

1965–1966 · ABC · Ended
Returning after a long absence to Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi, Ben Quick discovers that his father has died and the town controlled by Will Varner. Ben befriends Clara Varner, Will's beautiful daughter, then decides to stay in Frenchman's Bend and rebuild the family farm. Ben has to go to Will for the money he needs. Varner, who despises Ben, is annoyed that his spoiled daughter is so strongly attracted to him, and he grants Ben the loan on the condition that he leave Clara alone. When Clara learns of the bargain, she angrily resolves to win Ben's love.
Wednesday at 22:00 (America/New York)
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Last aired
S01E26 · Man with Two Faces
1966-04-14
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1965-09-16 · 60 min
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1965-09-23 · 60 min
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1965-09-30 · 60 min
The Twisted Image (Part 1)
1965-10-07 · 60 min
The Twisted Image (Part 2)
1965-10-14 · 60 min
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1965-10-21 · 60 min
No Hiding Place
1965-10-28 · 60 min
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1965-11-04 · 60 min
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1965-11-11 · 60 min
Bitter Harvest
1965-11-18 · 60 min
Hunter to the Wind
1965-12-02 · 60 min
Nor Hell a Fury
1965-12-09 · 60 min
The Return of the Quicks
1965-12-16 · 60 min
Track the Man Down
1965-12-30 · 60 min
Face of Fear
1966-01-06 · 60 min
Evil Angel
1966-01-13 · 60 min
Day of Thunder
1966-01-19 · 60 min
The Warning
1966-01-26 · 60 min
The Intruders
1966-02-02 · 60 min
From This Day Forward
1966-02-09 · 60 min
A Time to Die
1966-02-16 · 60 min
Reunion—Italian Style
1966-02-23 · 60 min
Blaze of Glory
1966-03-02 · 60 min
Crisis
1966-03-09 · 60 min
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1966-03-30 · 60 min
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1966-04-13 · 60 min
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