The initial Gunsmoke character of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon was rather similar to the one represented on the radio iteration. However, actor James Arness and the writers continued to evolve the role to ...

When Gunsmoke first rode onto TV screens on September 10, 1955, no one could have predicted it would run for 20 years and more than 600 episodes — or that the show would still be airing daily on ...

“Gunsmoke” may be turning 70 this year, but the vintage Western is still hot enough to be one of the top-rated shows on MeTV. And it’s not the only standout of the popular network that carries reruns ...

Few shows have run on network television for as long as Gunsmoke ran on CBS. For twenty years, the Western series braved television sets after first jumping from a radio drama to the screen, and later ...

‘Reacher’ spends another week in the No. 1 overall spot, closely followed by ‘Running Point.’ By Rick Porter Television Business Editor A long-running TV show with a huge library of episodes making ...

Gunsmoke remains one of the most influential Western shows to ever hit the air. However, its success started as a radio broadcast before it earned its big break on screens around the world. Gunsmoke ...

When the classic western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. "I have the feeling that the first moon colony we ...

On Sept. 10, 1955, the Western premiered on CBS before kicking off a 20-season, 635-episode run. By Hal Landers On Sept. 10, 1955, the iconic Western series Gunsmoke premiered on CBS from 10 ...

Prime Video's Reacher repeated atop Nielsen's U.S. ranking of streaming originals for the week of March 3, amassing 1.41 billion minutes viewed across 21 available episodes. Meanwhile on Nielsen's ...

For decades, fans of Gunsmoke have discussed the truth about the relationship between Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) and the saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake). These two CBS staples ...