Season 1
- 1The Killing of McNeal County's Children17 Jan 1981
- 2The Protectors of the People24 Jan 1981
- 3Kidnapped31 Jan 1981
- 4Hitman7 Feb 1981
- 5Company Town14 Feb 1981
- 6Deadly Impact24 Mar 1981
- 7The Fire Within31 Mar 1981
The series shows vigilante justice. Sheriff Bufford Pusser's favorite weapon is a 38-pound hickory club that he uses to bang villains over the head and smash the equipment in their lairs. Pusser's wife was killed by crooks while they were trying to get rid of the lawman.