Episodes (38)

The Birth of the Blade
S01E01 · The Birth of the Blade

Sep 07, 1956

An encounter with an unfriendly she-bear nearly becomes fatal for Jim Bowie when his rifle misfires. Realizing the need for a simpler and more reliable weapon, he approaches master blacksmith Samuel Black with an idea for a new type of knife.

The Squatter
S01E02 · The Squatter

Sep 14, 1956

Jim Bowie persuades Regina Bienbeau, an imperious plantation owner, to allow a squatter and his pregnant wife to remain on her land.

An Adventure with Audubon
S01E03 · An Adventure with Audubon

Sep 21, 1956

Jim Bowie watches with amusement and then with concern as his friend, John James Audubon, is mistaken for the missing son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Deputy Sheriff
S01E04 · Deputy Sheriff

Sep 28, 1956

Jim volunteers to be a temporary deputy sheriff in order to guard a prisoner. However, he soon begins to suspect that the young man may not in fact be guilty of the crime he's been charged with.

Trapline
S01E05 · Trapline

Oct 05, 1956

Jim begins to suspect that a fur company is trying to drive him out and is killing any Cajun trapper who does business with him.

Broomstick Wedding
S01E06 · Broomstick Wedding

Oct 12, 1956

A horse trade leads an angry farmer to mistakenly believe that Jim is the man who "dishonored" his daughter, and has to right his wrong by marrying her--even if it's at the point of a shotgun.

Natchez Trace
S01E07 · Natchez Trace

Oct 19, 1956

A group on their way to Natchez ask Jim to protect them against a bandit who preys on travelers headed there.

Jim Bowie Comes Home
S01E08 · Jim Bowie Comes Home

Oct 26, 1956

The Bowie family seeks to keep their hometown respectable, however, the local saloonkeeper has other ideas and hires a professional knife fighter to challenge Jim to a fight.

The Ghost of Jean Battoo
S01E09 · The Ghost of Jean Battoo

Nov 02, 1956

Jim runs into a group of farmers who are paying protection money to an old woman who threatens to unleash the ghost of an infamous Louisiana pirate against them if they don't pay.

The Secessionist
S01E10 · The Secessionist

Nov 09, 1956

A friend of Jim's is asked by President Andrew Jackson to dissuade a group of French planters from seceding from the Union.

Land Jumpers
S01E11 · Land Jumpers

Nov 16, 1956

Jim Bowie is riding along the Mississippi when he is bushwhacked by Manion and Kneeland...two settlers who accuse him of being a land grabber and throwing them off their land. They tell him Jim's brother Rezin has been shot and killed. Jim returns home and finds his brother is still alive but Bowie and Bowie Land Office is in trouble. A Frenchman with an old land grant from King Louis XVI has overturned all of their deals and taken the property back. On top of all this, counterfeit money is being distributed in the region and Jim begins to wonder about the validity of...

The Select Females
S01E12 · The Select Females

Nov 23, 1956

JIm Bowie is in a hurry on his way to New Orleans to take a lady to the Opera Ball when he comes upon two women who are having trouble with their pony cart. They are Angelique Moreau and Miss Peabody of Miss Peabody's Select Female Academy. They are searching for a young girl who has run off from the school to elope. Her father is planning on making a handsome contribution to the school so they are desperate to find her before she can carry out her plans of marriage. He tries to get back on the way to N.O. but is drawn back to the ladies when he discovers they have ...

Jim Bowie and His Slave
S01E13 · Jim Bowie and His Slave

Nov 30, 1956

Jim discovers that a former slave he had freed has been captured and enslaved again, and is about to be sold at a slave auction.

Outlaw Kingdom
S01E14 · Outlaw Kingdom

Dec 07, 1956

Jim sets out after a gang of river pirates who have stolen his cargo.

The Swordsman
S01E15 · The Swordsman

Dec 14, 1956

Jim travels to New Orleans to purchase an estate, but he gets himself in trouble when he's distracted by a beautiful woman.

The Return of the Alcibiade
S01E16 · The Return of the Alcibiade

Dec 21, 1956

An expensive gift that Jim bought for his mother for Christmas is stolen, and he sets off after the thief to get it back.

Monsieur Francois
S01E17 · Monsieur Francois

Dec 28, 1956

Bowie assists a French boy who has traveled from France to reunite with his aunt who is living in New Orleans. Unbeknownst to Bowie, the boy represents a threat to the aunt's fiancé who plans to marry her for her money.

A Horse for Old Hickory
S01E18 · A Horse for Old Hickory

Jan 04, 1957

Jim goes to an auction to bid on a racehorse he wants to give as a present to President Jackson, but he finds out that he's up against another bidder who wants the horse--none other than Sam Houston.

The Beggar of New Orleans
S01E19 · The Beggar of New Orleans

Jan 11, 1957

Jim set out to help a former champion fencer who has fallen on hard times and is reduced to begging in the streets.

Osceola
S01E20 · Osceola

Jan 18, 1957

When the army attempts to move the Seminole Indians from their own lands to a tract that is much less desirable, Jim steps in on their behalf.

Master at Arms
S01E21 · Master at Arms

Jan 25, 1957

Bowie buys a lottery ticket from Jean Dubois a former champion swordsman who is trying to raise money for his daughter's dowry. Dubois notices that Bowie is carrying a large sum of money and unsuccessfully tries to take it from him when Bowie leaves the tavern. Bowie, Houston and Lafitte decide to help Dubois, however, Dubois' future in-laws have other plans for his daughter's dowry.

Convoy Gold
S01E22 · Convoy Gold

Feb 01, 1957

Jim has to get a gold shipment through safely to New Orleans.

Spanish Intrigue
S01E23 · Spanish Intrigue

Feb 08, 1957

Bowie agrees to sell supplies to Don Carlos Miro. He later discovers that Miro is acting as a purchasing agent for supporters of Simon Bolivar and that opposing supporters of the Spanish king will stop at nothing to block the sale.

Bayou Tontine
S01E24 · Bayou Tontine

Feb 15, 1957

Jim is asked by famous naturalist James Audubon to protect a young girl who has just inherited a fortune.

German George
S01E25 · German George

Feb 22, 1957

Jim's friend and partner is cheated out of money by a gambler, who then kills him. Jim sets out after the killer.

An Eye for an Eye
S01E26 · An Eye for an Eye

Mar 01, 1957

In order to head off an Indian uprising, Jim tells a Cherokee princess the tale of John Smith and Pocahontas. Unfortunately his story doesn't have the desired effect, and in fact winds up getting him in even more trouble.

The Captain's Chimp
S01E27 · The Captain's Chimp

Mar 08, 1957

When Captain Paolo is kidnapped from his hotel room, his frightened chimpanzee ends up in Bowie's room. After a mate from the captain's ship, and later Lafitte, try to buy the chimp, Bowie enlists reporter Tebbs and the captain's daughter in a plan to expose the kidnappers.

Jackson's Assassination
S01E28 · Jackson's Assassination

Mar 15, 1957

Jim is tricked into aiding a plot to assassinate President Jackson.

Rezin Bowie, Gambler
S01E29 · Rezin Bowie, Gambler

Mar 22, 1957

Jim's brother, unaware that he is being set up, wins big gambling and gets it into his head that he's good enough to go professional.

Thieves' Market
S01E30 · Thieves' Market

Mar 29, 1957

Jim takes a young French friend on a tour of New Orleans' infamous "Thieves Market", where they are attacked and robbed--by thieves.

The Pearl and the Crown
S01E31 · The Pearl and the Crown

Apr 05, 1957

A newspaper publishes a poem about Jim. Irritated, he confronts the editor. Unfortunately for Jim the editor is soon found murdered, and suspicion falls on him.

The General's Disgrace
S01E32 · The General's Disgrace

Apr 12, 1957

A rash of holdups leads Jim to suspect that they may be the work of an army general's son who has recently sustained heavy gambling losses.

The Lottery
S01E33 · The Lottery

Apr 19, 1957

In order to help an orphanage raise money, Jim organized a lottery. What he doesn't know is that the men he hired to run it have schemed to rig the drawing so that they will win.

The Intruder
S01E34 · The Intruder

Apr 26, 1957

A young man is caught burglarizing the home of Jim's friend Francois. However, instead of turning him over to the authorities, Jim decides to help the youth.

Country Cousin
S01E35 · Country Cousin

May 03, 1957

Jim winds up in trouble with his family when he lets his visiting cousin in on a deal that turns out to be a scam.

The Bound Girl
S01E36 · The Bound Girl

May 10, 1957

An indentured young servant girl from Ireland has been "purchased" by a nasty widower, and Jim sets out to help her out of that potentially dangerous situation.

The Bounty Hunter
S01E37 · The Bounty Hunter

May 17, 1957

Jim and his newspaper friend unknowingly help a fugitive escape. A bounty hunter, figuring that they're all in on it, goes after them all for the reward--dead or alive.

Gone to Texas
S01E38 · Gone to Texas

May 24, 1957

Hoping to buy land in the Mexican state of Texas, Jim Bowie visits Nacogdoches where he's arrested as a spy, flogged, and sentenced to death.

About

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Season 1 (1956) is released on Sep 07, 1956 and the latest season 2 of The Adventures of Jim Bowie is released in 1957. Watch The Adventures of Jim Bowie online - the English Adventure TV series from United States. The Adventures of Jim Bowie is directed by Lewis R. Foster,George Archainbaud,Anton Leader,Christian Nyby and created by Monte Barrett with Scott Forbes and John Laing. The Adventures of Jim Bowie is available online on fuboTV and Peacock.

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The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Countries:

United States

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English

Production Companies:

Desilu Productions, Jim Bowie Enterprises

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