How the West Was Won

Luke's feelings for Hillary intensify, but when her father learns of Luke's past, he asks him to leave. Laura accepts a marriage proposal, while Luke finds himself forced to join a thieving band of ex-Confederates.

Kate's sister joins the family. Another family arrives at the homestead fleeing religious persecution, but the patriarch soon charms Laura. Zeb mediates between the Army and the Indians. Luke aids a local sheriff.

Luke's attempt to foil a gang's robbery doesn't go as planned. Zeb rescues a woman and finds a love from his past. Jessie fights for her life after being stung by a swarm of bees.

The robbery goes forward, leaving two men dead. Jessie's condition worsens. Zeb's and Beth's accounts of her rescue come under suspicion by authorities, causing her to leave abruptly.

Zeb learns Beth's husband may be involved in a military massacre. As Jessie nears death, Zeb decides to take her to an Arapaho medicine man - with a skeptical Luke and Josh in close pursuit.

Luke is jailed pending his hearing. Apaches disrupt the cattle drive. Jessie is rescued and returns home to find gold in the Machan creek - just as Deek becomes more neighborly.

Deek bribes a land agent to seize ownership of the Macahan creek. Tap takes extreme measures to keep Zeb from learning about the rustlers. Josh arrives in Las Mesas to support Luke at the hearing.

The Aapaho tribe finds itself on the brink of starvation due to the broken promise of beef shipments. Zeb and Luke embark on a cattle-herding journey across harsh flatlands.

Deek reluctantly leads the search party for Jessie. The cattle drive gets underway, shadowed by Tap's rustler cronies. While camping out, tensions mount between Deek and Molly, and a costly bargain is negotiated.

While scouting for water, Luke comes to the rescue of Judge Rensen, who offers to seek a pardon for Luke. Teel-O and Jessie are stalked by would-be slavers.

A vengeful Stillman hires local power broker Francis to help convict Luke. Deek moves onto Macahan land, and Tap confesses the truth to Zeb. Luke gets a mysterious visitor.

Things start to look bad for Luke at his hearing. A snooping Evans overplays his hand with Deek. Josh is framed for assault by Doreen.

Luke finds Judge Rensen dead. Josh is attacked and Zeb's pursuit ends in a face off with Stillman. The cattle drive regroups and makes a final homeward push. Deek menaces Laura and Molly for the last time.