The Rifleman
Panic
Season 2, Episode 7 · Aired 1959-11-10
Synopsis
Town ne'er-do-well Brett Conway finds out that a couple who moved near North Fork and soon fell sick are actually ill with highly contagious and potentially fatal yellow fever. Knowing that Lucas was the person who initially discovered the couple, Conway threatens to spread the news of their condition to the entire town, thereby causing a panic, unless Lucas buys his silence.
In the series
This episode is part of The Rifleman (1958–1963) on ABC.
A widowed dad, a boy, and a rapid-fire Winchester — fatherhood with a lever action.
Key cast
- Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain
- Johnny Crawford as Mark McCain
- Paul Fix as Marshal Micah Torrance