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Literally, just as Shenandoah comes into yet another Western town, he is shot at and slightly wounded by an escaping bank robber, who obviously recognizes Shenandoah's face. The local sheriff begrudgingly agrees to let Shenandoah lend his considerable tracking skills to find the man who just cleaned out the town bank and who may be able to finally tell Shenandoah his true name.

When Shenandoah arrives at a Western town whistling a tune from his lost past, he is confronted by the lovely Nancy Pruitt. She insists that she knows the tune and that his name is Dan Lawson, her former boyfriend. The only problem is that she is now married to Jason Pruitt, who is twice her age and ten times as jealous of any man who even talks to her.

Following up on a tip that he got in episode 20, Shenandoah visits the town of Santa Fe looking for the famous gunfighter, Jason Brewster. However the local sheriff and saloon girl insist that he doesn't live in Santa Fe anymore. Eventually, Shenandoah does find the gunfighter and learns more about his missing past.

Seeking a cure for his amnesia, Shenandoah is treated by the kindly Dr. Macaulay. The good doctor uses hypnosis to reveal some strikingly, deep dark secrets from Shenandoah's lost past. Unfortunately, the town sheriff, and friend of Dr. Macaulay, has some deep dark secrets of his own that would be revealed if Shenandoah finally regains his memory.

Shenandoah comes to town with a photo of himself and an attractive woman at a regimental ball. The woman turns out to be the local sheriff's (John Ireland) wife. For some reason he is extremely reluctant to even let Shenandoah speak with her.

This time Shenandoah is in search of Sam Waters, the man for whom the locket from episode 10 was made. Instead he finds his frightened daughter and a U.S. Marshall (Pat Hingle), who is also looking for Waters. Apparently, he just finished an 8 year prison stint for stealing gold from the federal government. The Marshall seems to suspect that Shenandoah is one of Waters' partners. They grudgingly agree to go in search of the missing ex-convict.

Shenandoah comes to yet another western town, this time looking for Dave McWaters, who of course may have a clue to his identity. Unfortunately, McWaters is locked in a deadly love triangle with his finance Josie and Tad Kern, whose father Harley runs the town. The triangle becomes a quadrangle as Shenandoah gets caught in the middle of the dangerous dynamics of this small town.

While working as the trail boss of a cattle drive, Shenandoah befriends the not so bright cow hand, Will Turner, who obsessively puts his wife up on a pedestal. When Will accidentally kills the jeweler who may have made the locket Shenandoah found in episode 10, he follows Will to his ranch where we find out the sad truth about his marriage.

Shenandoah gets roped into helping a Mexican-American priest move a very large church bell to his parish. As always, Shenandoah has to skillfully fight off the bad guys. When the bell is finally delivered, the parishioners do not appreciate their priest's Herculean effort to obtain it.

Following up on a lead from yet another photograph from his time in the army, Shenandoah is told that his name is Timothy O'Rourke. Apparently, he is the long lost son of wealthy cattleman Andrew O'Rourke (veteran character actor Jay C. Flippen). The two had a major falling out, and now the dying father wants to see his son one more time. Shenandoah also meets his sister Paula (Juliet Mills). It's almost just all too good to be true.

After spending time and making friends in yet another Western town, Shenandoah finds out that there is a "Wanted Dead or Alive" poster with his face on it and a $500 reward. As a result, he is stalked by a bounty hunter. Conspicuously, there is no name on the poster and no clue as to Shenandoah's missing identity. Shenandoah seeks to find out if the poster is valid and who published it.

A young wannabe highwayman tries to rob Shenandoah at gun point. Of course, Shenandoah skillfully disarms the juvenile delinquent. It turns out they are both looking for the same infamous outlaw, Adam Clark. The young punk wants to join his gang and Shenandoah, as usual, hopes Clark can help him find his identity. Instead, they find a broken down, sick, scared older man, who swears that he's not Clark. However, when two brutal bounty hunters show up looking for the outlaw, Shenandoah suspects the old man is lying.

After an eccentric old woman comes to the town of Nichols claiming that in her youth she nursed a wounded Jesse James after he was shot by the cowardly Bob Ford and that the infamous outlaw is still alive, Sheriff Nichols takes a road trip on his signature motorcycle to confirm or debunk this extraordinary tale. On route he is sidelined by a con man (Jack Elam) who overhears about Nichols quest for James. Eventually, they meet the old gunslinger or do they? At one point on his road trip Nichols disguises himself as a parson. An alternate title for episode 19 is "Man of the Cloth." (Charles McGraw, who played Hansen in the Gulley vs. Hansen episode, plays "Jesse James.")

When Kansas (Bo Hopkins) sees a story in a newspaper about the death of his old friend, Homer the prospector, along with a picture of Nichols wearing only one glove, he tracks him down. Apparently, Kansas and the late Homer have the corresponding halves of a treasure map tattooed on their hands. We see Nichols burying Homer before the opening credits. He now has a paper copy of Homer's half of the map and wants to join up with Kansas and find the hidden booty. Will Nichols' latest get rich scheme go awry like all the others?

Just as Corey and Jamal arrive in town they help out two Native Americans who are being beaten by some roughnecks. This leads them to guarding the wagon shipments from the tribe's lucrative silver mine, much to the chagrin of the local sheriff. It would turn out to be The Outcasts final episode.