RETRO

United States United States

RETRO airs primarily in the United States, focusing on television programming from past decades. The channel’s content draws heavily from the 1950s through the 1990s, with a mix of classic sitcoms, drama series, and vintage movies that originally aired during those periods. Some programming blocks highlight older music performances, variety shows, or cultural documentaries that reflect the era’s entertainment landscape. The schedule tends to avoid contemporary reality shows or news, instead leaning on reruns of syndicated series and films that have maintained a presence in American pop culture. Viewers tuning in will find shows that originally ran on major broadcast networks, often presented without modern editing or commentary.

For those without cable, RETRO is available through select streaming platforms that carry live TV packages, though the specific lineup varies by provider. Printed TV guide listings in local newspapers or online databases typically show the channel’s daily schedule, which repeats certain series in themed blocks. The channel does not produce original content or host live events; its programming is sourced from library archives and distribution agreements with studios. No official app or on-demand service exists under the RETRO name, so access depends entirely on the distributor’s carriage agreements within the United States.

Schedule
Outlaws of the Plains
04:00 - 04:55
Outlaws of the Plains
Movie, Western
An impressionable cowpoke, Fuzzy Q. Jones (Al "Fuzzy" St. John), hears a voice claiming to be that of an old Native American, telling him the location of some hidden gold. Fuzzy does find gold, but the land has already been claimed by Nord Finner (Charles King Jr.). Finner...
Pioneer Justice
04:55 - 05:50
Pioneer Justice
Movie, Western
Something strange is going on in the frontier town of Buffalo Gap. After two men turn up dead, a marshal named Cheyenne (Al "Lash" La Rue) arrives, along with his partner, Fuzzy Jones (Al "Fuzzy" St. John), to investigate. Although the outlaw Bill Judd (Jack Ingram) seems to be...
Romance of the West
05:50 - 06:49
Romance of the West
Movie, Western
Eddie Dean (Eddie Dean), along with his sidekick, Ezra (Emmett Lynn), oversees the peaceful coexistence of the Native American tribes with the white settlers of Antelope Valley. The treaty that binds the two groups is threatened when some of the town leaders learn that the...
The Tioga Kid
06:49 - 07:44
The Tioga Kid
Movie, Western
With assistance from partner Soapy Jones (Roscoe Ates), Texas Ranger Eddie Dean (Eddie Dean) helps rancher Jenny Morgan (Jennifer Holt) recover her stolen herd. For Eddie, the theft comes as a shock, as it may have been perpetrated by his twin, who is known as "the Tioga Kid"...
The Dawn Rider
07:44 - 08:38
The Dawn Rider
Movie, Western
John Mason (John Wayne) suffers a cruel homecoming when he witnesses his father's murder as he rides into town. Incensed, he chases after the killers, but he suffers a gunshot wound that cuts his pursuit short. Alice Gordon (Marion Burns) sees to his injury, and Mason is taken...
Check Your Guns
08:38 - 09:32
Check Your Guns
Movie, Western
Gunslinger Eddie (Eddie Dean) rides into the Wild West town of Red Gap, Colo., which is run by land-hungry saloon owner Brad Taggert (Stan Jolley) and corrupt circuit judge Hammond (Bill Fawcett). When the sheriff is killed by members of Taggert's gang, Eddie is appointed to...
The Desert Trail
09:32 - 10:25
The Desert Trail
Movie, Western
John Scott (John Wayne) is a rodeo rider, assisted by his buddy Kansas Charlie (Eddy Chandler). But while the duo is settling a debt with their promoter, Farnsworth (Henry Hall), thieves Pete (Al Ferguson) and Jim (Paul Fix) murder and rob Farnsworth and manage to pin the crimes...
Cheyenne Takes Over
10:25 - 11:25
Cheyenne Takes Over
Movie, Western
U.S. Marshal Cheyenne (Al "Lash" La Rue) and his sidekick, Fuzzy (Al "Fuzzy" St. John), are en route to a much-needed vacation at Fuzzy's friend's ranch. But, upon arriving, the partners find that Fuzzy's pal has been killed, and a fishy group of characters has taken over the...
The Man From Utah
11:25 - 12:18
The Man From Utah
Movie, Western
One day, John Weston (John Wayne) helps stop a bank robbery. George Higgins (George Hayes), the town's grateful marshal, asks Weston for his help in solving another crime. It seems someone at a touring rodeo show is killing the top riders before they can take home the trophy --...
Rimfire
12:18 - 13:23
Rimfire
Movie, Western
An undercover Army captain (James Millican) links missing gold and murder to a gambler's (Reed Hadley) ghost.
Under California Stars
13:23 - 14:33
Under California Stars
Movie, Western
Returning to his California ranch for some rest and relaxation, cowboy movie star Roy Rogers finds himself drawn into battle with a dastardly group of horse rustlers. Taking pity on Ted, a young man who was disabled in a riding accident, Roy offers him a job on the ranch. But...
In Old Amarillo
14:33 - 15:29
In Old Amarillo
Movie, Western
A villainous cannery owner tries to foil efforts to get water to cattle ranchers during a severe drought.
The Proud Rebel
15:29 - 17:15
The Proud Rebel
Movie, Western
Confederate veteran John Chandler (Alan Ladd) returns from defeat in war to find his home razed, his wife dead and his young son, David (David Ladd), traumatized and rendered mute. Desperate to cure the boy, Chandler takes David to a small town in Illinois where he hopes to find...
Shotgun
17:15 - 18:36
Shotgun
Movie, Western
A deputy sheriff (Sterling Hayden) seeks justice with a woman (Yvonne De Carlo), a bounty hunter (Zachary Scott) and a sawed-off shotgun.
McLintock!
18:36 - 20:44
McLintock!
Movie, Western, Comedy
Aging rancher George Washington McLintock, a wealthy self-made man, is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men, McLintock's own sons and nearby Native...
John Wayne Behind-the-Scenes: Filming of Stunts, Chases, Fights, Crashes & Gun Battles
20:44 - 22:16
John Wayne Behind-the-Scenes: Filming of Stunts, Chases, Fights, Crashes & Gun Battles
Special, Documentary, Biography, Entertainment
Rare production features, TV clips, and special promos provide a behind-the-scenes look at the stunts, fights, gun battles and chases from John Wayne movies including "Stagecoach," "War Wagon," "Brannigan" and "McLintock.".
The Stranger
22:16 - 23:52
The Stranger
Movie, Thriller
Immediately following World War II, ex-Nazi Franz Kindler is living under a false identity as a teacher in a small Connecticut town, and has even married the headmaster's daughter as part of his cover. But when one of Kindler's old German associates arrives unexpectedly in town,...
Iron Eagle on the Attack
23:52 - 01:28
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Movie, Action
Retired from the Air Force, Chappy Sinclair (Lou Gossett Jr.) now runs a private flight school that happens to cater to misfits and juvenile offenders. Desperate to instill discipline, Chappy hires as an instructor his former protégé, Doug Masters (Jason Cadieux), who had...