Sheriff Justin Wise must rely on his wits, courage and the support of his deputies and family to navigate a series of challenges from dangerous fugitives, family feuds, deadly secrets and even natural disasters.

When two friends from West Point find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War, and in a deadly battle atop a mountain, a woman in love with one of the men desperately tries to stop them both from killing each other.

Reeling from an unimaginable loss, 25-year-old Theodore Roosevelt abandons New York politics and journeys to the lawless Dakota Badlands, where he establishes the sprawling Elkhorn Ranch and attempts to remake himself into a cowboy and a cattleman.

A skilled card player, sharp-shooter, and doctor plans to settle down in a quaint town. He makes trouble for himself when he invites a wild and unseemly bunch of characters to town for a poker tournament, hoping to raise money for a noble cause.

A Confederate veteran battles prejudice and greed as he helps a woman save her ranch from a land grab, while searching for a cure for his mute son.

When an American gunslinger kills a Mexican man in California immediately in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War, he is arrested and put on trial for murder. The local population is anxious to see if justice will prevail.

During the early days of the Oklahoma oil boom, a greedy, self-assured oilman and a quiet, yet determined cowboy fight for the rights to oil on Indian land. All the while a pretty schoolteacher steals both men's hearts.