The Rifleman (1958)
The Rifleman is streaming in the UK on Amazon Prime Video.
The verdict
The Rifleman earns its keep as a steady English series that knows its audience. It carries a 7.1/10 on TMDB across 54 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. Episodes clock in around 30 minutes. In the UK you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
Is it worth starting?
This is 5 seasons deep — English action & adventure, leaning western. There's a lot of it, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on your week.
Don't watch this if…
- you take the score at face value — it's early, and 54 votes can still move it
- you want something that ends tonight — there are 5 seasons of it
- Why
- 7.1/10 from 54 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- a backlog this size is the opposite of what you're after
- Best for
- A proper binge, once you've got the weeks for it
Story
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~30 min per episode |
| Genre | Action & Adventure / Western |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Sam Peckinpah
Cast
Where to watch in the UK
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 26 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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