About this season
Set in a young America still reeling from the Civil War, The Pinkertons follows Allan Pinkerton—founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency— his son, William, and America’s first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the “Wild West” of the 1860s.
Episodes (22)
1. Kansas City
Aired 4 October 2014
After the first train robbery in American history, Allan Pinkerton partners his wayward son Will with the world's first female detective, Kate Warne. Before they can solve the case, Will and Kate must first learn how to work together.
2. Double Shot
Aired 11 October 2014
When a whiskey magnate is found dead in a brothel, the Pinkertons go head-to-head with Sheriff Logan and learn that the truth is murkier than a barrel of Kentucky bourbon.
3. The Play's the Thing
Aired 18 October 2014
Will and Kate get more drama than they bargained for when an actor dies during a performance of "Hamlet" and Will is forced to go undercover as a member of a traveling theater troupe.
4. The Fourth Man
Aired 1 November 2014
It's a trail of murder, mystery and revenge as Kate and Will step into an international case between America and Japan.
5. The Hero of Liberty Gap
Aired 8 November 2014
When a young, idealistic Civil War hero is attacked during a campaign speech, the Pinkertons are pulled into an even dirtier world than they're used to - politics.
6. Lines of Betrayal
Aired 22 November 2014
Will and Kate uncover a mystery that hits too close to home when a fellow Pinkerton Agent is murdered, and Allan returns to Kansas City to oversee the investigation.
7. The Case of the Dead Dog
Aired 17 January 2015
An investigation that begins with a dead dog quickly spirals out of control when Will and Kate find themselves in the middle of a dangerous feud between local farmers, and the railroad barons who want their land.
8. To the Sunset
Aired 23 January 2015
When a member of the Chippewa Tribe is murdered in town, Will and Kate must unlock the truth from the only witness - a 12-year-old Sioux boy who doesn't speak English - before a race war breaks out in Kansas City.
9. In Marm's Way
Aired 31 January 2015
S1, Ep9 31 Jan. 2015 In Marm's Way The Pinkertons get more than they bargained for when a peddler from New York City goes missing, and a blast from John Bell's past threatens his freedom.
10. The Sweet Science
Aired 7 February 2015
Will grows jealous when an old friend of Kate's comes to town with a traveling boxing league. But when her friend is accused of murder, Kate has to choose between her feelings for the man and her duty to the Pinkertons.
11. The Devil's Trade
Aired 14 February 2015
When a medium's prediction of murder comes true, Kate and Will are hired by a troupe of spiritualists for a case that will test their deductive skills - and challenge their beliefs.
12. Reunion
Aired 21 February 2015
Will and Kate investigate a murder involving four former Civil War nurses who are bound together by a terrible secret.
13. Frontier Desperados
Aired 28 February 2015
A young woman's husband is abducted and the Pinkertons are hired to negotiate his release. But when the ransom drop goes wrong, the race is on to save the man before it's too late.
14. Old Pap
Aired 7 March 2015
A murder coincides with the arrival of notorious Confederate General Sterling Price in Kansas City. As the Pinkertons investigate, Kate finds herself in grave danger when she comes face to face with an old enemy.
15. On Account of Huckleberries
Aired 14 March 2015
The Pinkertons tackle their first cold case after a skeleton turns up on the outskirts of Kansas City. When the search for a suspect leads them to Logan's doorstep, Will and Kate must face the possibility that the Sheriff is a killer.
16. Mudd and Clay
Aired 11 April 2015
The Pinkertons are tasked with protecting a notorious criminal awaiting trial. When a brutal snowstorm traps them in the Dubois and the locals get wind of the monster in their midst, Kate and Will find themselves facing a dangerous mob.
17. Forever Free
Aired 18 April 2015
Will and Kate investigate the disappearance of a member of the Buffalo Soldiers, a recently-formed regiment of black soldiers.
18. Think of the Children
Aired 25 April 2015
When a children's' charity administrator is found murdered on the eve of a benefit dinner, the Pinkertons go undercover in Kansas City high society.
19. Murder on the Western Express
Aired 2 May 2015
Kate and Will take on a case where client and victim are one and the same, after the coach bringing their new employer to Kansas City arrives with a gruesome cargo - a trio of bodies, the victims of foul play.
20. Review
Aired 9 May 2015
Robert Pinkerton is in Kansas City to conduct Will and Kate's annual performance review. When Robert raises questions about their partnership, Will and Kate's loyalties will be tested.
21. The Better Angels of Our Nature
Aired 16 May 2015
A reading of an incendiary biography of famed Confederate spy Rose Greenhow includes scandalous allegations about Allan Pinkerton. When the book's publisher turns up dead, Will and Kate must find the killer - and clear Allan's good name.
22. To the Death
Aired 23 May 2015
Panic erupts when a mysterious sniper begins killing residents of Kansas City one by one. Will and Kate race to catch the shooter, unaware that the gunman has his sights set on the very heart of the Pinkerton Agency.