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Tom Selleck’s undeniable charm and rugged masculinity made him a quintessential figure in the western genre, COWBOYS & INDIANS COWBOYSINDIANS.COM/2025/01/TOM-SELLECK-MOVIES/
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
In Last Stand at Saber River, Tom Selleck plays Paul Cable, a Civil War veteran who returns to his home in the Arizona Territory to find his land seized by Union soldiers, forcing him to fight to reclaim his property and protect his family. The film explores themes of revenge against the harsh backdrop of postwar America. As a hero, Selleck captures the resilience of a man forced into conflict, delivering a performance that highlights the grit and resilience necessary to survive in the lawless West.
The Sacketts (1979)
In The Sacketts, Selleck takes on the role of Orrin Sackett, one of a family of rugged frontiersmen, who faces hardships as he fights to survive and seek his fortune. Adapted from Louis L’Amour’s Sackett novels, the film is a sweeping tale of family loyalty, honor, and adventure. Selleck’s portrayal of Orrin as a strong, principled man thrust into violent situations reflects the core of the Western hero — one who, despite overwhelming odds, remains true to his values. The ensemble cast — including Sam Elliott, Glenn Ford, and Ben Johnson — bolstered the film’s status as a western classic.
The Shadow Riders (1982)
In The Shadow Riders, Selleck stars as Mac Traven, a man who, alongside his brother (played by Sam Elliott), is forced to confront the Confederate army and a group of outlaw raiders in the post-Civil War South. The film, based on another L’Amour novel, combines action, family drama, and the quest for justice, with Selleck at the forefront as the stoic, yet compassionate leader. The role resonates with audiences because of Selleck’s ability to express the officer’s resolve despite the chaos around him.
Monte Walsh (2003)
Crossfire Trail (2001)
In Crossfire Trail, Selleck plays Rafe Covington, a former Confederate soldier turned cowboy who finds himself caught in a deadly land dispute that forces him to protect a widow and her ranch. The film’s action-packed plot is grounded by Selleck’s performance, which is equal parts action hero and sensitive protector. Covington’s willingness to fight for what is right, even at deep personal cost, makes him a classic Western hero. Selleck’s natural charisma shines through as he brings depth and authenticity to the role. Crossfire Trail is a fine modern western thanks to its riveting action and heartfelt character work.
Quigley Down Under (1990)
In Quigley Down Under, Selleck plays Matthew Quigley, an American sharpshooter who travels to Australia in the late 1800s, only to be caught in a deadly conflict involving a corrupt land baron (Alan Rickman). Quigley’s unflinching sense of justice, his extraordinary sharpshooting skills, and his ability to stand firm against overwhelming odds make him one of Selleck’s most iconic characters. The film blends humor, action, and touching moments, and Selleck’s portrayal of a man of few words but immense courage makes Quigley a hero that resonates with fans of the classic Western ideal.
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Reeling from the deaths of his wife and mother, 25-year-old Theodore Roosevelt decides his place isn't among the social elite of New York, but on America's frontier. He abandons his political aspirations and heads for the lawless Dakota Badlands, where he plans to become a cattle rancher. While still experiencing overwhelming grief and wrestling with debilitating asthma, Roosevelt draws on the guidance of his lumberjack mentor from Maine, Bill Sewall, and his cowboy partner, William Merrifield. As they work to establish the sprawling Elkhorn Ranch, it's Roosevelt's youth and physical frailty that make them an easy target for local gunslingers, land speculators, and cattle rustlers. In his first few months in the West, Roosevelt must disarm a barroom bully, face down hired guns, track down horse thieves, and kill a grizzly bear. Along the way, he forms lifelong friendships and begins to remake himself into the man who will forever be identified as The Cowboy President.
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HONDO
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 | 1PM
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & GERALDINE PAGE
Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living on land in the middle of an Apache uprising, and is compelled to become their protector.
GUNLESS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 | 3PM
STARRING: PAUL GROSS, SIENNA GUILLORY & GRAHAM GREENE
A tough American gunslinger is repeatedly denied in his attempts to mount a showdown in a friendly frontier town. Can the gunfighter lay down his weapon and embrace the charms of the girl who has caught his attention?
THE GLORY GUYS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 | 5PM
STARRING: JAMES CAAN, HARVE PRESNELL, SENTA BERGER & TOM TRYON
At a dusty frontier outpost in the Wild West, two cavalry officers fight with the hostile native tribes while battling each other for the affections of the same woman.
A New Englander arrives in the West, where he becomes torn between two women and embroiled in a deadly feud between two families who are fighting over a valuable patch of land.
STARTING
ARROWHEAD
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 4:30PM
STARRING: CHARLTON HESTON, JACK PALANCE, KATY JURADO & BRIAN KEITH
In the Wild West of 1886, an Apache-raised U.S. Army scout dreams of bringing peace to the region. His dream soon becomes shattered when the scout suspects the Apache’s peace moves to actually be a deadly trap.
JOHNNY GUITAR
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 1PM
STARRING: JOAN CRAWFORD, STERLING HAYDEN & WARD BOND
A feisty and strong-willed female saloon owner helps a wounded man who turns out to be a gang member. The angry townsfolk suspect her and the wounded man’s gang of committing a recent murder and bank robbery. Now, she must fight for her life!
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 3:30PM
STARRING: ED HARRIS & AMY MADIGAN
A mysterious drifter rides into the life of a widowed pioneer woman. When dark-hearted men try to take her ranch, the widow finds the stranger to be a strong ally and her best hope of defending her land.
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 5:30PM
STARRING: SAM ELLIOTT, TOM CONTI & KATE CAPSHAW
A mysterious stranger crosses paths with a frontier family traveling to the Wyoming Territory. He becomes the family’s defender against a ruthless gang of violent men bent on taking all they have and robbing them of their dreams, lives, and futures.
FORSAKEN
SUNDAY, OCT 5 | 9PM
STARRING: KIEFER SUTHERLAND & DONALD SUTHERLAND
When a salty and cynical gunslinger rides into town in an attempt to make amends with his preacher father, he finds himself in the midst of a battle between ranchers, farmers, and ruthless landgrabbers.
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
SUNDAY, OCT 12 | 9PM
STARRING: ED HARRIS & AMY MADIGAN
A mysterious drifter rides into the life of a widowed pioneer woman. When dark-hearted men try to take her ranch, the widow finds the stranger to be a strong ally and her best hope of defending her land.
DESTRY
SUNDAY, OCT 19 | 9PM
STARRING: AUDIE MURPHY
When the local sheriff of a Western frontier town mysteriously dies, the crooked mayor arranges to have the town drunk appointed sheriff. The new sheriff sends for Tom Destry, son of a famous lawman, to be his deputy.
HONDO
SUNDAY, OCT 26 | 9PM
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & GERALDINE PAGE
Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living on land in the middle of an Apache uprising, and is compelled to become their protector.
HANNIE CAULDER
FRIDAY, OCT 10 | 9PM
STARRING: RAQUEL WELCH, ROBERT CULP, ERNEST BORGNINE, & JACK ELAM
A band of brothers have botched a robbery and plan to steal horses to outrun a posse. When the horse rancher tells them to stop, he is shot dead, his wife is assaulted and his home is burned. His widow rises from the flames with revenge in her eyes.
PIONEER WOMAN
FRIDAY, OCT 10 | AFTER 9PM MOVIE
STARRING: JOANNA PETTET, WILLIAM SHATNER, DAVID JANSSEN, & HELEN HUNT
A homesteading family in 1867 Wyoming faces a crisis when the husband is killed and the wife must decide whether to remain or take her son and daughter back East.
THE BALLAD OF JOSIE
SATURDAY, OCT 11 | 1PM
STARRING: DORIS DAY, PETER GRAVES, GEORGE KENNEDY, & ANDY DEVINE
A widow, living in cattle country, stirs up her Western town by raising sheep instead. When the widow finds herself at odds and at war with the cattlemen of the town, she and her handsome neighbor show them all how tough a woman can be.
MAIL ORDER BRIDE
SATURDAY, OCT 11 | 3PM
STARRING: DAPHNE ZUNIGA, & GREG EVIGAN
A sly con artist avoids being caught by quickly leaving town. She takes the place of her dying friend, who was to become a man’s mail-order bride on the rugged Western frontier. Can she fool the cowboy to think she is the girl he was expecting?
JOHNNY GUITAR
SATURDAY, OCT 11 | 5PM
STARRING: JOAN CRAWFORD, STERLING HAYDEN, & WARD BOND
A feisty and strong-willed female saloon owner helps a wounded man who turns out to be a gang member. The angry townsfolk suspect her and the wounded man’s gang of committing a recent murder and bank robbery. Now, she must fight for her life!
FRENCHIE
SATURDAY, OCT 11 | 9PM
STARRING: JOEL MCCREA, & SHELLEY WINTERS
To find the men who killed her father, a New Orleans woman sells her business and heads West. She knows the identity of one of the murderers and is determined to find the other. This feisty woman demands justice and may be heading for a showdown.
GUNSLINGER
SATURDAY, OCT 11 | AFTER 9PM MOVIE
STARRING: BEVERLY GARLAND & JOHN IRELAND
When a town marshal is gunned down, his wife bravely returns fire at the gunmen and kills one. The widow is named the town’s temporary marshal. At her husband’s funeral, she spies the second killer and plans to finish avenging her husband.
RUN FOR COVER
SUNDAY, OCT 12 | 1PM
STARRING: JAMES CAGNEY, ERNEST BORGNINE, & VIVECA LINDFORS
A determined posse is in hot pursuit of two cowboys who they think are train robbers. Can the two suspects clear their name before they are caught and punished for crimes they did not commit?
FRONTIER GAL
SUNDAY, OCT 12 | 3PM
STARRING: YVONNE DE CARLO, ROD CAMERON, & ANDY DEVINE
A wandering cowboy and a saloon singer fall in love and marry that night. When the cowboy is arrested the next day, he serves six years in prison. Upon returning home, his wife and young daughter are not thrilled to see him. Can he win them over?
NORTH TO ALASKA
SUNDAY, OCT 12 | 5PM
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, STEWART GRANGER, & FABIAN
A prospector sends his partner to Seattle to escort his fiancée up to their Alaska mining camp. Learning the fiancée married someone else, the partner returns to camp with a pretty and feisty substitute.
HELLFIGHTERS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 | 9PM
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, JIM HUTTON, KATHARINE ROSS & VERA MILES
A film tribute to real-life oil field legend Red Adair, a colorful Texan who took on the dangerous job of taming out-of-control infernos in exotic locations around the world.
BLOOD ALLEY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 | 11:30PM
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & LAUREN BACALL
After a group of villagers bravely rescue a merchant marine captain from Chinese Communist forces, they persuade him to evacuate the entire village to safety on his rickety old riverboat.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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BONANZA, THE LOST EPISODES
CHEYENNE
STARRING: LORNE GREENE, DAN BLOCKER & MICHAEL LANDON
Join the Cartwright’s as they protect their Ponderosa Ranch while helping their neighbors and strangers. These were the days where family values and the fight for justice were backed up by six-guns that always had right on their side.
STARRING: CLINT WALKER
Cheyenne is a TV series full of action and drama, from cattle drives, fistfights, and dangerous gunslingers, to daring cowboys, mysterious characters, and romance. ough and other characters face challenges as they head West.
STARRING: FESS PARKER & ED AMES
Set in and around Kentucky and Virginia during the colonial period preceding the American Revolution, Daniel Boone takes us on suspenseful action-filled adventures along with his wife, children, friends and fellow frontiersmen and women.
STARRING: MASON BEALS
Reeling from an unimaginable loss, 25-year-old Theodore Roosevelt abandons New York politics and journeys to the lawless Dakota Badlands, where he establishes the sprawling Elkhorn Ranch and attempts to remake himself into a cowboy and a cattleman.
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS & AMANDA BLAKE
Matt Dillon, US Marshal, aided by his deputy friends, Miss Kitty and the town doctor, he solves his crimes through keen observation, dedication, and plenty of grit.
DANIEL BOONE
GUNSMOKE
ELKHORN
SERIES
INTO THE WILD FRONTIER
LARAMIE
TALES OF WELLS FARGO
THE BIG VALLEY
THE HIGH CHAPARRAL
NARRATED BY: DELBERT HUNT
As America expands westward, intrepid explorers and rugged mountain men risk their lives to blaze new tails into the wild frontier and their epic tales of adventure and survival become the stuff of myth of legends.
STARRING: JOHN SMITH & ROBERT FULLER
Two orphaned young brothers hire a ranch hand and try to save the family’s spread near Laramie. Beyond ranching, the brothers host a stagecoach station for extra money, which always leads interesting characters to their door. Who will show up next?
STARRING: DALE ROBERTSON, ART FELIX & KIT CARSON
Jim Hardie’s services are often called upon when a stagecoach has been robbed or any related crime has been committed. With Jeb’s help, Hardie succeeds in finding the lost fortunes.
STARRING: BARBARA STANWYCK, LEE MAJORS, LINDA EVANS, PETER BRECK & RICHARD LONG
The Barkleys are the wealthiest and most powerful family in California’s San Joaquin Valley in the 1870s. Follow the family’s trials and tribulations as they confront all obstacles with the strength of family, faith, integrity, courage and teamwork.
STARRING: LEIF ERICKSON, CAMERON MITCHELL, LINDA CRISTAL, HENRY
DARROW & MARK SLADE
The High Chaparral ranch is owned by the Cannon family in the Arizona Territory during the 1870’s, led by John Cannon. To help him, he has his younger brother Buck, his son Billy Blue, along with his young Mexican wife and her brother, Manolito.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Q4 2025
THE RIFLEMAN
THE VIRGINIAN
THE YOUNG RIDERS
WAGON TRAIN
STARRING: CHUCK CONNORS & JOHNNY CRAWFORD
A Union Civil War veteran, marksman and widower returns to ranching when he buys a property in the New Mexico Territory. The Rancher plans to raise his young son to stand up for good, defend his rights, and protect his property.
STARRING: JAMES DRURY, DOUG MCCLURE, STEWART GRANGER, JOHN McLIAM & LEE MAJORS
Former Judge Garth and his daughter Betsy run the Shiloh Ranch, along with the ranch hands led by the foreman, the Virginian, and including Trampas and Steve Hill.
STARRING: STEPHEN BALDWIN, JOSH BROLIN & ANTHONY ZERBE
The saga of six orphaned teenagers who ride the newly formed Pony Express route serving the Dakota Territory. This group rides hard and works together to overcome the many dangers of the open range.
STARRING: WARD BOND & ROBERT HORTON
After the Civil War, a wagon train travels toward California through the plains, deserts and mountains. Major Seth Adams, his scout, Flint McCullough and other characters face challenges as they head West.
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
ARROWHEAD
FRI, OCT 3 | 11PM ET SUN, OCT 19 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: CHARLTON HESTON, JACK PALANCE, KATY JURADO & BRIAN KEITH
In the Wild West of 1886, an Apache-raised U.S. Army scout dreams of bringing peace to the region. His dream soon becomes shattered when the scout suspects the Apache’s peace moves to actually be a deadly trap.
FORSAKEN
SUN, OCT 5 | 9PM ET FRI, OCT 24 | 8PM ET
STARRING: KIEFER SUTHERLAND & DONALD SUTHERLAND
When a salty and cynical gunslinger rides into town in an attempt to make amends with his preacher father, he finds himself in the midst of a battle between ranchers, farmers, and ruthless landgrabbers.
BLOOD ALLEY
SAT, OCT 18 | 1PM ET FRI, OCT 31 | 11:30PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & LAUREN BACALL
After a group of villagers bravely rescue a merchant marine captain from Chinese Communist forces, they persuade him to evacuate the entire village to safety on his rickety old riverboat.
FRENCHIE
SAT, OCT 11 | 9PM ET FRI, OCT 24 | 10PM ET
STARRING: JOEL MCCREA & SHELLEY WINTERS
To find the men who killed her father, a New Orleans woman sells her business and heads West. She knows the identity of one of the murderers and is determined to find the other. This feisty woman demands justice and may be heading for a showdown.
DESTRY
FRI, OCT 3 | 9PM ET SUN, OCT 19 | 9PM ET
STARRING: AUDIE MURPHY
When the local sheriff of a Western frontier town mysteriously dies, the crooked mayor arranges to have the town drunk appointed sheriff. The new sheriff sends for Tom Destry, son of a famous lawman, to be his deputy.
FRONTIER GAL
SUN, OCT 12 | 3PM ET SAT, OCT 25 | 11PM ET
STARRING: YVONNE DE CARLO, ROD CAMERON & ANDY DEVINE
A wandering cowboy and a saloon singer fall in love and marry that night. When the cowboy is arrested the next day, he serves six years in prison. Upon returning home, his wife and young daughter are not thrilled to see him. Can he win them over?
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
GUNLESS
SUN, OCT 5 | 3PM ET SAT, OCT 18 | 11:30PM ET
STARRING: PAUL GROSS, SIENNA GUILLORY & GRAHAM GREENE
A tough American gunslinger is repeatedly denied in his attempts to mount a showdown in a friendly frontier town. Can the gunfighter lay down his weapon and embrace the charms of the girl who has caught his attention?
HELLFIGHTERS
SAT, OCT 4 | 1PM ET FRI, OCT 31 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, KATHARINE ROSS & VERA MILES
A film tribute to real-life oil field legend Red Adair, a colorful Texan who took on the dangerous job of taming out-of-control infernos in exotic locations around the world.
GUNSLINGER
SAT, OCT 11 | AFTER THE 9PM MOVIE FRI, OCT 24 | AFTER THE 10PM MOVIE
STARRING: BEVERLY GARLAND & JOHN IRELAND
When a town marshal is gunned down, his wife bravely returns fire at the gunmen and kills one. The widow is named the town’s temporary marshal. At her husband’s funeral, she spies the second killer and plans to finish avenging her husband.
HONDO
SUN, OCT 5 | 1PM ET SUN, OCT 26 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & GERALDINE PAGE
Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living on land in the middle of an Apache uprising, and is compelled to become their protector.
FRI, OCT 10 | 9PM ET SAT, OCT 25 | 1PM ET
STARRING: RAQUEL WELCH, ROBERT CULP, ERNEST BORGNINE & JACK ELAM
A band of brothers have botched a robbery and plan to steal horses to outrun a posse. When the horse rancher tells them to stop, he is shot dead, his wife is assaulted and his home is burned. His widow rises from the flames with revenge in her eyes.
JOHNNY GUITAR
SAT, OCT 11 | 5PM ET SUN, OCT 26 | 1PM ET
STARRING: JOAN CRAWFORD, STERLING HAYDEN & WARD BOND
A feisty and strong-willed female saloon owner helps a wounded man who turns out to be a gang member. The angry townsfolk suspect her and the wounded man’s gang of committing a recent murder and bank robbery. Now, she must fight for her life!
HANNIE CAULDER
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
2025
MAIL ORDER BRIDE
SAT, OCT 11 | 3PM ET
STARRING: DAPHNE ZUNIGA & GREG EVIGAN
A sly con artist avoids being caught by quickly leaving town. She takes the place of her dying friend, who was to become a man’s mail-order bride on the rugged Western frontier. Can she fool the cowboy to think she is the girl he was expecting?
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
SUN, OCT 12 | 9PM ET SUN, OCT 26 | 3:30PM ET
STARRING: ED HARRIS & AMY MADIGAN
A mysterious drifter rides into the life of a widowed pioneer woman. When dark-hearted men try to take her ranch, the widow finds the stranger to be a strong ally and her best hope of defending her land.
NORTH TO ALASKA
SUN, OCT 12 | 5PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, STEWART GRANGER & FABIAN
A prospector sends his partner to Seattle to escort his fiancée up to their Alaska mining camp. Learning the fiancée married someone else, the partner returns to camp with a pretty and feisty substitute.
SAT, OCT 18 | 3:30PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, JENNIFER O’NEILL & JACK ELAM
A Civil War veteran searches for the traitor who caused the death of a close friend. When the veteran’s quest brings him to Rio Lobo, he quickly learns the man he seeks is in control of the town.
PIONEER WOMAN
FRI, OCT 10 | AFTER THE 9PM MOVIE SAT, OCT 25 | AFTER THE 1PM MOVIE
STARRING: WILLIAM SHATNER, JOANNA PETTET & DAVID JANSSEN
A homesteading family in 1867 Wyoming faces a crisis when the husband is killed and the wife must decide whether to remain or take her son and daughter back East.
RUN FOR COVER SUN, JUL 20 | 1PM ET
STARRING: RANDOLPH SCOTT & FORREST TUCKER
In 1866, the Reno Brothers gang is ravaging Indiana. When a detective agency sends a man to infiltrate the gang by posing as an outlaw, he sets a trap to capture the gang during an earlymorning train robbery.
RIO LOBO
PREMIERE
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
THE BALLAD OF JOSIE
SAT, OCT 11 | 1PM ET SAT, OCT 25 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: DORIS DAY, GEORGE KENNEDY, PETER GRAVES & ANDY DEVINE
A widow, living in cattle country, stirs up her Western town by raising sheep instead. When the widow finds herself at odds and at war with the cattlemen of the town, she and her handsome neighbor show them all how tough a woman can be.
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
SUN, OCT 26 | 5:30PM ET
STARRING: SAM ELLIOTT, KATE CAPSHAW & TOM CONTI
A mysterious stranger crosses paths with a frontier family traveling to the Wyoming Territory. He becomes the family’s defender against a ruthless gang of violent men bent on taking all they have and robbing them of their dreams, lives, and futures.
A New Englander arrives in the West, where he becomes torn between two women and embroiled in a deadly feud between two families who are fighting over a valuable patch of land.
SAT, OCT 4 | 3:30PM ET FRI, OCT 17 | 8PM ET
STARRING: KEVIN COSTNER, GENE HACKMAN & DENNIS QUAID
The full story of the adventures of Wyatt Earp, legendary lawman of the West. From early life in Wichita, to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, a man becomes a myth in this thrilling journey of romance, adventure, and daring heroic action.
THE GLORY GUYS
SUN, OCT 5 | 5PM ET SAT, OCT 18 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JAMES CAAN, HARVE PRESNELL, SENTA BERGER & TOM TRYON
At a dusty frontier outpost in the Wild West, two cavalry officers fight with the hostile native tribes while battling each other for the affections of the same woman.
FRI, NOV 14 | 9PM ET SUN, NOV 30 | 5PM ET
STARRING: ED HARRIS, VIGGO MORTENSEN, RENEE ZELLWEGER & JEREMY IRONS
A small town controlled by a brutal rancher hires two seasoned and popular lawmen. The lawmen find their job and friendship complicated when they both fall for a young widow.
APPALOOSA
WYATT EARP
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
BANDOLERO!
SAT, NOV 22 | 1PM ET SUN, NOV 30 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JAMES STEWART, DEAN MARTIN & RAQUEL WELCH
Two brothers are on the run from a posse, led by a sheriff who wants to arrest them and free their beautiful hostage. They risk it all when they flee into Mexican territory controlled by Bandoleros.
CROSSFIRE TRAIL
SUN, NOV 2 | 4:30PM ET SUN, NOV 16 | 9PM ET
STARRING: TOM SELLECK, VIRGINIA MADSEN & MARK HARMON
A cowboy promises a dying friend that he’ll watch over his wife and ranch after he’s gone. When the cowboy travels to his deceased friend’s ranch, he finds the widow and the ranch in turmoil.
BROKEN ARROW
FRI, NOV 7 | 9PM ET SUN, NOV 23 | 5:30PM ET
STARRING: JAMES STEWART, JEFF CHANDLER & DEBRA PAGET
An Army general recruits a mountain man to make peace between settlers and Apaches in Arizona. As the man works with the Apache, a beautiful Indian squaw catches his eye and captures his heart.
DAY OF THE OUTLAW
SUN, NOV 9 | 5PM ET SUN, NOV 23 | 9PM ET
STARRING: ROBERT RYAN, TINA LOUISE & BURL IVES
A seasoned rancher is the only hope when outlaws hold up a small frozen frontier town. The elderly leader of the outlaws keeps his men under control, but his failing health threatens to place the younger outlaws in charge and the town in chaos.
CAVALRY CHARGE
SUN, NOV 16 | 1PM ET
STARRING: RONALD REAGAN, RHONDA FLEMING & BRUCE BENNETT
When two brothers each decide to fight on opposite sides in the Civil War, they never dreamed they would need to reunite and fight together. It is the only chance they have, if they hope to survive a brutal Indian attack.
SUN, NOV 16 | 3PM ET
STARRING: BAILEY CHASE, AMANDA RIGHETTI, BRUCE BOXLEITNER, NANCY STAFFORD & A MARTINEZ
In 1887, Hunter Braddock moves back to Far Haven, Arizona to start over with his two young children, but when his father-in-law is brutally attacked he must take on the corrupt forces strangling the town in order to protect what he loves most.
FAR HAVEN
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
2025
GUNSMOKE: RETURN TO DODGE
SUN, NOV 9 | 1PM ET
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, AMANDA BLAKE & BUCK TAYLOR
When retired US Marshal Matt Dillon is badly injured, he finds himself back in Dodge City under the care of Miss Kitty. As Marshal Dillon recovers, he has no idea that an enemy is hunting him.
ONLY THE VALIANT
SAT, NOV 8 | 5PM ET
STARRING: GREGORY PECK, WARD BOND & NEVILE BRAND
A cavalry officer is blamed by his men and his lady for the death of a popular officer. Now, he must find a way to stop an Indian attack on their fort. It might prove to be the only way to regain the trust of his men and the affection of his woman.
HOSTILE GUNS
SUN, NOV 9 | 3PM ET SAT, NOV 29 | 9PM ET
STARRING: GEORGE MONTGOMERY, YVONNE DE CARLO, JOHN RUSSELL & TAB HUNTER
When a U.S. marshal takes a prison wagon full of convicts and misfits to the state prison, he finds that a feisty female passenger is the woman he once loved.
SUN, NOV 2 | 1PM ET SAT, NOV 29 | 1PM ET
STARRING: RORY CALHOUN, YVONNE DE CARLO, MARA CORDAY & NEVILLE BRAND
His innocent brother was lynched, and his beautiful Indian wife was claimed by the local bully. Now, a gunfighter travels the lawless Oregon frontier, seeking revenge and freedom for his brother’s widow.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
SAT, NOV 1 | 1PM ET SAT, NOV 15 | 9PM ET FRI, NOV 28 | 9PM ET
STARRING: CHARLES BRONSON, CLAUDIA CARDINALE, HENRY FONDA & JASON ROBARDS
A shadowy, harmonicaplaying stranger steps off a train in a Western town. He soon joins forces with a notorious desperado. Together, the two men work to protect a widow and her ranch from a brutal assassin hired by railroad barons.
RED SUN
SAT, NOV 8 | 11:30PM ET SAT, NOV 22 | 3:30PM ET
STARRING: CHARLES BRONSON, URSULA ANDRESS & TOSHIRO MIFUNE
In 1870, a gang robs a train carrying Japanese diplomats. The gang takes an ornate Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. president. Now, a gunman and samurai must lay their differences aside and work together to recover the priceless gift.
RAW EDGE
PREMIERE
PREMIERE
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY
SAT, NOV 8 | 1PM ET SAT, NOV 22 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOEL MCCREA & RANDOLPH SCOTT
Two gunmen, who are old friends, get hired to transport gold from a mining town through dangerous territory. The chance for quick riches is too tempting for one partner, as he plans to steal the gold for himself.
SHOWDOWN (1973)
FRI, NOV 7 | 11PM ET SAT, NOV 29 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: ROCK HUDSON, DEAN MARTIN & SUSAN CLARK
Two cowboys were best friends, until one married the girl they both loved. One cowboy chose to become a sheriff, the other chose a life of crime. Now, the lawman must hunt down the outlaw, with both men knowing they are headed to a deadly showdown.
RIO DIABLO
SUN, NOV 23 | 1PM ET
STARRING: KENNY ROGERS, TRAVIS TRITT & NAOMI JUDD
When a just-married couple is caught in the middle of a bank robbery, the bride is taken by the robbers. Now, the groom and a skilled bounty hunter search for the gang, hoping to find the bride alive.
SUDDENLY
SUN, NOV 2 | AFTER THE 1PM MOVIE SAT, NOV 29 | AFTER THE 1PM MOVIE
STARRING: FRANK SINATRA, STERLING HAYDEN & NANCY GATES
Three gangsters converge on a small town and invade a family home on the top of a hill near the railroad station. They are planning to assassinate the President of the United States. This classic suspense film will keep you on the edge of your seat.
SEMINOLE
SAT, NOV 8 | 3PM ET SUN, NOV 30 | 3PM ET
STARRING: ROCK HUDSON, BARBARA HALE & ANTHONY QUINN
A cavalry lieutenant is assigned to Fort King in the Everglades and immediately clashes with the commander and his plans to wipe out the Seminole Indians. The cavalry lieutenant was a boyhood friend of the Seminole chief and is intent on saving him.
TO HELL AND BACK
SAT, NOV 8 | 9PM ET SAT, NOV 29 | 11PM ET
STARRING: AUDIE MURPHY
Audie Murphy plays himself, and reenacts many of his battles, in this true autobiographical account of how he earned a Medal of Honor and became World War II’s most decorated soldier.
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
THE FIRST TEXAN
SUN, NOV 1 | 9PM ET SAT, NOV 15 | 3PM ET
STARRING: JOEL MCCREA & FELICIA FARR
In 1832 an Eastern lawyer moves to turbulent Texas to get a fresh start. At the request of the U.S. President, he becomes the leader of the Texan independence movement and must overcome many obstacles to secure freedom from Mexico.
THE PROUD ONES
SUN, NOV 9 | 9PM ET SUN, NOV 23 | 3PM ET
STARRING: ROBERT RYAN, VIRGINIA MAYO & JEFFREY HUNTER
It’s a classic Western showdown when a seasoned marshal, who is suffering attacks of blindness, must confront his old nemesis and the outlaw’s hired guns.
THE GAMBLER
SAT, NOV 15 | 1PM ET
STARRING: KENNY ROGERS & BRUCE BOXLEITNER
When a card shark receives a letter from a distant and troubled son, he travels to rescue the boy and his mother. During a train ride, the gambler meets a friendly, prideful young card player and shares his wisdom.
THE PROUD REBEL
SUN, NOV 16 | 5PM ET
STARRING: ALAN LADD, OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND & DEAN JAGGER
A Confederate veteran battles prejudice and greed as he helps a woman save her ranch from a land grab, while searching for a cure for his mute son.
THE LEGEND OF 5 MILE CAVE
SUN, NOV 30 | 1PM ET
STARRING: ADAM BALDWIN, JILL WAGNER, JEREMY SUMPTER, JET JURGENSMEYER & ALEXANDRIA DEBERRY
In the 1930’s, a woman takes in an aging boarder who begins to tell her son fanciful tales of gunfighting adventures and hidden treasure. But when outsiders come to town looking for him, they begin to realize there may be some truth to the legend.
THE PROFESSIONALS
SUN, NOV 2 | 9PM ET FRI, NOV 21 | 9PM ET
STARRING: BURT LANCASTER, LEE MARVIN & JACK PALANCE
A wealthy Texas rancher hires four highly skilled gunslingers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a crazed Mexican rebel during the Mexican Revolution.
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
WINCHESTER ‘73
SAT, NOV 1 | 4:30PM ET SAT, NOV 22 | 6PM ET
STARRING: JAMES STEWART, ROCK HUDSON, SHELLEY WINTERS & WILL GEER
The journey of a prized rifle from one ill-fated owner to another parallels a cowboy’s search for a dangerous fugitive.
YUMA
SAT, NOV 1 | AFTER THE 9PM MOVIE
SAT, NOV 15 | AFTER THE 3PM MOVIE
STARRING: CLINT WALKER & KATHRYN HAYS
When a tough, veteran United States marshal is sent to clean up a down-and-dirty Western town, he faces a scheme to remove his authority and ruin his reputation.
BIG JAKE
SUN, DEC 7 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 21 | 2PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, MAUREEN O’HARA & RICHARD BOONE
When a ruthless gang kidnaps his grandson and holds him for ransom, legendary gunfighter Big Jake sets out with his older sons and his dog to rescue the boy.
CHRISTMAS IN THE ROCKIES
SAT, DEC 13 | 11PM ET
STARRING: KIMBERLY-SUE MURRAY, STEPHEN HUSZAR, MIKE SHARA & NIGEL BENNETT
After her father is hurt in a timber accident, Katie Jolly must enter a lumberjack competition to save her family’s business. But when the paramedic who saved her dad’s life also joins the contest, a romance sparks just in time for Christmas.
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK
FRI, DEC 5 | 9PM ET SAT, DEC 20 | 1PM ET
STARRING: SPENCER TRACY & WALTER BRENNAN
When a one-armed stranger arrives in Black Rock, Arizona, the locals greet him with suspicion and hostility. This dry and dusty Western town has a dark past that they want to keep secret by any means necessary.
CHRISTMAS IN THE SMOKIES
SUN, DEC 21 | 12PM ET
STARRING: SARAH LANCASTER, BARRY CORBIN, ALAN POWELL, JILL WAGNER & GREG ALAN WILLIAMS
Christmas in the Smokies is a modern Christmas classic set in the Smoky Mountains. It tells the story of a family’s journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
CHRISTMAS ON THE RANGE
WED, DEC 7 | 12PM ET SUN, DEC 24 | 5PM ET
STARRING: A MARTINEZ, ERIN CAHILL, NICHOLAS GONZALEZ & LINDSAY WAGNER
Kendall has just one holiday wish: to keep the family ranch solvent, even though a callous neighbor wants her land. When a stampede threatens to wipe out everything she’s worked for, her rival’s son offers help… and maybe more. But can he be trusted?
GUNSMOKE: ONE MAN’S JUSTICE
SAT, DEC 27 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, BRUCE BOXLEITNER & AMY STOCH
Retired Marshal Matt Dillon goes after a 15 year old boy who is determined to kill the men responsible for the murder of his mother during a stagecoach robbery.
EDGE OF ETERNITY
FRI, DEC 12 | 9PM ET SAT, DEC 27 | 1PM ET
STARRING: CORNEL WILDE, VICTORIA SHAW & MICKEY SHAUGHNESSY
In 1950s Arizona, a deputy sheriff hopes to ease the anxiety of the local townsfolk by solving a string of mysterious murders around a mining ghost town in the Grand Canyon.
GUNSMOKE: RETURN TO DODGE
SAT, DEC 6 | 11PM ET SAT, DEC 20 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, AMANDA BLAKE & BUCK TAYLOR
When retired US Marshal Matt Dillon is badly injured, he finds himself back in Dodge City under the care of Miss Kitty. As Marshal Dillon recovers, he has no idea that an enemy is hunting him.
GOLD OF THE SEVEN SAINTS
SUN, DEC 14 | 1PM ET FRI, DEC 26 | 11:30PM ET
STARRING: CORNEL WILDE, VICTORIA SHAW & MICKEY SHAUGHNESSY
Two trappers fight to protect their stash of gold nuggets from the clutches of ruthless bandits and deceitful characters as they travel their way through Utah.
GUNSMOKE: THE LAST APACHE
SUN, DEC 28 | 1PM ET
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, MICHAEL LEARNED & AMY STOCH
Marshal Matt Dillon is startled to learn he has a daughter, and soon finds she has been taken hostage by renegade Apaches. Now, he is determined to rescue her.
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
Q4 2025
GUNSMOKE: THE LONG RIDE
GUNSMOKE: TO THE LAST MAN
SAT, DEC 20 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 28 | 5PM ET HIGH LONESOME
SAT, DEC 13 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 28 | 3PM ET
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, JAMES BROLIN, AMY STOCH & ALI MACGRAW
Retired Marshal Matt Dillon must clear his name after a lying witness makes him a wanted man – dead or alive.
SAT, DEC 6 | 1PM ET FRI, DEC 19 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOCK MAHONEY, LUANA PATTEN & CLAUDE AKINS
A quiet and mysterious stranger rides into town, determined to find a local Indian. When told the Indian has left town, the stranger presses for answers and the truth everyone has been hiding comes out, including the stranger’s identity.
STARRING: JAMES ARNESS & AMY STOCH
Retired Marshal Matt Dillon and his daughter track stolen cattle and discover a gang of cattle rustlers involved in one of the most dangerous and deadly feuds in the history of the American West.
MCLINTOCK!
THUR, DEC 25 | 1PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, MAUREEN O’HARA & STEFANIE POWERS
A cattle baron awaits the return of his daughter from school and is surprised that his wife has returned to take their daughter away. He tries to keep the peace and do what is best for everyone.
FRI, DEC 12 | 9PM ET SAT, DEC 27 | 1PM ET
STARRING: CHILL WILLS, JOHN BARRYMORE & JACK ELAM
A sudden and swift series of murders occurs in southwestern Texas, sending Big Bend country into a frenzy. All parties are suspicious of a young rambler who just moved to the area, believing his presence must be related to the crimes.
MONEY, WOMEN AND GUNS
FRI, DEC 5 | 9PM ET SAT, DEC 20 | 1PM ET
STARRING: JOCK MAHONEY, KIM HUNTER & LON CHANEY JR.
After a gold prospector is killed by masked robbers, a detective is hired to find the men and discover the motive. The trail leads to a valuable stash of money that is sparking greed and tension in a small town.
JOE DAKOTA
PREMIERE
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
2025
RIO BRAVO
SAT, DEC 13 | 1PM ET SUN, DEC 28 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, ANGIE DICKINSON & DEAN MARTIN
The sheriff of a small town in Texas must keep custody of a murderer whose brother, a powerful rancher, wants to see go free. The lawman must find a way to hold out against the rancher’s hired guns.
STAGECOACH
SUN, DEC 14 | 3PM ET THUR, DEC 25 | 11AM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE & CLAIRE TREVOR
An unlikely mix of stagecoach travelers passing through dangerous Apache territory must work together when a threat from tribe leader, Geronimo, complicates their trip.
RIO LOBO
SUN, DEC 14 | 9PM ET THURS, DEC 25 | 5PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, JENNIFER O’NEILL & JACK ELAM
A Civil War veteran searches for the traitor who caused the death of a close friend. When the veteran’s quest brings him to Rio Lobo, he quickly learns the man he seeks is in control of the town.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF!
SUN, DEC 14 | 5PM ET SAT, DEC 27 | 11PM ET
STARRING: JAMES GARNER, WALTER BRENNAN & BRUCE DERN
A broke man in the Old West takes the job of sheriff, thinking he can skip town if things get rough. He soon finds himself facing some very tough characters.
ROOSTER COGBURN
SUN, DEC 7 | 2PM ET SUN, DEC 21 | 9PM ET
STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, KATHARINE HEPBURN & ANTHONY ZERBE
An aging and eye-patched U.S. marshal and a minister’s missionary daughter join forces to track down her father’s murderers and bring them to justice.
THE STALKING MOON
SAT, DEC 13 | 4:30PM ET FRI, DEC 26 | 9PM ET
STARRING: GREGORY PECK & EVA MARIE SAINT
While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, a sympathetic retired army scout takes in a long-captured white woman and her half-Apache son, unaware that the boy’s father, a violent renegade Apache, is after them.
INSP MOVIE SCHEDULE
THE WALKING HILLS
SAT, DEC 6 | 1PM ET FRI, DEC 19 | 9PM ET
STARRING: RANDOLPH SCOTT
A band of treasure hunters travel through Death Valley, searching for a wagon full of gold said to be buried there. As the sand blows, two men start fighting over the same girl, and the group struggles to stay together and alive.
THE WAY WEST
SAT, DEC 6 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 21 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: KIRK DOUGLAS, ROBERT MITCHUM & SALLY FIELD
In 1843, a dynamic former senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon. However, some despise his gruff and heartless leadership and are planning a rebellion!
TWO RODE TOGETHER
SUN, DEC 7 | 4:30PM ET SAT, DEC 27 | 4:30PM ET
STARRING: JAMES STEWART, SHIRLEY JONES, LINDA CRISTAL & RICHARD WIDMARK
A marshal successfully negotiates the release of white captives long-held by the Comanches for an old army friend, but placing them back into society may prove difficult.
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5 THINGS TO KNOW
Only Network with Dual Strength – Out of 133 cable and diginet networks, INSP is the only one ranked in the Top 10 for both reach and engagement among Adults 35+ and Adults 18+.
Unmatched Consistency – INSP has ranked in the Top 10 for Adults 35+ every full year for the past five years, including year-to-date 2025.
Across-the-Board Strength – INSP is a Top 10 network across nearly all older adult demos, and a Top 6 performer in primetime among A18+, A35+, A50+, A65+, as well as Men and Women 35+.
Trusted & Family-Friendly – INSP proudly holds the Parents Television Council’s Gold Seal of Approval, recognizing its commitment to safe, family-friendly programming. 01 02 03 04 05
Younger Demo Engagement – INSP ranks in the Top 5 for average viewer tune-in time across most demos—including younger audiences like A18–49 and A25–54—with many demos averaging 40+ minutes per viewing session.
INSP IS PROUD TO RECEIVE THE SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE PARENTS TELEVISION NETWORK FOR ALL PROGRAMMING AIRED ON INSP.