Western

When Does The Big Valley Season 5 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

The Big Valley ended after Season 4.

IMDb

7.6/10

Seasons

4

Episodes

112

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Diagnostics

Network
ABC
Genres
Western, Drama
First aired
1965-09-15
Last aired
1969-05-19
Runtime
50 min
Rated
TV-PG

Awards Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Predictive Logic Analysis

The Big Valley has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 5 in development.

What is The Big Valley about?

The Big Valley centers on the Barkley family, a powerful ranching dynasty in California's San Joaquin Valley during the nineteenth century, ruled with iron will by the formidable widow Victoria Barkley. What distinguishes this entry in the crowded western television landscape is its focus on a woman at the helm of a vast enterprise, dealing not only with cattle drives and land disputes but with the tangled family dynamics of her adult children—each with their own ambitions, flaws, and conflicts. The show mines genuine drama from the collision between personal desire and family obligation, making it as much a family saga as a frontier adventure. Viewers tuned in for Stanwyck's magnetic presence and the promise of sprawling ranch melodrama tinged with genuine stakes.

The series draws much of its power from the commanding performance of Barbara Stanwyck, whose Victoria Barkley is a woman of unyielding principle and shrewd business acumen, instantly establishing the Barkley household as a compelling place of interest. Rather than relying solely on gunfights and outlaws, the show balances external threats with internal domestic tension, exploring how four adult children navigate their roles within the family structure. The tone shifts deftly between serious drama and adventure elements, never settling into pure camp while remaining accessible to a broad audience. This calibrated approach gave the show longevity and depth uncommon in the television western of its era.

The Big Valley found both critical and popular success, developing a loyal audience during its four-season run on ABC and establishing itself as more than a conventional shoot-em-up. The ensemble cast proved remarkably durable, and the show's willingness to tackle character-driven stories alongside conventional western fare earned it respect from viewers who might otherwise have dismissed the genre. Its legacy within the western tradition is one of smart adaptation—recognizing that the genre's core tension between civilization and wilderness could be explored equally well through family conflict and property management as through faster-draw confrontations.

Created by A.I. Bezzerides, Louis F. Edelman

Themes

family dramahistorical drama19th century1870samerican historyclassic westernfrontier western

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The Big Valley Season 5 Release Date

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The Big Valley seasons

Season 11965 · 30 ep
  • 1. Palms of Glory1965-09-15 · ★ 7.0
  • 2. Forty Rifles1965-09-22 · ★ 7.0
  • 3. Boots with My Father's Name1965-09-29 · ★ 7.0
  • 4. Young Marauders1965-10-06 · ★ 7.0
  • 5. The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner1965-10-13 · ★ 7.0
  • 6. Heritage1965-10-20 · ★ 7.0
  • 7. Winner Lose All1965-10-27 · ★ 7.0
  • 8. My Son, My Son1965-11-03
  • 9. Earthquake!1965-11-10 · ★ 7.0
  • 10. The Murdered Party1965-11-17 · ★ 7.0
  • 11. The Way to Kill a Killer1965-11-24 · ★ 7.0
  • 12. Night of the Wolf1965-12-01
  • 13. The Guilt of Matt Bentell1965-12-08
  • 14. The Brawlers1965-12-15 · ★ 7.0
  • 15. Judgement in Heaven1965-12-22
  • 16. The Invaders1965-12-29
  • 17. By Fires Unseen1966-01-05
  • 18. A Time to Kill1966-01-19
  • 19. Teacher of Outlaws1966-02-02
  • 20. Under a Dark Star1966-02-09
  • 21. Barbary Red1966-02-16
  • 22. The Death Merchant1966-02-23
  • 23. The Fallen Hawk1966-03-02
  • 24. Hazard1966-03-09
  • 25. Into the Widow's Web1966-03-23
  • 26. By Force and Violence1966-03-30 · ★ 1.0
  • 27. The River Monarch1966-04-06
  • 28. The Midas Man1966-04-13
  • 29. Tunnel of Gold1966-04-20
  • 30. Last Train to the Fair1966-04-27
Season 21966 · 30 ep
  • 1. Lost Treasure1966-09-12
  • 2. Legend of a General (1)1966-09-19
  • 3. Legend of a General (2)1966-09-26
  • 4. Caesar's Wife1966-10-03
  • 5. Pursuit1966-10-10
  • 6. The Martyr1966-10-17
  • 7. Target1966-10-31
  • 8. The Velvet Trap1966-11-07
  • 9. The Man from Nowhere1966-11-14
  • 10. The Great Safe Robbery1966-11-21 · ★ 7.0
  • 11. The Iron Box1966-11-28
  • 12. Last Stage to Salt Flats1966-12-05
  • 13. A Day of Terror1966-12-12
  • 14. Hide The Children1966-12-19
  • 15. Day of the Comet1966-12-26
  • 16. Wagonload of Dreams1967-01-02
  • 17. Image of Yesterday1967-01-09
  • 18. Boy into Man1967-01-16
  • 19. Down Shadow Street1967-01-23
  • 20. The Stallion1967-01-30
  • 21. The Haunted Gun1967-02-06
  • 22. Price of Victory1967-02-13
  • 23. Brother Love1967-02-20
  • 24. Court Martial1967-03-06
  • 25. Plunder!1967-03-13
  • 26. Turn of a Card1967-03-20
  • 27. Showdown in Limbo1967-03-27
  • 28. The Lady from Mesa1967-04-03
  • 29. Days of Grace1967-04-17
  • 30. Cage of Eagles1967-04-24
Season 31967 · 26 ep
  • 1. Joaquin1967-09-11
  • 2. Ambush1967-09-18
  • 3. A Flock of Trouble1967-09-25 · ★ 7.0
  • 4. The Time after Midnight1967-10-02
  • 5. Night in a Small Town1967-10-09
  • 6. Ladykiller1967-10-16
  • 7. Guilty1967-10-30
  • 8. The Disappearance1967-11-06
  • 9. A Noose is Waiting1967-11-13
  • 10. Explosion (1)1967-11-20
  • 11. Explosion (2)1967-11-27
  • 12. Four Days to Furnace Hill1967-12-04
  • 13. Night of the Executioners1967-12-11 · ★ 7.0
  • 14. Journey into Violence1967-12-18
  • 15. The Buffalo Man1967-12-25
  • 16. The Good Thieves1968-01-01
  • 17. Days of Wrath1968-01-08
  • 18. Miranda1968-01-15
  • 19. Shadow of a Giant1968-01-29
  • 20. Fall of a Hero1968-02-05
  • 21. The Emperor of Rice1968-02-12
  • 22. Rimfire1968-02-19
  • 23. Bounty on a Barkley1968-02-26
  • 24. The Devil's Masquerade1968-03-04
  • 25. Run of the Savage1968-03-11
  • 26. The Challenge1968-03-18
Season 41968 · 26 ep
  • 1. In Silent Battle1968-09-23
  • 2. They Called Her Delilah1968-09-30
  • 3. Presumed Dead1968-10-07
  • 4. Run of the Cat1968-10-21
  • 5. Deathtown1968-10-28
  • 6. The Jonah1968-11-11
  • 7. Hell Hath No Fury1968-11-18
  • 8. The Long Ride1968-11-25 · ★ 7.0
  • 9. The Profit and the Lost1968-12-02
  • 10. A Stranger Everywhere1968-12-09 · ★ 7.0
  • 11. The Prize1968-12-16 · ★ 7.0
  • 12. Hunter's Moon1968-12-30 · ★ 7.0
  • 13. Top of the Stairs1969-01-06 · ★ 7.0
  • 14. Joshua Watson1969-01-20
  • 15. The Secret1969-01-27
  • 16. The Twenty-five Graves of Midas1969-02-03
  • 17. Lightfoot1969-02-17
  • 18. Alias Nellie Handley1969-02-24 · ★ 7.0
  • 19. The Royal Road1969-03-03
  • 20. A Passage of Saints1969-03-10
  • 21. The Battle of Mineral Springs1969-03-24 · ★ 7.0
  • 22. The Other Face of Justice1969-03-31
  • 23. Town of No Exit1969-04-07
  • 24. Danger Road1969-04-21
  • 25. Flight from San Miguel1969-04-28
  • 26. Point and Counterpoint1969-05-19

The Big Valley cast

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Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Victoria Barkley

Richard Long

Richard Long

Jarrod Barkley

Peter Breck

Peter Breck

Nick Barkley

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Heath Barkley

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Audra Barkley

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    When does The Big Valley Season 5 come out?
    The Big Valley ended after Season 4.
    Is The Big Valley renewed or cancelled?
    The Big Valley has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
    How many seasons of The Big Valley are there?
    The Big Valley has aired 4 seasons so far.
    How many episodes of The Big Valley are there?
    There are 112 episodes of The Big Valley across 4 seasons.
    Who created The Big Valley?
    The Big Valley was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman.
    Where can I watch The Big Valley?
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    What is The Big Valley's IMDb rating?
    The Big Valley holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 3,877 votes.