United States Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gorden face off against some of the strangest hazards that ever imperiled the late 19th century United States. A miniature megalomaniac, madmen bent on creating new countries, and scientists gone wrong are just a few of the challenges West and Gordon must overcome. Fortunately, they have their own formidable skills and a very well-equipped private train to help them protect the United States from the wild, wild west.
Recaps
4x3: The Night of the Juggernaut recap: Jim and Artie ride up to a farm outside of Grey Ridge and knock at the door. The owner, Jan Jorgensen, doesn’t answer and Artie goes to the barn to check on him. Jim tries the door and discovers that it’s unlocked, and then hears Artie call out. He goes over to the barn and they realize that they’ve arrived too late. A large motorized and armored vehicle suddenly emerges from the barn and moves toward Artie, blinding him with its headlights. Jim fires at the vehicle without effect as it knocks down some crates on Artie. It then turns toward Jim and he gets out of the way and then climbs on top. It rams through the house, knocking Jim off and leaving him unconscious on the ground...
read more.4x2: The Night of the Doomsday Formula recap: Jim rides off from the
Wanderer and heads into Denver...
read more.4x1: The Night of the Big Blackmail recap: In Washington, DC, Jim is at the German Embassy suspended outside a chamber where President Grant and Artie are watching a fencing match for the President’s Cup. Jim continues up to the window where a German messenger is carrying a mysterious black box. On the next floor, Jim slips in through a window...
read more.3x24: The Night of the Death-Maker recap: At the Proctor Hotel in San Francisco, Jim comes outside to check on Secret Security agent Charles. He tells Charles that when President Grant arrives, he’s to escort the President to his room while Jim covers the outside. Jim then goes out into the street to look around and glances briefly at an organ-grinder across the street. Grant’s carriage arrives and Artie, disguised as Grant, gets out. Charles goes over to Artie as a woman, Marcia Dennison, comes out and reminds Grant that they’ve met before. Artie remembers her as an actress and greets her...
read more.3x23: The Night of the Simian Terror recap: In Kansas, Jim and Artie ride up to the Buckley estate and the foreman, Fletcher, warns them that they don’t open up the gates at night. When the agents identify themselves, Buckley’s daughter Naomi comes out and tells Fletcher to let Jim and Artie in. As she leads them in, Naomi tells them that her father doesn’t allow guns in the house. The agents remove their holsters and wait in the study while Naomi goes to get her father. They wonder briefly why the security is so intense, but Senator Seth Buckley comes in and interrupts them. The agents explains that President Grant hasn’t heard from him in sometime and that he needs Buckley to return to Washington because he has a national defense bill tied up in committee. Buckley tries to put them off but the agents offer their help. The senator insists that he’s not in any difficulty... just as a man screams outside and gunshots ring out...
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