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
Rimfire
00:04 - 01:09
Rimfire
Movie, Western
An undercover Army captain (James Millican) links missing gold and murder to a gambler's (Reed Hadley) ghost.
Shotgun
01:09 - 02:30
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.
The Proud Rebel
02:30 - 04:14
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...
The Woman in Green
04:14 - 05:22
The Woman in Green
Movie, Mystery
When a number of attractive women are found dead and with fingers missing, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) investigate. Though evidence points to a psychotic killer, Holmes begins to believe that there's more to the case than initially meets the...
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
05:22 - 06:31
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Movie, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) saves noted Swiss physicist Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.) from the Gestapo in Zurich and smuggles him to London. There, Tobel is reunited with his wife, Charlotte (Kaaren Verne), to whom he gives a coded message in the event he disappears. Tobel...
Dressed to Kill
06:31 - 07:43
Dressed to Kill
Movie, Mystery
Holmes and Watson hunt for three music boxes containing directions to the whereabouts of six valuable engraving plates stolen from the Bank of England. They find themselves in competition with professional thieves also out to find the clues, which were hidden by a spiteful...
Shotgun
07:43 - 09:04
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.
Rimfire
09:04 - 10:09
Rimfire
Movie, Western
An undercover Army captain (James Millican) links missing gold and murder to a gambler's (Reed Hadley) ghost.
The Proud Rebel
10:09 - 11:53
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...
Fighting Man of the Plains
11:53 - 13:28
Fighting Man of the Plains
Movie, Western
Gunslinger and former Confederate Jim Dancer (Randolph Scott) is on a mission to find his brother's killer but mistakenly shoots the wrong man, leading him to become an outlaw. Later, Dancer takes on the identity of a deceased marshal and comes into conflict with a ruthless band...
Rimfire
13:28 - 14:33
Rimfire
Movie, Western
An undercover Army captain (James Millican) links missing gold and murder to a gambler's (Reed Hadley) ghost.
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.
Shotgun
15:29 - 16:50
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.
Blue Steel
16:50 - 17:45
Blue Steel
Movie, Western
Undercover federal marshal John Carruthers (John Wayne) is suspected by the local sheriff, Jake (George Hayes), of stealing the town's payroll, but his suspicions are sidelined when young Betty Mason (Eleanor Hunt) announces that her father, an important businessman, has been...
The Proud Rebel
17:45 - 19:29
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...
Fighting Man of the Plains
19:29 - 21:04
Fighting Man of the Plains
Movie, Western
Gunslinger and former Confederate Jim Dancer (Randolph Scott) is on a mission to find his brother's killer but mistakenly shoots the wrong man, leading him to become an outlaw. Later, Dancer takes on the identity of a deceased marshal and comes into conflict with a ruthless band...
Don't Wait, Django... Shoot!
21:04 - 22:33
Don't Wait, Django... Shoot!
Movie, Action, Western
Django believes there is only one path for him to follow when he returns to his hometown and discovers his father has been murdered by a ruthless gang.
Outride the Devil: A Morning With Doc Holliday
22:33 - 00:01
Outride the Devil: A Morning With Doc Holliday
Special, Performing arts
Kit Hussey presents the highlights from the last fourteen years of Doc Holliday's life, which ended in a gunfight.