Shiloh newcomer David Sutton gets a bittersweet introduction to the West when he tries to help a runaway farm girl. Jeremiah: Ralph Bellamy. Saranora: Quentin Dean. Virginian: James Drury. Grainger: John McIntire. Rafe: Tom Skerritt. Coley: Chris Robinson.

Tim Bradbury wants to recreate the cattle ranch he had in Texas and feels Clay Grainger owes him the help. His son Walt wants to farm instead while his son Mike who works at Shiloh puts the family in financial peril with his gambling.

In Montana on business, The Virginian and Trampas stay at the inn run by Louis Boissevain (Ricardo Montalban), an exiled Canadian revolutionist, and his wife, Suzanne Mayo (Lois Nettleton) whom Trampas recognizes as a former love interest. The Shiloh duo find that some of Louis' former confreres want him to return to Canada to lead another revolution, but that there are traitors in the group who plan to hand Louis over to the Canadian government for execution.

Faced with the loss of his savings, cowhand Rafe Johnson tries to capitalize on his resemblance to a notorious outlaw. Virginian: James Drury. Angie: Amy Thompson. Trampas: Doug McClure. Robbins: Sandy Kenyon. Grainger: John McIntire.

Trampas receives an unfriendly reception when the tries to visit an old friend. Once he finally sees Jason, he learns not all is as it seems. They clash over the building of a dam in Nebraska after Trampas learns about an earlier dam.

David's self-defense killing of a rancher makes him the target of the dead man's family. Grant: Harold J. Stone. Lorne: Murray MacLeod. David: David Hartman. Ellen: Sheila Larken.

Investigating the lynching of a friend, the Virginian matches wits with a sadistic killer---and the dead man's vengeful son. Four-Eyes: Steve Ihnat. Virginian: James Drury. Luther: Lonny Chapman. Kate: Ellen McRae. Burden: Kevin Coughlin.

Easterner Scott Austin is sent to Shiloh for the summer as a favor to his wealthy father who is a friend of Clay. The hope is that Scott will develop character. With Clay gone the job falls to The Virginian who has his hands full.

The Virginian, Trampas and David pursue a farmer accused of wounding Sheriff Abbott and killing a land baron. McKinley: James Olson. Virginian: James Drury. Jack/Caleb: Don Francks. Ellen: Cloris Leachman. Trampas: Doug McClure. William: John Daniels. David: David Hartman. Sheriff: Ross Elliott. Wardlow: Ford Rainey.

Trampas and his fellow stage passengers face danger at a ferry crossing. Stranded, they prepare to face an attacker. Adams: Gary Collins. Trampas: Doug McClure. Rankin: Kiel Martin. Marcy: Lee Kroeger. Bud: Steve Carlson. Harvey: Bernie Hamilton. Mason: Anthony Caruso.

Claire Garson (Brenda Scott) and Nathaniel E. 'Doc' Watson (Jack Albertson) have an act in which Claire appears to read minds. They receive an offer which involves them in going to Medicine Bow. Claire is to "meet" the Graingers and reveal she might be Clay's niece.