The Wild Wild West is an American Western, espionage and science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 11, 1969. Two satirical comedy television film sequels were made with the original cast in 1979 and 1980and the series was adapted for a theatrical film in 1999. Despite high ratings, the series was cancelled near the end of its fourth season as a concession to Congress over television violence.