

Nichols, who's almost a coward, never wanted to be a sheriff, but Jim Garner can't fight destiny.
September 16, 1971
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Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.

Margot Kidder
Ruth

James Garner
Sheriff Frank Nichols

John Beck
Ketcham



Frank Pierson
Meta Rosenberg
Stuart Margolin
Deputy Sheriff Mitch Mitchell

Neva Patterson
Sara "Ma" Ketcham

Season 1
24 episodes
September 16, 1971

Warner Bros. Television
US
Cherokee Productions
US