Series
Empire
WesternDrama
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
Jim Redigo is foreman for the enormous Garrett Ranch owned by matriarch Lucia with her children Tal and Constance. Redigo had his hands full managing people, machines, and animals, with a specific interest in attractive Connie. (The unaired pilot was titled This Rugged Land)
- 1The Day the Empire Stood Still25 Sept 1962 · 60m
- 2Ballard Number One2 Oct 1962 · 60mSam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.
- 3A Place to Put a Life9 Oct 1962 · 60mRedigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.
- 4Ride to a Fall16 Oct 1962 · 60mDahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.
- 5Long Past, Long Remembered23 Oct 1962 · 60mWealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.
- 6Walk Like a King30 Oct 1962 · 60mEx-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.
- 7The Fire Dancer13 Nov 1962 · 60mStory of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.
- 8The Tall Shadow20 Nov 1962 · 60m
- 9The Earth Mover27 Nov 1962 · 60mGlenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.
- 10Pressure Lock4 Dec 1962 · 60mIn the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.
- 11Echo of a Man11 Dec 1962 · 60mWorries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.
- 12When the Gods Laugh18 Dec 1962 · 60mA sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.
- 13Green, Green Hills25 Dec 1962 · 60m
- 14Stopover on the Way to the Moon1 Jan 1963 · 60mAfter taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.
- 15The Four Thumbs Story8 Jan 1963 · 60mA Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.
- 16End of an Image15 Jan 1963 · 60mJanet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.
- 17The Loner22 Jan 1963 · 60mMike 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.
- 18Where the Hawk Is Wheeling29 Jan 1963 · 60m
- 19No Small Wars5 Feb 1963 · 60mAdding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.
- 20The Tiger Inside12 Feb 1963 · 60mAfraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.
- 21Season of Growth19 Feb 1963 · 60mConnie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.
- 22Seven Days on Rough Street26 Feb 1963 · 60m · ★ 9.0After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.
- 23A House in Order5 Mar 1963 · 60m · ★ 7.0News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.
- 24Down There, the World12 Mar 1963 · 60m · ★ 9.0The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.
- 25Burnout19 Mar 1963 · 60m · ★ 7.0Forest 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.
- 26Hidden Asset26 Mar 1963 · 60m
- 27Arrow in the Sky9 Apr 1963 · 60m
- 28Nobody Dies on Saturday16 Apr 1963 · 60mPrison escapee Quinn Serrato is out to find his old boss---Redigo, the man who turned him in.
- 2965 Miles Is a Long, Long Way23 Apr 1963 · 60mA woman stands in the way of Redigo's cattle drive by asking too much to cross her property.
- 30Duet for Eight Wheels30 Apr 1963 · 60mParalysis overcomes Redigo after he is trampled by a wild stallion.
- 31Between Friday and Monday7 May 1963 · 60mMoreno attempts to offset the fears of a young girl in a town full of hot-blooded cowboys.
- 32The Convention14 May 1963 · 60m
Details
- Created by
- Kathleen Hite
- First aired
- 25 Sept 1962
- Last aired
- 14 May 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 32
- Votes
- 5 on TMDB
Cast
Richard EganJim Redigo
Ryan O'NealTal Garrett
Anne SeymourLucia Garrett
Terry MooreConnie Garrett
Charles BronsonPaul Moreno
