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Season 1

  • S01E01 Afternoon of a Cowboy

    • October 1, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Jed Cochran returns to Sunrise after hearing that his son Buzz is accused of murder.

  • S01E02 Success Story

    • October 8, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    A man returns many years wealthy enough to try and woo away his former love from her husband.

  • S01E03 The Resurrection of Annie Ahearn

    • October 15, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Young actress Patricia Parker steps off the bus in Sunrise. She's certain she has never been in Sunrise before but she's able to describe a small alley in the town in exact detail.

  • S01E04 The Covering Darkness

    • October 22, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Millie and Art Ellison, new arrivals in Sunrise, seem to be a very pleasant young couple whose main interest is their baby, at least that's what they want to poor unsuspecting sweepstakes winner to believe.

  • S01E05 Portrait of a Hero

    • October 29, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    When Johnny Jonas' bus ticket runs out, he and all his worldly goods are put off at Sunrise. But being broke doesn't cramp Johnny's style, soon he's out at the local country club, charming the ladies and playing tennis for 50 bucks a point.

  • S01E06 The Glass Jungle

    • November 5, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    A woman arrives from San Francisco and puts in a call to famed Dr. Emil Kroger at the University and becomes involved in blackmail.

  • S01E07 Cherie

    • November 12, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Stranded in the diner are a rodeo rider and the singer he wants to marry. This episode was the original pilot, and is directly based on the original play "Bus Stop".

  • S01E08 Accessory by Consent

    • November 19, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    When a man kills a pedestrian in a car accident, he insists on accepting responsibility despite his boss's interference.

  • S01E09 The Man From Bootstrap

    • November 26, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Now Virge Blessing is a solid citizen of Sunrise, but many years ago he escaped from Constable Veal Gowdy, who was escorting him to jail.

  • S01E10 A Lion Walks Among Us

    • December 3, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    A young vagrant wanders into Sunrise and murders an old man. This episode was considered so controversial that it led to hearings in Congress about TV violence which directly contributed to the show being cancelled.

  • S01E11 Call Back Yesterday

    • December 10, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    A divorcee returns home after many years to renew an old romance.

  • S01E12 ...And the Pursuit of Evil

    • December 17, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    Ex-con Tom Hagan heads for Sunrise, followed by a detective who thinks Hagan can lead him to gold.

  • S01E13 The Runaways

    • December 24, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    It looks like another routine press conference for Governor Jesse Jenkins and the capital correspondents, until the governor notices an envelope pinned to his desk lampshade.

  • S01E14 Jaws of Darkness

    • December 31, 1961
    • ABC (US)

    A woman and her small daughter are victimized by a psychopathic jewel thief on a trip.

  • S01E15 Summer Lightning

    • January 7, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A man sets out to marry a girl for money but still has an affair with a waitress.

  • S01E16 Cry to Heaven

    • January 14, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Glenn's niece seems to be making connections in New York until she's found murdered.

  • S01E17 The Stubborn Stumbos

    • January 21, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    The Government tries to buy a piece of a highway from hostile lumberjacks.

  • S01E18 Turn Home Again

    • January 28, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    After a prison term for his wife's murder, a man tries to vindicate himself by offering a reward for the killer.

  • S01E19 How Does Charlie Feel?

    • February 4, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A lawyer is elected governor against his will.

  • S01E20 Put Your Dreams Away

    • February 11, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A businessman is infatuated with a runaway girl.

  • S01E21 The Opposite Virtues

    • February 18, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A businessman wins a promotion only because he gives all-important testimony in a murder case.

  • S01E22 The Ordeal of Kevin Brooke

    • February 25, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Kevin Brooke must make a decision. He's found a valise containing a fortune and he's not sure he can get away with keeping it.

  • S01E23 Door Without a Key

    • March 4, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A detective poses as a salesman on the chance that a girl will lead him to a payroll robber.

  • S01E24 Verdict of 12

    • March 11, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    Two lovers become political tools when they are arrested for the murder of the boy's aunt and uncle.

  • S01E25 County General

    • March 18, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A doctor and a social worker try to help a boy who has become mute after a brutal beating. This was a backdoor pilot for a show which was not picked up.

  • S01E26 I Kiss Your Shadow

    • March 25, 1962
    • ABC (US)

    A man is driven to near insanity by the memory of his fiancée's death in an auto accident.