Experiment at New Life The Virginian hunting for lost Shiloh cattle finds the trail leads to the New Life commune. Not only is one of the leaders holding his cattle, it becomes clear he is holding two women hostage as well complicating the work of The Virginian. Details Casts Title Experiment at New Life Genres Western Drama Release Date 1970-11-18 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 30 Minutes Season Number 9 Episode Number 10 Production Companies Universal Television, Revue Studios, NBC Doug McClure Trampas James Drury The "Virginian" Lee Majors Roy Tate Stewart Granger Col. Alan MacKenzie