TV series

The Iron Horse

1966–1968 · 2 seasons

A steady, old-fashioned western that mixes railroad-building obstacles with light romantic intrigue, easy to follow and mildly tense.

Overview: The Iron Horse is an American Western television series that appeared on ABC from 1966 to 1968 and featured Dale Robertson as fictional gambler-turned-railroad baron Ben Calhoun. Costars included Gary Collins, Robert Random and Ellen Burstyn.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, tense and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, work, power, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
power
love
survival
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: western
Created by: James Goldstone, Stephen Kandel
Written by: Stephen Kandel
Starring: Dale Robertson, Robert Random, Diana Hyland, Lloyd Bochner, Sid Haig
Length: 2 seasons, 47 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English