Ep 5. Savage Breed

In season 5 episode 5 of the western television show Cheyenne, titled "Savage Breed," the title character Cheyenne Bodie finds himself caught between two warring factions in a small western town.

The episode begins with Cheyenne arriving in the town of North Fork and quickly realizing that tensions are running high between the local ranchers and a group of homesteaders who are trying to establish themselves in the area. The homesteaders are led by a charismatic preacher named Joshua Finch, who is determined to build a church and a school in North Fork. However, the ranchers, led by a man named Ben Rawlins, see the homesteaders as a threat to their way of life and have been harassing them in an effort to drive them out of town.

Cheyenne tries to remain neutral in the conflict, but he is soon drawn into the middle when he saves a young homesteader named Sally from being attacked by Rawlins and his men. Cheyenne's heroic act earns him the respect of the homesteaders, but it also makes him a target of the ranchers.

As the tensions escalate, Cheyenne tries to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, but his efforts are complicated by the arrival of a group of renegade Comanches who have been raiding both the ranchers and the homesteaders. The Comanches are led by a ruthless warrior named Iron Bow, who is determined to wipe out both groups and claim the land for himself.

Cheyenne is forced to choose sides when Rawlins and his men capture Finch and Sally and plan to use them as bait to lure Iron Bow into a trap. Cheyenne convinces the homesteaders and the ranchers to work together to defend themselves against the Comanches, and they set a trap of their own for Iron Bow.

The final showdown between Iron Bow and the combined forces of the homesteaders and the ranchers is a tense and gripping action sequence that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

In the end, Cheyenne manages to bring peace to the troubled town of North Fork, but not without paying a steep price. The events of the episode serve as a reminder of the harsh realities of life in the Old West and the sacrifices that had to be made in order to survive. Despite the violence and bloodshed, however, there is also a strong sense of hope and community in the show, as the characters come together to face a common threat and emerge stronger for it.