The Wild Wild West - Season 1 - Eps 5: The Night of the Casual Killer
Jim and Artie set out to penetrate the stronghold of a corrupt political boss and return him to Washington for trial.
About The Wild Wild West
Title: The Wild Wild West
First Air Date: 1965-09-17
Last Air Date: 1969-04-11
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 72 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 104
Network: CBS
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Michael Garrison Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions, CBS
Synopsis
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.
Cast
Robert Conrad
James T. West
Ross Martin
Artemus Gordon
