Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Seen it?1955 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, Western, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Deadwood or Hell on Wheels, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 38 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon is an American action adventure northwestern television series based on the radio drama Challenge of the Yukon. It was initially broadcast in color on CBS across three seasons from September 29, 1955 to September 25, 1958. Richard Simmons stars as Sergeant William Preston, who patrols the Yukon Territory in search of renegades and outlaws, during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11955 · 33 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21956 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31957 · 19 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
- Dick SimmonsSergeant William Preston