The Big Valley - Season 1 -

: Victoria (mother), Jarrod (lawyer), Nick (hot-headed foreman), Heath (newly arrived son), Audra (daughter), and Eugene (the youngest son, who was written out after this season).

: Based loosely on the real-life Hill Ranch near Stockton, California. Behind the Scenes The Big Valley - Season 1

: "Palms of Glory" (Episode 1) establishes the conflict between Heath and the established Barkley brothers. : Victoria (mother)

The first season of premiered in 1965, introducing the Barkleys, a powerful ranching family in California's San Joaquin Valley during the 1870s. Led by matriarch Victoria Barkley (Barbara Stanwyck), the season centers on the arrival of Heath (Lee Majors), the illegitimate son of the late Tom Barkley, who must fight for his place in the family. Season 1 Highlights Episodes : 30 episodes total. Nick (hot-headed foreman)