The Rifleman
Created by Sam Peckinpah
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.
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Top cast
Chuck Connors
Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford
Mark McCain
Paul Fix
Micah Torrance
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Where can I watch The Rifleman online?
As of November 4, 2026, The Rifleman is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player, and Fawesome in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
Is The Rifleman on Netflix?
No — The Rifleman is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player, and Fawesome instead.
Can I rent or buy The Rifleman online?
Our sources do not list a digital rental or purchase option for The Rifleman in United States right now.
In which countries can I stream The Rifleman?
As of November 4, 2026, The Rifleman is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on November 4, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
