The Lazarus Man

1h

Western

Shortly after the Civil War, a man pulls himself out of a grave in the South wearing Southern clothing but carrying Northern gold and carrying a US Army revolver. He has no memory save for some gorgeous brunette and being beaten over the head by a man in a derby. He calls himself "Lazarus" after the man Jesus resurrected until he can figure out who he is and why he was buried alive and left for dead.

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Ogiens/Kane Company

Turner Program Services

Episodes

Cast

Awakening (Part 1)

1. Awakening (Part 1)

20th Jan 1996

After awaking in a grave with no memory, Lazarus tries to piece his life together.

Awakening (Part 2)

2. Awakening (Part 2)

27th Jan 1996

Lazarus helps the family who took him in, facing off against a corrupt soldier and his men.

The Palace of Dreams

3. The Palace of Dreams

3rd Feb 1996

Lazarus meets an eccentric card shark with a mysterious grudge.

Purgatory

4. Purgatory

10th Feb 1996

Lazarus is recognized by a Civil War veteran once under his command.

The Conspirator

5. The Conspirator

17th Feb 1996

A Federal agent with a vendetta against Lazarus has him arrested and sentenced to death.

The Boy General

6. The Boy General

24th Feb 1996

General Custer hires Lazarus to sniff out threats against him from his troops.

The Cattle Drive

7. The Cattle Drive

2nd Mar 1996

Lazarus takes up cattle rustling and must fend off enemies who emerge from his hazy past.

Panorama

8. Panorama

9th Mar 1996

The exhibition of an artist prompts gunslingers to line up to challenge "The man who can't be killed" — Lazarus himself.

The Wallpaper Prison

9. The Wallpaper Prison

16th Mar 1996

Lazarus finds a kindred spirit in a forlorn prostitute, stuck at an isolated outpost.

The Catamount

10. The Catamount

30th Mar 1996

A malicious cavalry officer plans to mete out "justice" near an archeological dig and site of grisly murders.

Among The Dead

11. Among The Dead

20th Apr 1996

Lazarus takes refuge in an eerily quiet town with a troubled woman.

The Journal

12. The Journal

27th Apr 1996

A prospector is murdered after striking it rich, and Lazarus runs into a coverup.

Jehovah and Son, Inc.

13. Jehovah and Son, Inc.

4th May 1996

An unbalanced man shoots a senator with Lazarus's gun.

The Rescue

14. The Rescue

11th May 1996

A Comanche man battles the militia over a white woman (Kellie Overbey) raised by his tribe.

Shadow (The Angel Maker)

19. Shadow (The Angel Maker)

2nd Nov 1996

Lazarus meets a mail-order bride who reminds him of his wife, but with a sinister side.

The Penance

17. The Penance

19th Oct 1996

Lazarus tries to protect a pacifist sect of farmers from the wrath of cattlemen.

Killer

15. Killer

18th May 1996

Lazarus takes a liking to a fellow Civil War vet-turned-bounty hunter and becomes his partner.

The Hold-Up

16. The Hold-Up

12th Oct 1996

When the mining company payroll is taken during a stagecoach robbery, Lazarus is blamed.

The Sheriff

18. The Sheriff

26th Oct 1996

An embittered gunslinger returns to punish his hometown.

Quality of the Enemy

20. Quality of the Enemy

9th Nov 1996

A cynical bounty hunter, contemptuous of the human race, returns to take Lazarus into custody for The Major.

The Tartarus Wheel

21. The Tartarus Wheel

16th Nov 1996

After undergoing hypnosis, Lazarus remembers that he used to be an Army Intelligence officer.

Dance With Shadows

22. Dance With Shadows

23rd Nov 1996

The Major sets a trap using Lazarus's wife as bait, allowing Lazarus to uncover his past.

First air date

20th Jan 1996

Last air date

23rd Nov 1996

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks