50 minSeason 5 • Episode 13
LatestWhile trying to get a young girl's romance back on the right track, Bart gets involved in a train robbery to end all train robberies.
The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.
Acting
Jack Kelly's Bart—smug grin, sharper mind, never breaks a sweat.
Writing
Roy Huggins' 'Pappyisms'—fake folksy wisdom that cuts like a knife.
Costume
Those waistcoats! Mavericks dress better than your entire wardrobe.
Creator
Roy Huggins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roy Huggins created Maverick as an anti-Western—critics called it 'the first TV show where the hero is a coward on purpose.' It paved the way for every charming TV scoundrel from Han Solo to Saul Goodman.
James Garner played Bret for the first three seasons before a contract dispute—Jack Kelly's Bart carried most of seasons 4-5 alone, proving audiences loved the con more than the face.
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