Empire

Empire

  • 1962
  • 1 Seasons
  • 32 Episodes
  •  6.8  (4)
  •   Ended

Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, and Ryan O'Neal. It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to May 14, 1963. In the second abbreviated season, from September 24 to December 31, 1963, it was renamed Redigo after Egan's title character, Jim Redigo, the general manager of the fictitious Garrett ranch in Empire, and reduced to a half-hour. (Unaired Pilot: This Rugged Land)

Empire
Seasons
Between Friday and Monday
31. Between Friday and Monday
May 07, 1963
Moreno attempts to offset the fears of a young girl in a town full of hot-blooded cowboys.
Duet for Eight Wheels
30. Duet for Eight Wheels
April 30, 1963
Paralysis overcomes Redigo after he is trampled by a wild stallion.
65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way
29. 65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way
April 23, 1963
A woman stands in the way of Redigo's cattle drive by asking too much to cross her property.
Nobody Dies on Saturday
28. Nobody Dies on Saturday
April 16, 1963
Prison escapee Quinn Serrato is out to find his old boss---Redigo, the man who turned him in.
Arrow in the Sky
27. Arrow in the Sky
April 09, 1963
Burnout
25. Burnout
March 19, 1963
Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract with the Forest Service--and logging foreman Chris Norden is a tough guy to deal with.
Down There, the World
24. Down There, the World
March 12, 1963
The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.
A House in Order
23. A House in Order
March 05, 1963
News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.
Seven Days on Rough Street
22. Seven Days on Rough Street
February 26, 1963
After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.
Season of Growth
21. Season of Growth
February 19, 1963
Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.
The Tiger Inside
20. The Tiger Inside
February 12, 1963
Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.
No Small Wars
19. No Small Wars
February 05, 1963
Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.
Where the Hawk Is Wheeling
18. Where the Hawk Is Wheeling
January 29, 1963
The Loner
17. The Loner
January 22, 1963
Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice is Tal's favorite.
End of an Image
16. End of an Image
January 15, 1963
Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.
The Four Thumbs Story
15. The Four Thumbs Story
January 08, 1963
A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.
Stopover on the Way to the Moon
14. Stopover on the Way to the Moon
January 01, 1963
After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.
Green, Green Hills
13. Green, Green Hills
December 25, 1962
When the Gods Laugh
12. When the Gods Laugh
December 18, 1962
A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.
Echo of a Man
11. Echo of a Man
December 11, 1962
Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.
Pressure Lock
10. Pressure Lock
December 04, 1962
In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.
The Earth Mover
9. The Earth Mover
November 27, 1962
Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.
The Tall Shadow
8. The Tall Shadow
November 20, 1962
The Fire Dancer
7. The Fire Dancer
November 13, 1962
Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.
Walk Like a King
6. Walk Like a King
October 30, 1962
Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.
Long Past, Long Remembered
5. Long Past, Long Remembered
October 23, 1962
Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.
Ride to a Fall
4. Ride to a Fall
October 16, 1962
Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.
A Place to Put a Life
3. A Place to Put a Life
October 09, 1962
Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.
Ballard Number One
2. Ballard Number One
October 02, 1962
Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.
The Day the Empire Stood Still
1. The Day the Empire Stood Still
September 25, 1962
Description
Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, and Ryan O'Neal. It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to May 14, 1963. In the second abbreviated season, from September 24 to December 31, 1963, it was renamed Redigo after Egan's title character, Jim Redigo, the general manager of the fictitious Garrett ranch in Empire, and reduced to a half-hour. (Unaired Pilot: This Rugged Land)
  • Premiere Date
    September 25, 1962
  • Rating
    6.8  (4)