Trackdown

Season 2

Trackdown is an American Western television series starring Robert Culp that aired on CBS between 1957 and 1959. More than seventy episodes of this series were produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television and filmed at the Desilu-Culver Studio. The series was itself a spin-off of Powell's anthology series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.

Where to Watch Season 2

39 Episodes

Killer Take All
E1
Episode 1Killer Take AllHoby investigates a gambler's murder.
Outlaw's Wife
E2
Episode 2Outlaw's WifeAbigail Wilson Duke arrives in her home town of Porter, Texas where Hoby Gilman (Robert Culp) is the presiding sheriff. Her husband, whereabouts unknown, is wanted for murder and she informs townspeople that she's in Porter to escape him, but it's not that simple.
Chinese Cowboy
E3
Episode 3Chinese CowboyHoodlums torment a Chinese laundry owner.
The Set-Up
E4
Episode 4The Set-UpA bank-robbery suspect has an airtight alibi.
A Stone for Benny French
E5
Episode 5A Stone for Benny FrenchA shiftless man and his sons pursue Hoby's quarry for a reward.
Trapped
E6
Episode 6TrappedHoby is held prisoner in a shack during a blizzard by the wife of husband and wife outlaws to care for her sick husband.
Matter of Justice
E7
Episode 7Matter of JusticeOne of the outlaws who held up the Butterfield stage depot has been caught and is awaiting trial and hanging. Hoby is called in to protect the town of Talpa. The prisoner claims his outlaw gang will kill the witnesses and destroy the town.
Tenner Smith
E8
Episode 8Tenner Smith
The Avenger
E9
Episode 9The AvengerA mine manager shoots a man accused of stealing a payroll.
The Schoolteacher
E10
Episode 10The SchoolteacherAn ignorant gunslinger bullies a new schoolteacher.
Deadly Decoy
E11
Episode 11Deadly DecoyStranger Ed Teller brings a body into Crater Junction saying it is Cass Desmond who he killed in self-defense and claims the $1,000 reward. Hoby accompanies Ranger Stan Elliott (the only person who can identify the body) to Crater Junction.
Sunday's Child
E12
Episode 12Sunday's ChildGambler Joe Sunday comes to Porter with a court order to take possession of his baby daughter from her mother Cindy who plays the piano in the saloon. Hoby has to enforce the order over the objections of Henrietta and the whole town.
Day of Vengeance
E13
Episode 13Day of VengeanceHenrietta tells Hoby that she just received word that murdering convict Jack Summers has been released and is returning to Porter to kill somebody to avenge his brother's death and Hoby has to stop him.
Three-Legged Fox
E14
Episode 14Three-Legged FoxFive over age 50 tough and scruffy looking men slowly ride into town. While Sheriff Vernon Croft watches, 3 of the men take positions outside the Coleman Citizens Bank while two go in and then come and carefully leave town.
The Kid
E15
Episode 15The KidCitizens demand Hoby's badge after he shoots a teen fleeing a robbery.
Guilt
E16
Episode 16GuiltRanger Jim Perkins got drunk and killed a boy in cold blood 3 years ago and was given life in prison. Hoby makes a surprise announcement that Jim is returning by stage tonight and that makes 2 men in town very afraid.
Every Man a Witness
E17
Episode 17Every Man a WitnessSheriff Alvin Fremont and a mob take prisoner Char Lopez out of jail and threaten to lynch him unless he confesses. The horse bolts and Lopez is hanged. Hoby is sent in to investigate who was responsible.
McCallin's Daughter
E18
Episode 18McCallin's DaughterA young girl helps clear her father of murder charges.
Bad Judgment
E19
Episode 19Bad JudgmentRafe Borden is trying to frighten Charley Wagner and his family so he will not testify at the trial tomorrow against Rafe's brother Lute who would be hanged if convicted of murder. Sheriff Whittaker asks Hoby if he can do something to help.
Terror
E20
Episode 20TerrorA typhoid epidemic breaks out in Porter.
The Feud
E21
Episode 21The FeudElderly and dying Maude Turley has her boys bring her back to Porter to die and be buried next to her husband after being run out of town 17 years ago by the Corbett's. Hoby tries to keep the two families from killing each other.
The Samaritan
E22
Episode 22The SamaritanHoby gets caught up in a feud between two mountain men.
The Gang
E23
Episode 23The GangAn outlaw gang takes over Porter.
The Threat
E24
Episode 24The ThreatA smiling stranger wearing a 3-piece suit and bowler hat barges into the bank manager's office carrying a package under his arm and threatens to blow the town of Porter off the face of the Earth in one hour unless he is given $10,000.
Hard Lines
E25
Episode 25Hard LinesJoker Wells, who was a traitor with the Confederate Army, returns to his home town of Porter. Everybody wants Hoby to run him out of town, especially Ed Crow, who blames Joker for the loss of his arm in the war.
Fear
E26
Episode 26FearAmbrose Hooker and his 3 brothers are bullying Joe the Bartender and saloon owner Tenner Smith. Hoby walks in and Ambrose goads his kid brother Little Beamer to draw on Hoby and Hoby kills him. Now Abrose wants revenge.
Stranger in Town
E27
Episode 27Stranger in TownHenrietta Porter receives a letter from Harry Keller who was just released from prison warning the town of Porter to stay away from Hoby because Harry is coming to kill Hoby in revenge for killing his brother. Making things worse, Hoby doesn't even know what Keller looks like.
The Protector
E28
Episode 28The ProtectorHoby tracks a wanted outlaw to a corrupt town.
False Witness
E29
Episode 29False WitnessA strange girl arrives in Porter and tells Hoby that she knows that Joe Corbett is innocent of murder even though he was convicted and sentenced to hang because she was a witness and saw somebody else do it.
The Trick
E30
Episode 30The TrickTully Saxon knocks on the door to Tenner Smith's office in the saloon. When Tenner opens the door, he is surprised to see someone he had not seen in 8 years. Tully tells Tenner he will kill him before he leaves town.
The Eyes of Jerry Kelso
E31
Episode 31The Eyes of Jerry KelsoHypnosis plays a factor in a traveling salesman's murder.
The Gift Horse
E32
Episode 32The Gift Horse
The Vote
E33
Episode 33The VoteTwo swindlers pose as fund-raisers for the suffragette movement.
The Unwanted
E34
Episode 34The UnwantedA religious group is accused of witchcraft.
Toss-Up
E35
Episode 35Toss-Up
Inquest
E36
Episode 36InquestHoby is helping Sheriff Lee look into a murder. But the widow, the doctor and even the sheriff have motives with none helpful in finding the killer.
Back to Crawford
E37
Episode 37Back to CrawfordHoby returns home to Crawford to help his sister Nora after she sends him a telegram that somebody has been threatening her and because he gets a telegram from town drunk Fred Sales to come home quick because his sister is going to die.
Blind Alley
E38
Episode 38Blind AlleyRufus Cole shoots Mike Hardesty off his horse on the trail. Hoby who had been trailing Rufus for six weeks comes along to save Mike but he has lost his sight.
Quiet Night in Porter
E39
Episode 39Quiet Night in PorterChad Winter, the owner of the general store, finds an old woman in his store after closing then two men walk in and shoot him. Hoby has to find out who killed him.