Quicker on a card draw than with a pistol, gentleman gambler Bret Maverick (James Garner) and his brother, Bart (Jack Kelly), drift across the Wild West, going where the game leads them and relying on wit and moxie to keep out of trouble. Playing to each other's strengths, silver-tongued Bret and stouthearted Bart win hands and the occasional lass, with brother Brent (Robert Colbert) and cousin Beau (Roger Moore) joining the duo in later seasons.