Watch Series: Nichols Released in (1971) - Season 1 produced by USA, The TV Series categorized in Western, and content rating 1h with duration 60 min broadcasted as these networks NBC, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Frank Pierson, Ivan Dixon, William Wiard. Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest\/barmaid of Nichols. - Season 1