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Maverick adaptations: films & series
Every version of Maverick — the films & series, compared across media.
Maverick began as a television series built around a family of silver-tongued gamblers — the Maverick brothers — who navigate the American West by charm, cunning, and a well-timed hand of cards rather than gunplay. That same anti-hero spirit, anchored in Bret Maverick's preference for a clever con over a fight, carries through both versions of the story. Whether on the small screen or the big one, Maverick is a comedy-Western about wit winning where muscle would lose, spanning television and film.
Maverick films
Maverick series
Frequently asked
Is the 1994 Maverick film based on a TV show?
Yes — the 1994 film Maverick draws on the 1957 television series of the same name, carrying over the central character Bret Maverick and his defining trait: a gambler who prefers a clever con to a fistfight.
How many versions of Maverick are there?
There are two versions in this collection: the original 1957 TV series Maverick, which follows the full Maverick gambling clan, and the 1994 feature film Maverick, which centres on Bret as he chases a high-stakes poker prize.
Which Maverick should I start with?
Start with the 1957 TV series Maverick to meet the whole Maverick family in their original setting; the 1994 film Maverick then works as a self-contained comedy-Western adventure that revisits the same world.