tend to her children.
Look for the Hound Dog
E21
Look for the Hound DogAccused of a murder he didn't commit, Jeff is arrested and faces hanging. The local lawyer is afraid to defend Jeff because most of the town owes the murdered man a lot of money. Will has to either defend Jeff or find someone who can.
Stopover in a Troubled Town
E22
Stopover in a Troubled TownWill and Jeff befriend a saloon girl who is a single mother unable to both care for her baby and please her cruel taskmaster employer. Her father is to arrive but she's afraid because she married her faithless husband against his wishes.
Alone
E23
AloneWill awaits the arrival of Jeff as they are to reunite in a deserted town. An unidentified gunman starts shooting at Will and Will is knocked senseless when grazed by a bullet. Will then experiences waking dreams of accusers from his past.
The Sins of the Father
E24
The Sins of the FatherVisiting a farmhouse where a wounded James Sonnett stayed, Jeff is shocked when the illegitimate son of the daughter seems to be his half-brother, ostracized by the girl's father because of her sin and James leaving. Plot twist at the end.
The Warriors
E25
The WarriorsSouth Dakota, 1890: Will meets up with an old friend, a Sioux chief planning to join the doomed Ghost Dance uprising. When Will schemes to foil a gunrunner's sale of rifles to the tribesmen, the peddler and a crooked sheriff retaliate.
A Fool and His Money
E26
A Fool and His MoneyAn old friend of Will's is posing as a wealthy man to land a woman and asks for Will's help. However, a couple of disreputable, former business partners aim to demand their share of Charlie's apparent newfound wealth.