Series Description:

The Broken Arrow TV show was a 30 minute western drama series on ABC about a U.S. government Indian Agent and a Apache Indian Chief who worked together in an attempt to make the wild west a place where Indians and the white man could live together as friends!

Broken Arrow Cast:

Broken Arrow Trivia:

Jeffords and Cochise formalized their friendship in the "traditional" Indian way by exchanging blood and becoming "blood brothers". Indian tradition said that blood brothers could trust each other in all things including trusting each other with their lives!

The Broken Arrow TV show was based on a novel by Elliott Arnold titled, "Blood Brother". The novel was also adapted into a movie in 1950.

Jeffords and Cochise worked together against evil from both of their peoples. They fought side-by-side against renegade Indians who wanted to drive the white man out of their homes and they fought against the white men who stole from the Indians or did even worse!

The Broken Arrow TV show had a pretty fine time slot for its premiere season. It followed two other popular western series, "Cheyenne" and "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"!

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The First Season

1. The Mail Riders (9/25/1956)
2. Battle at Apache Pass (10/2/1956)
3. Indian Agent (10/9/1956)
4. The Captive (10/23/1956)
5. Passage Deferred (10/30/1956)
6. Medicine Man (11/13/1956)
7. Hermano (11/20/1956)
8. Justice (11/27/1956)
9. Return from the Shadows (12/4/1956)
10. Cry Wolf (12/11/1956)
11. The Conspirators (12/18/1956)
12. The Raiders (12/25/1956)
13. Apache Massacre (1/1/1957)
14. The Rescue (1/8/1957)
15. Apache Dowry (1/15/1957)
16. The Trial (1/22/1957)
17. The Missionaries (1/29/1957)
18. The Challenge (2/5/1957)
19. The Doctor (2/12/1957)
20. Powder Keg (2/19/1957)
21. Legacy of a Hero (2/26/1957)
22. Rebellion (3/5/1957)
23. Ghost Face (3/12/1957)
24. Johnny Flagstaff (3/19/1957)
25. The Desperado (3/26/1957)
26. Fathers and Sons (4/2/1957)
27. Quarantine (4/9/1957)
28. Ordeal (4/16/1957)
29. The Assassin (4/23/1957)
30. The Archaeologist (4/30/1957)
31. Apache Girl (5/7/1957)
32. The Broken Wire (5/14/1957)
33. Attack on Fort Grant (5/21/1957)

The Second Season

34. White Man's Magic (10/1/1957)
35. Conquistador (10/8/1957)
36. Apache Child (10/15/1957)
37. Ghost Sickness (10/22/1957)
38. Black Moment (10/29/1957)
39. The Arsenal (11/5/1957)
40. Devil's Eye (11/12/1957)
41. The Teacher (11/19/1957)
42. The Bounty Hunters (11/26/1957)
43. Renegades Return (12/3/1957)
44. Smoke Signal (12/10/1957)
45. Son of Cochise (12/17/1957)
46. White Savage (12/24/1957)
47. Indian Medicine (12/31/1957)
48. Water Witch (1/7/1958)
49. Kingdom of Terror (1/14/1958)
50. Bad Boy (1/21/1958)
51. Massacre (1/28/1958)
52. Shadow of Cochise (2/4/1958)
53. Warrant for Arrest (2/11/1958)
54. Escape (2/18/1958)
55. Aztec Treasure (2/25/1958)
56. Hired Killer (3/4/1958)
57. Panic (3/11/1958)
58. The Duel (3/18/1958)
59. Iron Maiden (3/25/1958)
60. The Sisters (5/1/1958)
61. War Trail (4/8/1958)
62. Turncoat (4/15/1958)
63. Power (4/22/1958)
64. Bear Trap (4/29/1958)
65. Old Enemy (5/6/1958)
66. Blood Brothers (5/13/1958)
67. The Courage of Ling Tang (5/20/1958)
68. Backlash (5/27/1958)
69. Manhunt (6/3/1958)
70. The Outlaw (6/10/1958)
71. Jeopardy (6/17/1958)
72. The Transfer (6/24/1958)