Season 3 (1979)

Mountain man Zeb Macahan continue to lead the clan in the task of taming the new frontier, with Molly Culhane by his side. Fugitive deserter Luke sees a change in fortune, while Josh undergoes some arduous rites of passage. It's a peril well understood by sisters Laura and Jessie, who learn that falling for the "bad boy" may be a fatal mistake.

Episodes: 11

Star Cast: James Arness , Fionnula Flanagan , Bruce Boxleitner , Kathryn Holcomb ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 The Gunfighter

Air Date: 1979-01-15

Rancher Henry Coe hires a professional gunman to drive the Macahans off what he considers to be his property. Frank Grayson ingratiates himself with the Macahans, but Josh recognizes him as the gunman once hired to kill Luke.

Ep.2 The Rustler

Air Date: 1979-01-22

Jessie is blindly in love with a handsome young stranger named Bob, who rescues her from a nasty villain. Together they flee to a small town and finds a priest who agrees to perform the ceremony.

Ep.3 The Enemy

Air Date: 1979-02-05

A by-the-book Army lieutenant clashes with the Macahans when he hunts for an Indian chief suspected of raiding wagon trains.

Ep.4 The Innocent

Air Date: 1979-02-12

Ep.5 Hillary

Air Date: 1979-02-26

Luke embarks on a double mission: to win back his old flame Hillary and find the man who is suspected of murder as Luke once accused of - and to get him to confess.