SeriesEnded

Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

Get out of Dodge!

20 seasons635 episodes60 min per episode★ 8.1 · 10,470 votes

• Western

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

First aired

September 10, 1955

Last episode

March 31, 1975

Network

CBS

Country of origin

United States