A major TV star for decades, Lee Majors, landed the role of illegitimate half-brother Heath Barkley in his mid-twenties. While starring in The Big Valley was his first notable acting gig ...

The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley ... man, Heath, shows up claimimg to be the deceased Tom Barkleys' illegitimate son. While preparing for a major cattle drive bunching the Barkley's ...

Part 1, Heath is down in Mexico where an old friend of the family escapes arrest, fleeing to the Barkley ranch. Heath is imprisoned to be held in exchange for the general.