Father Murphy - Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot (1)
In the late 1800s, John Murphy wanders into a wild mining town controlled by a local tycoon. Instant enmity is born, but the gritty Murphy joins a local miner and a homeless waif to work a gold claim and fight the tycoon's influence. Murphy's decision to stay is reinforced when the tycoon's heavies kill the parents of neighbor children over control of a gold strike. Together with the local school teacher, Murphy becomes temporary father to the children.
- Genre: Western, Drama
- Studio: NBC
- Keyword: orphan, period drama, 19th century
- Cast: Merlin Olsen, Moses Gunn, Kellie Martin, Amanda Peterson, Timothy Gibbs, Lisa Trusel
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