Maverick (1957)

Episode Overview

Title: Sudden Turn of Events Plot: Beau Maverick forms an unlikely friendship with a prospector named Ebenezer Bolt, unaware that Bolt is associated with the infamous horse thief, Benson January. A furious posse mistakenly identifies Beau as January, leading them to seek swift justice. Just in time, a young attorney intervenes, pausing the lynching to ensure Beau receives a fair trial. As the case unfolds, Beau's fate appears sealed when the lawyer uncovers a notorious "hanging judge," and a woman reveals that her sister was once engaged to January, wrongly accusing Maverick of being the thief.