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Wanted: Dead or Alive

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive across all 3 seasons.

1958–1961 · 3 seasons · CBS · Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
IMDb
8.0
3k ratings
TMDB
7.1
38 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
E1
7.5
7.8
7.7
E2
7.4
7.5
7.0
E3
7.9
7.5
7.9
E4
7.3
7.9
7.8
E5
7.5
7.7
8.1
E6
7.9
8.1
7.4
E7
7.4
8.1
7.5
E8
7.7
8.0
6.7
E9
8.1
8.1
7.7
E10
7.4
7.2
7.4
E11
8.0
7.9
7.5
E12
7.6
7.6
7.8
E13
8.0
7.4
8.0
E14
8.0
8.0
7.3
E15
7.6
7.8
7.2
E16
7.8
7.8
7.6
E17
7.7
7.7
8.0
E18
7.9
7.7
7.7
E19
8.0
7.4
7.8
E20
7.7
7.6
8.4
E21
7.5
7.9
7.7
E22
7.5
7.6
7.4
E23
7.9
7.6
7.8
E24
7.2
7.4
7.0
E25
7.5
7.1
8.0
E26
7.3
7.5
7.7
E27
7.8
7.4
E28
8.0
7.9
E29
7.1
7.6
E30
8.0
7.7
E31
6.6
8.1
E32
7.7
7.5
E33
7.4
E34
7.4
E35
7.3
E36
7.5
AVG
7.6
7.7
7.6

Overview

Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television. The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.

NetworkCBS
Runtime~25 min
Seasons3

Wanted: Dead or Alive holds an IMDb rating of 8.0 from 3K votes. Across its 94 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E20 "The Voice of Silence" at 8.4, and the lowest is S1E31 "Bounty for a Bride" at 6.6. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 7.7 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.4
S3E20The Voice of Silence
Low point6.6
S1E31Bounty for a Bride

Averages 7.6 across 94 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 7.7.

Average by season

Season 17.636 eps
Season 27.732 eps
Season 37.626 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E20The Voice of Silence8.4
2S1E9The Fourth Headstone8.1
3S2E6The Hostage8.1
4S2E7The Empty Cell8.1
5S2E9The Tyrant8.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Wanted: Dead or Alive have?

Wanted: Dead or Alive has 94 episodes across 3 seasons.

How many seasons does Wanted: Dead or Alive have?

Wanted: Dead or Alive has 3 seasons.

What is Wanted: Dead or Alive's IMDb rating?

Wanted: Dead or Alive holds an IMDb rating of 8.0 from 3K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive?

The highest-rated episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive is S3E20 “The Voice of Silence”, rated 8.4 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive?

The lowest-rated episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive is S1E31 “Bounty for a Bride”, rated 6.6 on IMDb.

Which season of Wanted: Dead or Alive is the best?

Season 2 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.7 per episode.