The Wild Wild West

Sep 17, 1965 50m US

7.6

72 votes

Action & Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Western
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Seasons and episodes

Synopsis

The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.

Title	The Wild Wild West
First Air Date	Sep 17, 1965
Last Air Date	Apr 11, 1969
Episodes	104
Seasons	4
Companies	Michael Garrison Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions, CBS
Keywords	secret agent, wild west