Zorro

Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.

Zorro (1957-1959) is an American television western adventure series created for ABC and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Guy Williams stars as Don Diego de la Vega, a wealthy landowner's son who returns from studies in Spain to find Los Angeles under the rule of the cruel Capitan Monastario. Unable to confront the commandant's troops openly, Diego adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister masked figure dressed in black who rides out to right wrongs. Gene Sheldon plays the comic servant Bernardo, and Henry Calvin plays Demetrio Lopez Garcia, the bumbling sergeant who keeps pursuing the masked rider. Each episode is built around a self-contained scheme of injustice in old California, with Zorro's sword duels, daring rides, and playful disguises driving the action across a run of seventy-eight episodes over two seasons. Set in the Spanish colonial Los Angeles of the old west, the series has a bright, breezy, family-friendly register, with swashbuckling bravado, comic misdirection, and a sense of mischievous justice. Fans of The Lone Ranger, Maverick, and The Adventures of Robin Hood will find resonance in its masked heroism, western flavor, and light-hearted adventure.

Audiences broadly regard the series as a charming, acclaimed swashbuckling Western with a strong lead and lively adventure.

• The Lone Ranger (1949)masked vigilante swashbuckling against a corrupt colonial official, western action adventure
• Maverick (1957)secret identity hero in a western setting fighting injustice with flair
• The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)family friendly swordplay and heroic adventure in a historic California setting

Release Date

1957-10-10

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

8.2 / 10 (216)

What is Zorro about?

A wealthy young Californian secretly becomes the masked avenger Zorro to defeat a cruel commandant ruling Los Angeles.

What is Zorro like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zorro as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Zorro violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Zorro as mild.

What did critics think of Zorro?

Audiences broadly regard the series as a charming, acclaimed swashbuckling Western with a strong lead and lively adventure.

Which shows are like Zorro?

Shows with a similar feel include The Lone Ranger (1949), Maverick (1957), and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955).

How long is Zorro?

Zorro: 2 seasons, 78 episodes.

Is Zorro still running?

No, Zorro has ended.

Where can I watch Zorro?

In United States, Zorro streams on Disney Plus.