Season 1
(1977)
Overview
The first series set the standard for five successful years, milking the dramatic potential of a rich gamut of scenarios, from international espionage to racism and religious evangelism; Bodie and Doyle usually being called upon to protect a controversial figure from the assassin's bullet. Shaw would later dismiss The Professionals for its stereotypical violence and for a long time refused to allow reruns. In fact, as cult television goes, it has weathered well. Many of its themes are as releva…
Cast
Episodes
Private Madness, Public Danger 0.0
December 30, 1977
Charles Nesbitt, an expert on chemical weapons, threatens to contaminate the water sources of London with a lethal hall…
The Female Factor 0.0
January 6, 1978
An Iron Curtain agent is using a young girl to extort secrets from, and ultimately destroy the career of, a future Brit…
Old Dog With New Tricks 0.0
January 13, 1978
A gangster called Turkel devises a plot to free his brother from jail by taking hostage an important figure in authorit…
Killer With a Long Arm 0.0
January 20, 1978
CI5 become aware that an assassination plot on a group of visiting Greek Royals is being planned using a rifle that has…
Heroes 0.0
January 27, 1978
When a newspaper takes it upon themselves to irresponsibly publish a list of the names of witnesses to an assassination…
Where the Jungle Ends 0.0
February 3, 1978
A group of former comrades from Bodie's mercenary days reappear in England and in order to impress a top London gangste…
Close Quarters 0.0
February 10, 1978
On leave from CI5 with a hand injury, Bodie takes a day trip with his girlfriend and finds himself face-to-face with th…
Everest Was Also Conquered 0.0
February 17, 1978
A dying man's confession triggers the re-opening of a twenty-year-old case of police corruption, an investigation in wh…
When the Heat Cools Off 0.0
February 24, 1978
The daughter of a man inprisoned by Doyle six years ago when he was a Docklands policeman turns up, claiming to have ne…
Stake Out 0.0
March 3, 1978
A CI5 agent is murdered, leading to the discovery of a man who is dying as a result of plutonium poisoning. This links …
Long Shot 0.0
March 10, 1978
CI5 are assigned to protect a visiting American Ambassador from a renowned hitman called Ramos, who is hot on his trail…
Look After Annie 0.0
March 17, 1978
Annie Irving, an extreme left-wing preacher - and former flame of Cowley's - becomes the target of a hitman when one of…
Klansmen 0.0
March 24, 1978
Members of a 'Keep Britain White' group go on the rampage in London, attacking the local black residents in an attempt …