MeTV Celebrates ‘Gunsmoke’s’ 70th Anniversary With Monthlong Marathon

If you can believe it, the iconic series Gunsmoke first hit TV screens 70 years ago. To commemorate the special occasion, MeTV is launching a month-long celebration of the Western, starting on August 30, 2025, and running through September 27. Each week, the channel will air episodes based on special themes each weekday at 1pm ET/PT, and show the five made-for-TV movies that aired during the series’ 20-season run every Saturday at 11am ET/PT.

It all begins on Saturday, August 30 at 11am ET/PT with the 1987 movie, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, followed by the episode “Matt’s Love Story” at 1pm ET/PT. Then, MeTV will show episodes based on themes, with the first week being ‘A Week of Firsts,’ showing off first episodes and first cast appearances.