The 1978 TV-movie The New Maverick, featuring Garner as Bret, Frank as Ben, Jack Kelly as Bret's brother Bart Maverick, and Blanchard as Nell, served as the pilot for the series. Garner appeared ...

Wisecracking gambler Bret Maverick and con artist Annabelle Bransford ... star of the original TV series, alongside Graham Greene and James Coburn.