Empire

Empire

1962
Empire
Empire

Empire

7.8 | en | Drama

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)

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP32  The Convention
May. 14,1963
The Convention

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EP31  Between Friday and Monday
May. 07,1963
Between Friday and Monday

Moreno attempts to offset the fears of a young girl in a town full of hot-blooded cowboys.

EP30  Duet for Eight Wheels
Apr. 30,1963
Duet for Eight Wheels

Paralysis overcomes Redigo after he is trampled by a wild stallion.

EP29  65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way
Apr. 23,1963
65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way

A woman stands in the way of Redigo's cattle drive by asking too much to cross her property.

EP28  Nobody Dies on Saturday
Apr. 16,1963
Nobody Dies on Saturday

Prison escapee Quinn Serrato is out to find his old boss---Redigo, the man who turned him in.

EP27  Arrow in the Sky
Apr. 09,1963
Arrow in the Sky

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EP26  Hidden Asset
Mar. 26,1963
Hidden Asset

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EP25  Burnout
Mar. 19,1963
Burnout

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.

EP24  Down There, the World
Mar. 12,1963
Down There, the World

The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.

EP23  A House in Order
Mar. 05,1963
A House in Order

News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.

EP22  Seven Days on Rough Street
Feb. 26,1963
Seven Days on Rough Street

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.

EP21  Season of Growth
Feb. 19,1963
Season of Growth

Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.

EP20  The Tiger Inside
Feb. 12,1963
The Tiger Inside

Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.

EP19  No Small Wars
Feb. 05,1963
No Small Wars

Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.

EP18  Where the Hawk Is Wheeling
Jan. 29,1963
Where the Hawk Is Wheeling

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EP17  The Loner
Jan. 22,1963
The Loner

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.

EP16  End of an Image
Jan. 15,1963
End of an Image

Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.

EP15  The Four Thumbs Story
Jan. 08,1963
The Four Thumbs Story

A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.

EP14  Stopover on the Way to the Moon
Jan. 01,1963
Stopover on the Way to the Moon

After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.

EP13  Green, Green Hills
Dec. 25,1962
Green, Green Hills

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EP12  When the Gods Laugh
Dec. 18,1962
When the Gods Laugh

A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.

EP11  Echo of a Man
Dec. 11,1962
Echo of a Man

Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.

EP10  Pressure Lock
Dec. 04,1962
Pressure Lock

In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.

EP9  The Earth Mover
Nov. 27,1962
The Earth Mover

Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.

EP8  The Tall Shadow
Nov. 20,1962
The Tall Shadow

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EP7  The Fire Dancer
Nov. 13,1962
The Fire Dancer

Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.

EP6  Walk Like a King
Oct. 30,1962
Walk Like a King

Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.

EP5  Long Past, Long Remembered
Oct. 23,1962
Long Past, Long Remembered

Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.

EP4  Ride to a Fall
Oct. 16,1962
Ride to a Fall

Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.

EP3  A Place to Put a Life
Oct. 09,1962
A Place to Put a Life

Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.

EP2  Ballard Number One
Oct. 02,1962
Ballard Number One

Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.

EP1  The Day the Empire Stood Still
Sep. 25,1962
The Day the Empire Stood Still

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7.8 | en | Drama , Western
Synopsis

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)

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Cast

Richard Egan , Ryan O'Neal , Anne Seymour

Director

Kathleen Hite

Producted By

Wilrich Productions , Screen Gems Television