But the Kafkaesque nightmare that was Kimble's existence continued for another two years, and viewers began to drift away. By season four, The Fugitive sank to number-fifty in the ratings. The grueling role took a psychic toll on Janssen, who was in almost every scene of the series.

On April 6, 1970, Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the 1950s, dies of liver failure. After a decade in prison, Sheppard was released following a re-trial. His story is rumored to have loosely inspired the television series and movie The Fugitive.

The Fugitive, a crime drama series starring David Janssen, Barry Morse, and Jacqueline Scott is available to stream now. Watch it on The Roku Channel on your Roku device.

50 years ago today, The Fugitive's Dr. Richard Kimble finally got justice. Falsely accused for the murder of his wife, Kimble (played by David Janssen) spent four years on the run, pursuing his wife's true killer, the One-Armed Man, while also being diligently pursued himself by Lt. Gerard.