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Return of the Saint — Season 1

197824 episodes7.0/10 (9 votes)

About this season

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

Episodes (24)

The Judas Game
E1

1. The Judas Game

Aired 10 September 1978 • 60 min

Simon decides to rescue a British agent, whom he was once romantically involved with, who has been kidnapped and is being held by terrorists in the Alps.

The Nightmare Man
E2

2. The Nightmare Man

Aired 17 September 1978 • 60 min

Simon aids an Italian woman who has had a vision of her husband's death.

Duel in Venice
E3

3. Duel in Venice

Aired 24 September 1978 • 60 min

The daughter of one of Simon's friends is kidnapped in order to lure Simon into a trap.

One Black September
E4

4. One Black September

Aired 1 October 1978 • 60 min

Simon joins forces with an Israeli agent in order to track down and capture an Arab terrorist who is on the loose in London.

The Village That Sold Its Soul
E5

5. The Village That Sold Its Soul

Aired 8 October 1978 • 60 min

A murder investigation brings Simon to a remote Italian village, which is ruled by a psychotic aristocrat.

Assault Force
E6

6. Assault Force

Aired 15 October 1978 • 60 min

After saving the life of a young girl, Simon finds himself pitted against the secret police of a Southeast Asian country.

Yesterday's Hero
E7

7. Yesterday's Hero

Aired 22 October 1978 • 60 min

Simon accidentally becomes involved in a British intelligence operation, after he spots a man believed to be dead.

The Poppy Chain
E8

8. The Poppy Chain

Aired 29 October 1978 • 60 min

Simon infiltrates a drug ring that is being run by a mysterious man known only as `The Gent'.

The Arrangement
E9

9. The Arrangement

Aired 5 November 1978 • 60 min

Two women decide that the best way to end their marital problems is to have Simon kill their husbands.

The Armageddon Alternative
E10

10. The Armageddon Alternative

Aired 12 November 1978 • 60 min

A man seeking revenge threatens to blow up London unless a sculptress is publicly executed.

The Imprudent Professor
E11

11. The Imprudent Professor

Aired 19 November 1978 • 60 min

Simon sets out to stop a scientist from selling out to a foreign power, after two young women ask for Simon's help in getting him to defect.

Signal Stop
E12

12. Signal Stop

Aired 26 November 1978 • 60 min

No one will believe a former mental patient who claims to have seen a murder through the window while a passenger on a train.

The Roman Touch
E13

13. The Roman Touch

Aired 3 December 1978 • 60 min

Simon comes to the aid of a successful pop singer whose record producer is driving her too hard.

Tower Bridge Is Falling Down
E14

14. Tower Bridge Is Falling Down

Aired 10 December 1978 • 60 min

A woman asks Simon for help in proving that her father was murdered by his business partner when he found out the man was cheating him.

The Debt Collectors
E15

15. The Debt Collectors

Aired 17 December 1978 • 60 min

Simon comes to the aid of a woman trying to rescue her brother from drug smugglers.

Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)
E16

16. Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)

Aired 7 January 1979 • 60 min

Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)
E17

17. Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)

Aired 14 January 1979 • 60 min

Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

Hot Run
E18

18. Hot Run

Aired 21 January 1979 • 60 min

While on holiday in the Italian Alps, Simon's ski instructor asks Simon for help in finding her brother's murderer.

Murder Cartel
E19

19. Murder Cartel

Aired 28 January 1979 • 60 min

Simon discovers that a company that commits assassinations for money is behind the attempt on a despised oil sheik's life.

The Obono Affair
E20

20. The Obono Affair

Aired 4 February 1979 • 60 min

Simon is reluctant to help a tyrannical African president whose son has been kidnapped- while visiting in London.

Vicious Circle
E21

21. Vicious Circle

Aired 11 February 1979 • 60 min

Simon suspects murder when a retired race car driver is killed in an auto accident.

Dragonseed
E22

22. Dragonseed

Aired 25 February 1979 • 60 min

Simon suspects that a helicopter accident which killed a millionaire's son was no accident and sets out to prove it.

Appointment in Florence
E23

23. Appointment in Florence

Aired 4 March 1979 • 60 min

Simon sets out to avenge the death of a friend who was killed by terrorists in Florence.

The Diplomat's Daughter
E24

24. The Diplomat's Daughter

Aired 11 March 1979 • 60 min

Simon helps a woman rescue her brother who is being held by drug smugglers.

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