As of July 2026, Route 66 Season 2 aired in 1961 with 32 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Route 66 Season 2

1961 32 Episodes Drama · Crime ⭐ 7/10

Route 66 Season 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . A compact run that never overstays its welcome. With 20 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. George Maharis's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Route 66 Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Route 66 Season 2 treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Season 2 of Route 66 includes 32 episodes. It aired from September 1961 to June 1962. This season stars George Maharis and Martin Milner. George Maharis and Martin Milner lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1961. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Route 66 Season 2 passes that test consistently. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Route 66 Season 2 proves them wrong. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. George Maharis carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Route 66 Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
A Month of Sundays
1961-09-22
Buz falls in love with actress Arlene Sims who has a fatal disease and has returned to her home town to die. Filming Location: Butte, Montana
E2
Blue Murder
1961-09-29
Tod and Buz deliver ""Blue Murder"", a wild rodeo stallion, to Jim Bludge's ranch. Later Bludge is found dead with the mark of a horse hoof on him. Filming Location: Butte, Montana
E3
Good Night, Sweet Blues
1961-10-06
Ethel Waters is a dying blues singer who asks Tod and Buz to locate her old jazz band for one last show. Filming Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
E4
Birdcage on My Foot
1961-10-13
Buz uses his experience as a former drug addict in an attempt to rehabilitate heroin addict Arnie. Filming Location: Boston, Massachusetts
E5
First Class Mouliak
1961-10-20
Tod and Buz are working in a Russian -American neighborhood for Jack and Mike in a steel mill. Mike's daughter is found dead and Jack's son Janosh was with the girl when she died. Filming Location: Cleveland, Ohio
E6
Once to Every Man
1961-10-27
Tod and Buz are working on a fishing boat. The owner Leigh Adams is killed in an accident and his wandering daughter Prudence returns for the funeral. She takes over the boat and falls in love with Tod. Filming Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
E7
The Mud Nest
1961-11-10
In the small Maryland town of Hester, Buz meets some people who physically resemble him (played by Maharis' relatives). He has been looking for his mother and thinks she may be in the town. Filming Location: Near Baltimore, Maryland
E8
A Bridge Across Five Days
1961-11-17
Tod and Buz are working at a shipyard. They meet Lillian Aldrich, another employee. Lillian has been released from a mental hospital. Filming Location: Baltimore, Maryland
E9
Mon Petit Chou
1961-11-24
Tod and Buz meet French singer Perette and her controlling tough-guy manager Glenn. Filming Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
E10
Some of the People, Some of the Time
1961-12-01
Maximillian Coyne is running a beauty contest. He claims to have connections with Hollywood and that the winner will get into pictures. Tod and Buz discover that Max is a fraud. Filming Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
E11
The Thin White Line
1961-12-08
While at a party, Tod is accidentally given a powerful psychosis-producing drug. Buz tries to keep him from killing himself. Filming Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
E12
And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon
1961-12-15
Johnny quits a juvenile gang. Packy takes over and also claims Johnny's girlfriend Marva. Filming Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
E13
Burning for Burning
1961-12-29
Tod and Buz are working on a chicken farm. They meet Agnes Brack who doesn't like her son's widow Julie. Agnes tries to cause trouble for Julie. Filming Location: Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
E14
To Walk with the Serpent
1962-01-05
In Boston, Tod and Buz encounter right-wing nuts armed with plastic explosives. Filming Location: Boston, Massachusetts
E15
A Long Piece of Mischief
1962-01-19
Ollie Crump is a rodeo clown who is in love with Babe Hunter. Filming Location: Mesquite, Texas
E16
1800 Days to Justice
1962-01-26
After five years in prison, David Job and his mob return to Harcourt Junction, Texas. Their mission is to take over the town and put its leading citizen Bob Harcourt on trial for sending them to jail. Filming Location: Harcourt Junction (?), Texas
E17
A City of Wheels
1962-02-02
Tod and Buz work with wheel chair patients at a veteran's hospital. Nurse Lori Barton falls in love with patient Frank Madera. Filming Location: Long Beach (Veterans Hospital), California
E18
How Much a Pound is Albatross
1962-02-09
Tod and Buz meet Vicki Russell who is cruising around on her motorcycle. Vicki doesn't have a driver's license and the bike hasn't got plates. Filming Location: Tucson, Arizona
E19
Aren't You Surprised to See Me?
1962-02-16
In Dallas, Tod and Buz are delighted to be staying at a hotel hosting a secretary's convention. Then Caine, a religious serial killer armed with nerve gas kidnaps Buz. He plans to kill Buz unless the city ""repents"". Filming Location: Dallas, Texas
E20
You Never Had It So Good
1962-02-23
Tod and Buz are working in building construction. Tod's attempt to pick up Terry involves the boys in a corporate executive training program. Filming Location: Phoenix, Arizona

🎭 Cast of Route 66 Season 2

George Maharis
George Maharis
Buz Murdock
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
Tod Stiles

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