Lawman (TV series)

Lawman
John Russell and Peggie Castle
Genre	Western
Starring	John Russell Peter Brown Peggie Castle
Theme music composer	Mack David (lyrics) Jerry Livingston
Composer(s)	John Neel
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	156
Production
Executive producer(s)	William T. Orr
Producer(s)	Jules Schermer Oren W. Haglund (Production manager) Gordon Bau (make-up)
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	25 mins.
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	October 5, 1958 (1958-10-05) – June 24, 1962 (1962-06-24)
Chronology
Related shows	Maverick Sugarfoot

Jules Schermer
Oren W. Haglund (Production manager)

Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay. The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming during 1879 and the 1880s. Warner Bros. already had several western series on the air at the time, having launched Cheyenne with Clint Walker as early as 1955. The studio continued the trend in 1957 with the additions of Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, Colt .45 with Wayde Preston, and Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins. One year later, Warner Bros. added Lawman and Bronco with Ty Hardin.

Prior to the beginning of production, Russell and Brown and producer Jules Schermer made a pact to maintain the quality of the series so that it would not be seen as "just another western." At the start of season two, Russell and Brown were joined by Peggie Castle as Lily Merrill, the owner of the Birdcage Saloon, and a love interest for Dan.

The main sponsor of the series was the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company through their Camel Cigarettes brand. The alternate sponsor was General Mills. The two main stars did spots endorsing Camel Cigarettes and Cheerios Breakfast Cereal.