Die Serie spielt um 1870 auf der Barkley-Ranch in Stockton, Kalifornien. Die Hauptrolle der verwitweten Matriarchin Victoria Barkley wurde von Barbara Stanwyck verkörpert. Jarrod Barkley, den ältesten Sohn und angesehenen Rechtsanwalt, spielte Richard Long. In der Rolle des jüngeren Sohns Nick Barkley, der die Ranch leitet, war Peter Breck zu sehen. Linda Evans spielte Audra Barkley, die einzige Tochter. In der ersten Folge wird Lee Majors in der Rolle des Heath eingeführt. Er ist der uneheliche Sohn von Victorias verstorbenem Ehemann, der sich erst das Vertrauen der Familienmitglieder erwerben muss. Zu Beginn der Serie gab es mit Eugene (Charles Briles) einen weiteren Sohn auf der Ranch, der jedoch nur sporadisch und nach der ersten Staffel gar nicht mehr auftauchte. Wiederkehrende Charaktere waren der Haushälter Silas (Napoleon Whiting) und der ortsansässige Sheriff Fred Madden (Douglas Kennedy).
Originaltitel
The Big Valley
Produktionsland
Frankreich, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Originalsprache
Englisch
Regie
Richard C. Sarafian
FSK
12
Untertitel
Nein
Besetzung
Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans, Charles Briles, Napoleon Whiting, Douglas Kennedy, Bing Russell, Harlan Warde
Episoden-Guide
1. Staffel 1 (30 Episoden)
Kehren Sie zurück in eine Zeit, als das Land noch ungezähmt und der Westen wild war.
01
Rebellion im Big Valley
In this series premiere, the railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley to help fight them off. While at home an angry young man, Heath, shows up claimimg to be the deceased Tom Barkleys' illegitimate son.
02
Ein General und 40 Gewehre
While preparing for a major cattle drive bunching the Barkley's herd with those of other ranchers, Heath has major difficulties being accepted as a Barkley, especially by the ranch hands. Then when Nick's former commander in the war comes to visit, Heath is suspicious of him, and with good reason. He is there to cause trouble and steal the herd!! Nick ends up getting shot while on the drive and has to be taken to town, leaving Heath in charge of the drive. Heath ends up saving the day, and finally the hands begin to accept him as a true Barkley.
03
Victorias Reise in die Vergangenheit
Victoria begins to wonder if Tom ever truly loved her, if he could go off and have an affair which produces a child. So she's off to Heath's hometown Strawberry to find out more about Tom and Leah's (Heath's mother) relationship.
04
Die Lloyd-Bande
Audra is save by a man who claims to be a mustang hunter, but who's band of mustangers are also extorting protection money from the farmers and ranchers of Stockon. While Audra is smitten with him her brothers are suspicious, and soon find out the truth. Which Audra does as well. . .after she is kidnapped by them.
05
Die Odyssee des Jubal Tanner
Victoria sells land to an old friend, while the Barkley boys are part of a plan to flood it!!!
06
Revolte der Minenarbeiter
While Heath investigates violence at one of the Barkley mines, he discovers that the miners hate the Barkley's for unkept promises. This discovered they work to set things right before anything else happens.
07
Romanze mit Heath
Heath falls for a beautiful spanish girl, whose father happens to be involved in a land dispute with the Barkleys! Her father disapproves of Heath because of his illegitamate birth, picturing a much finer bred man for his only daughter. He sets about using the land problems to break them apart.
08
Ein ungeratener Sohn
An old childhood friend of Audra's returns whom she'd like to be involved with. She doesn't know however that he is emotionally disturbed, dangerously so.
09
Erdbeben in Stockton
Victoria is in a mission church with a pregnant indian woman, when an earthquake collapses it into a forgotten mine underneath. As if the situation isn't isn't bad enough. . they are also trapped with a man whom Nick had fired and who now has a serious grudge against the Barkleys.
10
Anklage gegen Korby
Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!
11
Vertrauen gegen Vertrauen
When one of Nick's old friends, Mariano Montoya, comes through town on his way to sell his cattle, trouble hits in the form of deadly anthrax. The man's cattle begin to die off and it seems as though they will have to shoot them all, killing as well Mariano's dreams for the money. Until Eugene tells them of something called immunization, which he believes will work. Mariano isn't so sure however and tells them that to prove it works, the Barkleys must first try it on their own prize bull!The bull collapses and it looks as though it has been killed but then it moves and gets up, it works!! Mariano's herd is saved!
12
Die Nacht des Wolfs
When Nick is bitten by a rabid wolf, he makes Heath swear not to say a word, and leaves town so his family will not have to witness what will happen to him.
13
Matt Bentall
When the Barkleys invite the foreman of their logging operations to dinner, Heath walks in and tries to kill the man on sight. It turns out that the man is Matt Bentell, the warden of violent, horrible Carterson Prison, where Heath was held during the war. A man whom he had sworn to kill if he ever saw him again. The family comes up with the brilliant idea to send Heath up to the logging camp with the man to help with the building of log flumes, and to protect the man whose identity has been brought into the open. Heath ends up saving his life and learns that people can change.
14
Das verkaufte Land
A group of irish immigrants settle down on Barkley land, believing that they bought the land legally. Nick, along with the others at first, believes they are merely squatters. They, however, refuse to believe that the land does not belong to them.
15
Die Bewährung
Jarrod decides to bring home one of his clients, a young woman named Maybelle, for Christmas. Her accused crime aiding and abbetting her outlaw boyfriend, a boyfriend who recently escaped from jail and is now looking for Maybelle.
16
Ein seltsamer Heiratsantrag
While out counting cattle Heath comes across a dead animal. When he gets down off of his horse to investigate, he is shot by the same rawhiders who killed the cow. When they realize that he is still alive, they decide to take him back to the ranch for a finder's ""reward"". Once there they find that all of the other men are gone for at least a week, leaving the house and all within ripe for the picking.
17
Nick Barkleys neue Freundin
Nick returns from a trip from San Francisco with a big surprise. . . a fiance!! While he is completely smitten with her, the rest of the family isn't so quickly won over. They see the truth, that she's just not ready to leave behind the life of parties and numerous suitors, to which she has become accustomed.
18
Zu viele Blüten
Jarrod is happy to see an old law school friend. . until he learns there is a secret service agent on his tail. It seems everywhere he goes counterfeit money follows, and Jarrod is determined to find out what's going on with his old friend.
19
Sprachberatung für Banditen
Mistaken for the schoolteacher, Victoria is kidnapped by an outlaw who wishes to learn to read.
20
Jarrod für Keno
A guilt ridden Jarrod offers to help a man that he helped to convict of a crime that Jarrod now knows that he did not commit. Even though the man threatened to kill Jarrod at the trial.
21
Barbary Red
While having a birthday drink at The Barbary Red saloon with two of his ranch hands, Nick is shanghaied.
22
Die Orangenplantage
Handy Random, theman who killed the man that killed Tom Barkley, comes to Stockton. It's a happy reunion for all but Heath who hates the man, and for good reason. Everywhere he goes he starts range wars to profit from them.
23
Gefährliches Spiel
Heath feels that his friend's injury and paralysis is his fault, and ends up being used by the man.
24
Steckbrief für Jill Anders
A man comes to the ranch looking for Heath and gets shot by bounty hunters. It turns out he's not a friend of Heath's like he stated, in fact Heath has sworn to kill him himself.
25
Die Witwe Liberty
Heath's childhood sweetheart Libby suddenly reappears in his life, bringing nothing but trouble.He ends up thrown in jail, accused of the murder of Liberty's drunken husband, by the new D.A. who's out to prove that the Barkleys power and money can't buy everything. It's a race to prove Heath's innocence and save him from a fate at the end of a rope!!
26
Auf der Flucht vor Kopfgeldjägern
When Victoria and Heath head up to the lodge to prepare things for the whole family, their pleasant ride turns into a nightmare. After becoming stuck in a muddy section of road, Heath gets out to help push, only to have the axle break and the heavily loaded wagon fall on him. Unable to free him herself, Victoria sets out to find help. She soon finds that the only person able to help is an escaped convict with bounty hunters on his tail, and no intentions of stopping to help anyone.
27
Der Schatz im Stockton River
When a riverboat belonging to the the Barkleys, which sank years before taking with it a fortune in government gold, is recovered, the gold is nowhere to be found. Rumors and accusations soon fly, that it was Tom Barkley who stole the gold and sank the boat to cover it up. An investigation follows which seems to prove that Tom was guilty, a fact that could cost the Barkleys their fortune!!!
28
Der Spekulant
Audra falls for a man out to make money off the other ranchers in the valley, by taking their land.
29
Der neue Ladenbesitzer
Some men try to dig a tunnel from a general store to the train depot next door, to steal the Barkley's gold shipment.
30
Wer ist Dr. Travers?
While on their way to the fair in Sacremento, Audra is stricken with a severe case of appendicitis. Fortunately there is a doctor on board, unfortunately he is being chased down by men who wish to see him hang.
2. Staffel 2 (30 Episoden)
01
Heath, du bist kein Barkley!
A con man comes claiming to be Heath's real father, not Tom Barkley.
02
General Vincente Ruiz – Teil 1
Part 1, Heath is down in Mexico where an old friend of the family escapes arrest, fleeing to the Barkley ranch. Heath is imprisoned to be held in exchange for the general.
03
General Vincente Ruiz – Teil 2
Nick and Jarrod head to Mexico to break out Heath, who has already broken out and been recaptured.
04
Audra unter Mordverdacht
An old friend of Audra's has a new , very young, stepmother who likes him as more than a son, and is jealous of Audra.
05
Die Spur führt in die Wüste
Victoria heads alone into the desert to find a sick indian before he reaches, and infects, his people.
06
Fremde am Stockton River
Jarrod defends a Basque sheepherder.
07
Aufruhr in Big Valley
A candidate for governor, Joshua Hawks, who had been traveling up and down California spreading lies and causing trouble, comes to Stockton.His target this time, The Barkleys, his story, that Tom Barkley stole every inch of land that they own. He chose the wrong family to mess with this time though, because the Barkleys don't lie down for anyone they come out fighting. Against the wishes of his campain manager, the man who fabricated the story, he decides to, foolishly, stay and fight. Jarrod decides not to bring about a libel charge against Hawks, knowing that it would only result in a long drawn out court battle. Instead he asks the senator to form a committee of four men to decide on the case. Hawks cooks up a scheme to murder the committee and blame it on the Barkleys, he even kills his campaign manager when he decides to leave him, after he has found out Hawks' plan. The plan backfires however and Hawks' ends up getting himself killed instead. In the end The Barkleys get the good
08
Jack Boyds großer Plan
A woman asks Nick for help, pretending to be on the run from her former outlaw boyfriend. It turns out that she was with him all along, and was merely using Nick.
09
Ein Mann sucht seinen Namen
Jarrod gets amnesia while far from home.
10
So erwirbt man keine Ranch, Duke
Bumbling thieves hold Victoria and Audra hostage as they try to open a safe at the train station.
11
Heath im Folterkasten
While in a strange town, Heath and Nick buy a bull from a man who turns around and has them arrested for stealing it. The sherrif catches up to them while they sit around their campfire, and a fight ensues in which Heath badly burns his leg in the fire. The crooked sheriff takes them to a road gang prison to await trail. . .in a few months!! The cruel warden refuses to allow Heath a doctor and makes him work alongside the others. They soon find out the real reason that innocent drifters are arrested and imprisoned, free work labour for the man whom the Barkley brothers had bought the bull from. Meanwhile, at home Jarrod has found out what has happened to his brothers and heads out after them. Arriving at the prison he demands to see them and when the warden refuses he threatens him with legal action if he is not allowed to see his clients. After he speaks with them he rides off to find the circuit judge. Getting scared that the truth will come out now that he realizes who he's dealing
12
Überfall in der Wüste
Heath and companions are stranded in the desert, miles from civilization or water!!!!
13
Die Geschichte vom verlorenen Sohn
Victoria and Audra are held captive in the church by an outlaw and her sons.
14
Eine Lektion für Nick
Nick accompanies a gypsy to her wedding.
15
Flucht vor Morrison
Audra falls in love with a man on the run.
16
Bordoz gibt nicht auf
A man tries to get his peaches to market.
17
Ein alter Jugendfreund
An old beau of Victoria's comes to town, but he is not the man she remembers.
18
Lad unter Verdacht
15-year-old Lud Akely is determined to take care of his younger siblings without any help from the Barkleys, who are trying to help find the mother who abandoned them.
19
Der Richter und sein Sohn
Victoria witnesses a murder, committed by her godson, and is thrown in a sanitarium to prevent her testimony.
20
Der alte Cowboy
An old ranch hand tries to prove he is still useful, by capturing a wild stallion . . . alone.
21
Wer verfolgt Senator Robson?
Gunman turned senator Jud Robson comes to Stockton, and soon begins to say he is being stalked. The main problem with his story, he is suspicious of EVERYONE.
22
Zu teuer bezahlt
Nick manages an injured boxer, in his last fight.
23
Der Wunderheiler
A fake faith healer comes to Stockton.
24
Kriegsgericht
An old war friend of Nick's is being courtmartialed, along with Nick himself!
25
Flutalarm für Stockton
Heath is sent to protect an evacuated town.
26
Das letzte Spiel
Heath travels to bring his brothers money for a water pump, but a gambler wants to relieve him of it.
27
Chads große Stunde
Heath and company transport a wanted outlaw and must fight off his brother.
28
Rosemary
Nick goes to find the daughter of a seriously injured ranch hand, with unexpected results.
29
Alte Liebe rostet nicht
Heath is wrongfully arrested for attempted rape, and is helped by a nun who used to be his girlfriend.
30
Der irische Rebell
Nick captures an eagle, and a dynamiter causes trouble at a Barkley mine.
3. Staffel 3 (26 Episoden)
01
Joaquin
A man is hired at the ranch who is believed to be a Mexican outlaw thought long dead.
02
Kopfgeldjäger
Victoria helps three indian women at a desert mission.
03
Schafkrieg in Big Valley
To pay off a gambling debt, sheepherder Josiah Freeman pawns off his flock on Nick, who stubbornly tries to tend the troublesome sheep — despite insults and threats from his fellow cattlemen
04
Der blinde Ankläger
Jarrod is temporarily blinded.
05
Nacht in einer Kleinstadt
Heath and family help a wayward saloon girl.
06
Eine unheimliche Familie
Nick stops at an inn where they kill people for their money.
07
Das Urteil
A client of Jarrod's escapes and takes over the schoolhouse where Audra is substitute teacher.
08
Vermißt: Audra Barkley
While on a layover in a strange town, Audra disappears without a trace, leaving her desperate mother to find her.
09
Die Henkerschlinge wartet
A deranged doctor moves to town and makes Victoria, then Audra, his next victim.
10
Das Feuer – Teil 1
Part 1, A forest fire rages drawing closer to Stockton. The only solution, a firebreak made with nitroglyceryn!!
11
Das Feuer – Teil 2
Part2, The Barkley boys volunteer to take the nitro to the fire!!
12
Vier Tage nach Furnace Hill
Victoria is grabbed by men on their way to a prison, who need to replace the female prisoner they killed.
13
Eine hundsgemeine Geschichte
While traveling through a strange town, a murder occurs and an innocent man is accused of it. Heath saw the man who really committed the crime, a fact which gets him more trouble than he bargained for.
14
Auge um Auge
Accused of killing one of their people, a band of ""religious"" take Heath captive, where he is forced to work as a slave to the widow of the dead man.
15
Der „Buffalo Soldat“
The Barkleys hire a bunch of convicts to help with a harvest, and find out that they are tormented by an evil overseer.
16
Die ehrbaren Brüder
Heath and Nick travel across the state line to find the two brothers that shot Jarrod in the midst of a robbery. What they find is a town full of people who think of the outlaws as saints, since they're the ones who built the town. In the end the town finds out their true colors and they are brought to justice.
17
Rache für Beth Barkely
After his new bride is murdered, a grief stricken Jarrod goes out for revenge.
18
Miranda
When the Barkleys meet a Mexican fleeing a revolution, they vow to help protect him
19
Jagd auf die Stryder Bande
When the Stryder gang escapes, Heath and Nick want to help catch them
20
Der Augenzeuge
Jarod defends Heath in court when he is accused of murder.
21
Im Würgegriff des Monopols
A couple kidnap Victoria in exchange for rice
22
Kampf ums Überleben
When Jarod goes to Rimfire to conclude a merge of two mines, trouble starts.
23
Nick lebt gefährlich
Nick falls for newcomer Layle Johnson, who is slow to respond to his attentions. Victoria discovers why - she's already married!
24
Betrug, Betrug
A friend of Heath's has been carrying on a correspondence courtship with a woman who is to be his mail-order bride.
25
Danny, der Dieb
Nick sets out to emotionally help a 14 year old boy who is rejected by his high-class parents.
26
Belastende Photos
When a senator arrives in Stockton to promote his re-election, troubles flare when his opponent releases a fraudulent photo.
4. Staffel 4 (26 Episoden)
01
Ein Wolf im Schafspelz
Der junge Major Eliot und sein Sergant retten Victoria und Audra das Leben. Dankbar werden die beiden Soldaten auf die Farm der Barkleys eingeladen. Zwischen Audra und dem Major entsteht eine zarte Beziehung. Doch niemand ahnt, dass er ein Doppelleben führt.
02
Die Spionin
Die Chansonsängerin Julia Saxon kommt nach Stockton. Doch sie ist nicht willkommen: Im Bürgerkrieg hatte sie hier als Spionin für die Südstaaten gearbeitet. Da wird Theaterdirektor Tom McGregor erstochen. Der Verdacht fällt auf Julia.
03
Das zweite Leben der Victoria Barkley
Victora stürzt aus einer Kutsche und bleibt bewusstlos liegen. Der Viehdieb Jason findet sie. Als Victoria aufwacht, kann sie sich an nichts mehr erinnern. Jason nutzt das aus: Er redet ihr ein, sie sei seine Frau.
04
Nick und der Silberlöwe
Ein Silberlöwe richtet unter dem Vieh der Barkleys großen Schaden an. Nick will das Tier erlegen und wird dabei aber schwer verletzt. Victoria überträgt daher die Aufgabe einem Berufsjäger. Nick ist empört.
05
Lynchjustiz in Baker City
Jarrod will in Baker City ein Geschäft mit den Mendosa-Brüdern abschließen. Doch er kommt zu spät. Die drei Brüder sind gelyncht worden. Sie sollen eine Frau vergewaltigt haben. Aber Jarrod glaubt nicht daran.
06
Der Unglücksrabe
Waldo Deifendorfer ist als Unglücksbringer bei allen Erntehelfern der Umgebung verschrien. Wo immer er auftaucht, gibt es Unfälle und Katastrophen. Auch die Arbeiter der Barkley-Ranch stellen ein Ultimatum: Entweder Waldo geht, oder sie.
07
Das Gold der Bank von Stockton
Dilly, die Anführerin einer Bande, hat große Pläne für die Zukunft. Sie will mit der bei einem Banküberfall gewonnenen Beute eine Ranch kaufen und einen Farmer heiraten. Der Auserkorene ist der ahnungslose Heath.
08
Von allen verlassen
Audra Barkley ist zu Besuch bei ihrer besten Freundin. Banditen überfallen die Farm und ermorden brtual die gesamte Familie. Audra überlebt in einem Versteck. Victoria holt ihre zutiefst verstörte und durch den Schock verstummte Tochter ab. Mit der Postkutsche bringt sie sie zurück nach Stockton. Doch unterwegs lauern die Mörder.
09
Töten Sie Heath Barkley
Heath Barkley nimmt sich eines Verwundeten an und pflegt ihn gesund. Kurz darauf erfährt er, dass der Unbekannte den Auftrag hat, ihn umzubringen. Die beiden Männer treffen im Saloon aufeinander.
10
Gefahr für Jennie Hall
Nick Barkley und der Cowboy Dave wollen sich einen Spaß machen. Sie verbreiten, dass die Schneiderin Jenny Hall eine Bankräuberin ist. Ihre Geschichte entnehmen sie einem Roman. Doch aus dem Spaß wird bitterer Ernst, als es den ersten Toten gibt.
11
Kopfgeld
When Heath is asked to look after a wanted man's baby, he gets himself into trouble.
12
Nick Barkley soll hängen
Nick is believed to be having an affair with a man's wife, and the man plans to hang Nick in the morning
13
Mit harten Bandagen
Victoria learns that her brother-in-law has been declared insane.
14
Joshua Watson
Everyone has lost their patience even before the annual rodeo has begun
15
Das Geheimnis
A wealthy and powerful rancher moves into Stockton to ruin the Barkley enterprises. His motive: intense hatred of Jarrod, who he thinks is having an affair with his young wife.
16
Ein folgenschwerer Irrtum
Someone has robbed the Dutton Mining Company, and Heath is taking the blame.
17
Tom Lightfoot erkennt die Wahrheit
An indian friend returns to Stockton
18
Ein gefährlicher Trick
The prison conditions worry Victoria
19
Ein Prinz aus dem Morgenland
When a prince from India comes to Stockton, Laura falls in love with him. However, the prince is an imposter.
20
Ein streitbarer Mormone
Bigots harass a Mormon family who have rented a house from Jarrod.
21
Hilfe für Mineral Springs
Victoria and Jarod spend the night in a town which has seen better days
22
Wo steht Sheriff Bodine?
The formar Sheriff of Stockton is the leader of a gang gone on a killing spree.
23
Die Geisterstadt
A ghost town is inhabited by lunatics who capture Heath.
24
Medizin für Indianer
Victoria has Edward deliver her medical supplies to the indians
25
Flucht aus San Miguel
A woman asks Heath to convince her rebel Mexican husband to leave Mexico
26
Rache nach dem Tode
The final episode of The Big Valley
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