Where to Watch Wagon Train in New Zealand

a genuine classic, Wagon Train is currently streaming in the US on Starz Roku Premium Channel and YouTube TV with a 7/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 8 seasons is a commitment that pays off.

The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. And Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Frank McGrath and Terry Wilson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 8 seasons (1957–1965), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly.

The kind of animated series that belongs on any best-TV list regardless of format. 8 seasons is a substantial and rewarding body of work.