INSP's January and February 2026 Movie Schedule

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This weekend, the TV channel INSP honors "the men and women who uphold justice in a powerful lineup of Westerns. These stories shine a spotlight on lawmen who risk everything to protect their communities, facing danger with courage and integrity. From dusty trails to bustling towns, each film reminds us of the sacrifices made to keep the peace. It’s a salute to the heroes who wear the badge."


HEROES BEHIND THE BADGE: SALUTE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

SATURDAY - JAN 10:

1PM - Warlock

3:30PM - Buckskin

9PM - Texas Rangers


SUNDAY - JAN 11:

1PM - Blue Ridge (movie)

3PM - Rage at Dawn

5PM - Seven Ways From Sundown

9PM - Cahill U.S. Marshal


See what else is airing this January and February on INSP...

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Network Movie Premieres:

Robbers Roost, starring George Montgomery, Richard Boone: A troubled cowboy secures a job droving on a massive cattle drive. He is looking for the men that murdered his wife and took his horses. He soon finds his own horses within the herd; will he now find and confront his wife’s killers?

Red Canyon, starring Ann Blyth, Howard Duff, Edgar Buchanan, John McIntire, Chill Wills, Lloyd Bridges: A cowboy drifter is determined to capture a wild and dangerous stallion. As the cowboy begins his hunt for the horse, he also falls for the daughter of a powerful rancher. She dreams of racing the horse. The rancher opposes her dream and the cowboy.

Hangman’s Knot, starring Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, Lee Marvin, Jeanette Nolan: A Confederate Major is tricked into attacking Union troops protecting a wagon full of gold. When the last dying Union soldier whispers “the war ended a month ago,” the Major knows his unit, holding the gold, will soon be hunted down as war criminals.

The Stranger Wore a Gun, starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine: He was a spy for Quantrill’s Raiders during the Civil War. Thinking he’s now a wanted man, the former spy flees to Arizona to work for a stage line. Danger and deceit await him on his new job, and he will soon live his life seeking revenge.

Buckskin, Barry Sullivan, Wendell Corey, Lon Chaney Jr., Barbara Hale: A frontier marshal is intent on bringing a crooked gambler and his loyal henchmen to justice, but they control this Western town. The townsfolk are seized with fear and unwilling to help the Marshal. Does this lawman have the courage to work alone?

The Young Land, Patrick Wayne, Yvonne Craig, Dennis Hopper, Ken Curtis: When an American gunslinger kills a Mexican man in California immediately in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War, he is arrested and put on trial for murder. The local population is anxious to see if justice will prevail.

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February Stunts

*All Times in Eastern

Every Friday Night 9PM Movie	Top 50 Fridays INSP Favorite Films Countdown
Saturday 2/7 & Saturday 2/21 1PM -4PM	Trailblazers: National Black History Months Showcase 2PM Movies plus special airings of Into the Wild Frontier & Wild West Chronicles
Sunday 2/8 9AM-12AM	I Love My Westerns! Featuring favorite movies and romantic Gunsmoke Westerns
Saturday 2/14 & Sunday 2/15	Dudes & Darlins’ Western Romance
Sunday 2/22 9AM – 1AM	Riding Shotgun: Stagecoach Event

 

Network Movie Premieres:

The Treasure of Pancho Villa, starring Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters: A rugged American mercenary joins Mexican revolutionary forces in search of treasure and excitement. As he becomes embroiled in the tumultuous world of Pancho Villa’s army, the American must decide his loyalties, and he may face deadly consequences.

Gunsight Ridge, starring Joel McCrea, Joan Weldon: When a series of stage line holdups in Arizona territory rouses citizens of the nearby town, an agent investigates by taking the job of a deputy sheriff. When the deputy uncovers a ‘respectable’ citizen as the gang leader, a showdown may be coming.

Arrow in the Dust, starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray: A tough cowboy finds himself at the center of a complex conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. Cavalry. Will he risk his life to warn and protect a wagon train form an impending Indian attack?

The Wonderful Country, starring Robert Mitchum, Julie London: An honorable drifter on the run finds his Mexican enemies on his tail. When a Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit, the drifter accepts. He has his eye on the charms of a local woman. 

The Saga of Hemp Brown, starring Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland, Russell Johnson: An army lieutenant’s payroll wagon was robbed by a gang of ex-soldiers, and he was judged to be a coward by a court martial. Now, the disgraced officer is fighting back and risking it all by trying to track down the thieves and prove his innocence.

The Silver Whip, starring Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun, Robert Wagner, Kathleen Crowley: A bored and frustrated young man plans to leave his hometown. When offered a job as a stagecoach driver, he navigates treacherous terrain, outlaws, and rivalries, all while uncovering a life-threatening plot that may ruin the stage line.

Lust for Gold, starring Glen Ford, Ida Lupino, Edgar Buchanan, Will Geer: A rugged prospector is caught in a quest for amazing riches. He stumbles onto some clues that may lead him to legendary gold mine, but others have tried and been murdered. Based on the true story of the Lost Dutchman mine.

February Movies

*All Times in Eastern

Sunday, 2/1	1PM	Hardcase
Sunday, 2/1	2:44PM	Yuma
Sunday, 2/1	4:30PM	White Feather
Friday, 2/6	12:00PM	The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Friday, 2/6	9PM	Forsaken
Friday, 2/6	11PM	The Tall Men
Saturday, 2/7	2PM	Buffalo Soldiers
Saturday, 2/7	4PM	Stagecoach
Saturday, 2/7	9PM	Ride Lonesome
Saturday, 2/7	10:43PM	Riding Shotgun
Sunday, 2/8	12PM	Conagher
Sunday, 2/8	2:30PM	The Sacketts
Friday, 2/13	1PM	Gunsight Ridge
Friday, 2/13	9PM	Gunpoint
Friday, 2/13	11PM	Stagecoach
Saturday, 2/14	1PM	Arrow in the Dust
Saturday, 2/14	3PM	Gunslinger
Saturday, 2/14	4:30PM	The Tall Men
Saturday, 2/14	9PM	The Wonderful Country
Saturday, 2/14	11PM	The Saga of Hemp Brown
Saturday, 2/14	1:00AM	The Silver Whip
Sunday, 2/15	1PM	White Feather
Sunday, 2/15	3:30PM	Lust for Gold
Sunday, 2/15	5:30PM	The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Friday, 2/20	12PM	Buffalo Soldiers
Friday, 2/20	9PM	Hardcase
Friday, 2/20	10:44PM	Yuma
Saturday, 2/21	2PM	Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Saturday, 2/21	4PM	Forsaken
Saturday, 2/21	9PM	Conagher
Saturday, 2/21	11:30PM	Rage at Dawn
Sunday, 2/22	10AM	Gunsight Ridge
Sunday, 2/22	11:30AM	Stagecoach
Sunday, 2/22	1:30PM	The Saga of Hemp Brown
Sunday, 2/22	3:30PM	The Silver Whip
Sunday, 2/22	5PM	Stagecoach
Friday, 2/27	12PM	Lust for Gold
Friday, 2/27	9PM	Ride Lonesome
Friday, 2/27	10:43PM	Riding Shotgun
Saturday, 2/28	1PM	Arrow in the Dust
Saturday, 2/28	3PM	Gunslinger
Saturday, 2/28	4:30PM	The Wonderful Country
Saturday, 2/28	8PM	The Sacketts

 

I hope many of you will enjoy these classic westerns on INSP.

So long, pardner...

Net

"Blue Ridge: The Series" Coming to INSP

Good news for "Blue Ridge: The Series"! According to Variety, "Independent cabler INSP, focused on Western programming, will premiere its original television series “Blue Ridge” July 28 at 9 p.m. ET."

Recently, the series was #1 on the popular streamer, Plex, and premiered throughout the month of April and May on the streaming source, The Cowboy Way Channel.

Based on the popular film Blue Ridge, which premiered in 2020, "Blue Ridge: The Series" is a six-episode procedural crime drama set in the lush and forbidding mountains of North Carolina.

Details via Imagicomm Entertainment:
Actor Johnathon Schaech is joined by a stellar cast in Season 1, including Sarah Lancaster (Chuck, Everwood, Christmas in the Smokies) as Elli Wise; A Martinez (Longmire, The Cowboys, Dark Winds) as Connor McGrath; Taegen Burns (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, The Right Stuff, Imaginary) as Maddie Wise; Tom Proctor (Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Justified, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Jeremiah Wade; Avianna Mynhier (The Walking Dead) as Deputy Maxx Covington; and Greg Perrow (The Warrant, Festival of Trees) as Deputy RP.

Special guest stars include Bruce Boxleitner, Max Martini, Ethan Embry, Mike O’Hearn, Erin Cahill, Jesse Kove, Lev Cameron and Jessica McKay.


NOTE: Due to violence, this series is best suited for a mature audience, pre-teen age and up. Otherwise, all episodes are family-friendly.

I hope many of you who were unable to stream this series, will be able to enjoy it this summer on INSP.

I previously received this wonderful review from RC back in April, and I just had to share it with all of you again...

🌟 Just watched the Blue Ridge movie for the first time and then the two episodes that have been released thus far. I am loving it!! So refreshing to see non-woke, old-fashioned themes in entertainment. A noble lawman who puts his life on the line for his family and his community. Masculinity depicted as something good, not toxic. Women who are strong without losing their femininity, unlike the feminist girlbosses we see in other media. A man who has taken responsibility for the mistakes that led to his divorce and is determined to win back his ex-wife. A romance in which the man serves and cares for the woman, and the woman respects and admires the man. But I think my favorite thing about the show is what it says about America. Our country has its dysfunctional subcultures, and one of those is definitely represented here by the feuding clans whose tribalistic mentality justifies violence and cheapens life. But then you have the main character who exemplifies the best of the American spirit: courage, individualism, personal responsibility, service, and traditional morals. And it’s a beautiful thing to see the best of America triumph over the worst of America. That’s one of the themes of American history and I love seeing that acknowledged. ~RC

Thank you, RC, again for sharing this fantastic review.

If any of you enjoyed the action-packed adventures and mystery of the movie Blue Ridge, then I believe you are going to love the same action, danger, and excitement in "Blue Ridge: The Series"!

Happy watching!

Net

Make Special May Moments and Memories --- Details on NEW "When Calls the Heart," "Blue Ridge," and "Into the Wild Frontier" -- SEE HERE:

Happy Weekend, Friends!

This is one of those extremely rare weekends with NO NEW Movie Premieres. I know some of us will miss them, while others may enjoy this brief break. Hallmark will return with a new rom-com next week as the network begins *Countdown to Summer*.

The first Saturday in May is well-known for the iconic Kentucky Derby. This year is a monumental celebration, as it is the 150th run for the roses. Horse racing, I must say, isn't something I generally follow throughout the rest of the year, but the Derby and the state of Kentucky hold a special place in my heart due to family ties there, and hearing the song "My Old Kentucky Home" always brings a tear to my eye. (I sure miss hearing them sing the lyrics, though.)

Speaking of horses, even though there aren't any new movies this weekend, there are new episodes of When Calls the Heart, Blue Ridge, and the season finale of Into the Wild Frontier, and horses will likely be seen in all three.

See all of the details below...


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Sunday, May 5, 2024:

Into the Wild Frontier

Season 4 finale

“John Mullan: Roadbuilder of the West”

About the Episode via INSP: Young Army officer John Mullan heads west to help establish an important wagon route through the Northern Rockies. But, before he can build his road, Mullan must survive the hardships of the frontier and a dangerous encounter with Yakima warriors.

Into the Wild Frontier

Premieres Sunday, May 5, 2024

at 6pm/5c. on INSP

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Sunday, May 5, 2024:

Blue Ridge: The Series

Episode 5 - Land Grab:

A beloved local horse trainer is killed on the eve of her retirement, and when Justin's team discovers her will, it contains a last-minute change that may be the reason for her death.

Blue Ridge: The Series

airs Sunday, May 5, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Cowboy Way Channel

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Sunday, May 5, 2024:

When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart images via Hallmark Media
edit via HeartiesTeamWCTH

With Anna returning to the show this week after being away at teacher's college, it's a special time for all of the young ladies in Hope Valley. The pictures above nostalgically depict the women of Hope Valley, along with the young women, "the next generation"! It's amazing to see how much these young girls have grown up before our eyes through their years on When Calls the Heart—in the past 11 seasons!

Of all the relationships on When Calls the Heart, the friendships of these ladies are truly among the most beautiful!

Episode 5 - “Stronger Together” :

Storyline: Hickam and Lee clash with the mayor of Benson Hills, and Gowen suggests a solution with huge implications for the town. Elizabeth and Nathan clear up a misunderstanding.

When Calls the Heart

airs Sunday, May 5, 2024

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Programming Notes:
(highlighting some of this weekend's classic movie stand-outs...)

When Calls the Heart Stars Movie Marathon

Watch your favorite stars from When Calls the Heart in back-to-back movies on Saturday, May 4, including the rom-coms: Feeling Butterflies, You Had Me at Aloha, Winter Castle, and It Was Always You.

*Please note: Three films during this marathon- Romance to the Rescue, A Lifelong Love, and A Tail of Love have side characters in a same-sex relationship. Click on their titles for reviews.

Hudson and Rex Season 5 Marathon Sunday on UPtv

*Please note: I haven't pre-screened these episodes, but I have heard while the earlier episodes are enjoyable and family-friendly, some of the season 5 episodes of this police drama may contain content that is not for children. Viewer discretion is advised.

Something's cooking up on Hallmark Mystery this weekend.

There's a marathon of Murder, She Baked and Hannah Swensen Mysteries movies on Saturday and Sunday, and a marathon of Curious Caterer Mysteries on Saturday, with an encore airing of their newest premiere: Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans.


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I hope you all have a lovely first weekend in May! What a beautiful time of year it is to see everything bloom and grow. "April Showers, bring May flowers!"

Please note: I haven't pre-screened the new episodes mentioned above. If you'd like to leave a review, please share in the comments below.

Have a pleasant and peaceful weekend, everyone!

Blessings to you all!

Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Keep your heart with all vigilance, 

for from it flow the springs of life."

~Proverbs 4:23