BeforeTimothy Olyphantgraced television screens as Deputy U.S.

Though, he never quite traded in his horse… Cannon) than either thought possible.

Over the course of the hour-and-a-half-episode series, he proved himself invaluable to the modern world.

Dennis Weaver as McCloud in McCloud

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Well, modern as far as the 20th century is concerned.

Seen from every point of view."

It’s easy to see where the idea came from.

Sam McCloud (Dennis Weaver) rides a horse on the ‘McCloud’ title card

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However, it’s Dennis Weaver who makes the whole thing work.

Indeed, Weaver himself felt drawn to the character for those very reasons.

But consideringMcCloudran as a part of theNBC Mystery Movieprogramming block, that doesn’t come as a surprise.

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Original cast members J.D.

In hindsight, the change may have been too much for people.

McCloudis available for streaming on Prime Video in the U.S.

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Sam McCloud (Dennis Weaver) stands at a New York City street corner on ‘McCloud’

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