The Lieutenant

Season 1

The trials of a young U.S. Marine Lieutenant and his comrades at Camp Pendleton.

Where to Watch Season 1

29 Episodes

A Million Miles From Clary
E1
A Million Miles From ClaryStew Sallaway, champion goldbrick at Clary High, could always depend on his buddy Bill Rice to get him out of a jam. Now Stew is a Marine private, and his ailing father asks Rice to have the boy to his platoon.
Cool of the Evening
E2
Cool of the EveningRice helps a young woman being attacked. To his surprise she claims he was the attacker. Rice must convince the woman to change her story and try and discover the true identity of the attacker before his career is ruined.
The Proud and the Angry
E3
The Proud and the AngryRice is tasked with infiltrating a training platoon and investigate claims of cruelty against the commanding officer. What he discovers is a much more complex situation, that could turn deadly at any moment.
Two-Star Giant
E4
Two-Star GiantRice is mistakenly assigned as an aide to General Stone (Neville Brand) just as the general is ordered to Washington to defend his policies at a Senate hearing.
A Very Private Affair
E5
A Very Private AffairRice reports for his first day as a commissioned officer, and is handed a command known for its ill discipline. Rice needs to understand the issues within the unit and try and meld them into a cohesive force.
To Take Up Serpents
E6
To Take Up SerpentsTo complete a section of his infantry training Rice must fly attack mission Marine fighters. As training progresses Rice realizes he has a fear of flying. Not willing to give up he speaks to the base doctor about how he can complete the training.
A Touching of Hands
E7
A Touching of HandsRice offers sympathy to the lonely wife of a fellow officer (Ina Balin), but soon finds himself the subject of malicious gossip.
Captain Thomson
E8
Captain ThomsonA gruff and tactless guerrilla warfare instructor (Paul Burke) makes impossible demands on his trainees.
Instant Wedding
E9
Instant WeddingRice is pressed upon by a friend to look after his girl in advance of a year-long posting in the far east without leave. She demands they marry right away, and it falls on Rice to quickly put together a formal Marine wedding ceremony.
A Troubled Image
E10
A Troubled ImageRice is given a squad of foreign soldiers to train, one being a woman has been singled out for special attention throughout training. As the tour progresses Rice discovers things about the history of the solider that makes him ponder how exactly he will measure success.
Fall From A White Horse
E11
Fall From A White HorseLt. Gerald Allison faces a court-martial because of a hit and run accident. Allison appoints his friend Lt. Bill Rice to be his defense counsel. What appeared to be an open and shut case begins to unravel, as new evidence is uncovered.
Alert
E12
AlertRice is called away when his unit is called to alert and prepared to fly out on exercise. There is real concern this might not be an exercise and they might be going to war. Rice has to deal with all his own emotions as well as those he commands.
The Art of Discipline
E13
The Art of DisciplineRice is given a difficult unit to command after the previous commander failed to meet his objectives. Rice tries to turn the unit around by raising morale but his own commanding officer questions his techniques.
The Alien
E14
The AlienRambridge conducts a double courtship in an effort to get married to a stewardess (Madlyn Rhue) as quickly as possible in order to adopt a Korean orphan.
O'Rourke
E15
O'RourkeA famous author (Eddie Albert) decides to prove the contemporary Marine Corps is far less effective that it was during World War II.
Gone the Sun
E16
Gone the SunRice returns to his home town to aid in the burial of a Marine killed in a training accident. He has to deal with the grieving family of the boy as well as the changes that have occurred since he has been away.
Between Music and Laughter
E17
Between Music and LaughterA party girl (Patricia Crowley) asks Rice to help her win back the affections of her ex-husband, Captain Rambridge.
Interlude
E18
InterludeA drunk driver kills himself and puts Rice in a naval hospital with paralyzed legs. Te doctors are unsure of his chances for recovery. For days, he wallows in self pity until he meets another patient, a bubbly admiral's daughter who helps him through therapy, and into a love affair.
Capp's Lady
E19
Capp's LadyRice makes an effort to warn Sgt. Horace Capp (James Gregory) that the woman he plans to marry has both a notorious reputation and a police record.
Green Water Green Flag
E20
Green Water Green FlagAfter Rambridge is stricken with appendicitis, Rice is put in charge of a major maneuver. He has issues with the attitude of a fellow officer. The situation becomes critical when a breakdown of communications leads to a potential battlefield disaster.
To Set It Right
E21
To Set It RightRice tries to play peacemaker when he has to resolve a racial dispute between two young members (Dennis Hopper and Don Marshall) of his platoon. Nichelle Nichols plays the black soldier's fiancee. NOTE: The network never compensated MGM Television for this installment, forcing the company to bear the entire burden of its costs.
In the Highest Tradition
E22
In the Highest TraditionRice, while updating the regimental history comes across the intriguing story of a commanding officer who had 6 of men awarded bravery medals. As he investigates further he discovers a very reluctant hero, and as time goes on he discovers the source of that reluctance.
Tour of Duty
E23
Tour of DutyRice is in charge of the local shore patrols for the day. He has to make a series of decisions about the men being brought in on various charges. He must balance his instincts with what the navy and marines expect.
Lament for a Dead Goldbrick
E24
Lament for a Dead GoldbrickA newspaper reporter (Robert Duvall) writing an expose of Marine training methods holds Rice responsible for the accidental death of a Marine.
Man with an Edge
E25
Man with an EdgeRice loses his girlfriend to a Naval Academy football All-American (Chad Everett), who also happens to be the nephew of the colonel.
Operation: Actress
E26
Operation: ActressDuring the course of serving as advisor while shooting a training film for the marines, Rice encounters a temperamental starlet who gets into trouble by being caught in a raid on a wild party. She seeks to beat a studio contract's "morals clause" by trying to be linked romantically with the wholesome young marine.
Mother Enemy
E27
Mother EnemyA young sergeant is being evaluated for officer training, but unexpectedly it's revealed that his mother is a communist agent and she's in town to pitch a rabble-rousing speech at a rally where she will denounce the Marine Corps for not immediately elevating his rank, against his wishes. It falls on Rice to determine what will be done with the sergeant.
The War Called Peace
E28
The War Called PeaceTo shore up a security risks at another marine facility where new weapons technologies are tested, including long range missiles, Rice is sent undercover as a civilian contractor to analyze the problem. He finds that some of the men in charge are extremely careless with classified material.
To Kill a Man
E29
To Kill a ManRice is assigned to deliver top-secret military information to combat troops in Vietnam, but when his plane is shot down, he and a Vietnamese aide are forced to fight their way back.