The Professionals

Dec 30, 1977 (en) Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama [110] Min
  • First Air Date
    Dec 30, 1977
  • Production
    LWT
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    The Professionals
  • Release
    Dec 30, 1977
  • en
    -

ANARCHY, ACTS OF TERROR, CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC. TO COMBAT IT WE'VE GOT SPECIAL MEN...

Overview

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts : 3 / Crews : 3

Season 1 ( 1977-12-30)

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 relevant today as they were then. The constantly elliptical script ("I want you to see that he's… well taken care of") is tremendous fun. And despite the macho drive, the whole thing has a camp archness which betrays its Avengers pedigree. Great for a nostalgic wallow.

Private Madness, Public Danger

Episode: 1

The Female Factor

Episode: 2

Old Dog With New Tricks

Episode: 3

Killer With a Long Arm

Episode: 4

Heroes

Episode: 5

Where the Jungle Ends

Episode: 6

Close Quarters

Episode: 7

Everest Was Also Conquered

Episode: 8

When the Heat Cools Off

Episode: 9

Stake Out

Episode: 10

Long Shot

Episode: 11

Look After Annie

Episode: 12

Klansmen

Episode: 13

Season 2 ( 1978-10-07)

In series two, Doyle is assigned to test a new laser-beam rifle, Bodie's girlfriend is critically injured in a terrorist bombing, and the team go up against a rogue agent.

Hunter/Hunted

Episode: 1

The Rack

Episode: 2

First Night

Episode: 3

Man Without a Past

Episode: 4

In the Public Interest

Episode: 5

Rogue

Episode: 6

Not a Very Civil Civil Servant

Episode: 7

A Stirring of Dust

Episode: 8

Blind Run

Episode: 9

Fall Girl

Episode: 10

Season 3 ( 1979-10-27)

In series three, CI5 is targeted by a series of bombings and assassination attempts, the team investigates the murder of a defector, and Bodie and Doyle begin to suspect that their boss is selling weapons to the East Germans.

The Purging of CI5

Episode: 1

Backtrack

Episode: 2

Stopover

Episode: 3

Dead Reckoning

Episode: 4

The Madness of Mickey Hamilton

Episode: 5

A Hiding to Nothing

Episode: 6

Runner

Episode: 7

Servant of Two Masters

Episode: 8

Season 4 ( 1980-09-07)

In series four, the CI5 protect the daughter of a visiting South American president after his son is assassinated, and the team uncover a silver bullion smuggling operation being controlled from behind the Iron Curtain.

The Acorn Syndrome

Episode: 1

Wild Justice

Episode: 2

Fugitive

Episode: 3

Involvement

Episode: 4

Need To Know

Episode: 5

Take Away

Episode: 6

Black Out

Episode: 7

Blood Sports

Episode: 8

Slush Fund

Episode: 9

The Gun

Episode: 10

Hijack

Episode: 11

Mixed Doubles

Episode: 12

Weekend in the Country

Episode: 13

Kickback

Episode: 14

It's Only a Beautiful Picture...

Episode: 15

Season 5 ( 1982-11-07)

More running around action from the popular 1970s action series. In 'Hunter/Hunted', a hi-tech rifle is stolen from CI5, and the boys have to track it down before its deadly force can be unleashed. In 'Stakeout', a CI5 agent is murdered before he can pass on details of a major crime. Bodie and Doyle soon discover a case of Plutonium poisoning.

Foxhole on the Roof

Episode: 1

Operation Susie

Episode: 2

You'll Be All Right

Episode: 3

Lawson's Last Stand

Episode: 4

Discovered in a Graveyard

Episode: 5

Spy Probe

Episode: 6

Cry Wolf

Episode: 7

The Untouchables

Episode: 8

The Ojuka Situation

Episode: 9

A Man Called Quinn

Episode: 10

No Stone

Episode: 11
Dec 30, 1977 (en)
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
[110] Min
  • First Air Date Dec 30, 1977
  • Production
    LWT
  • Rotten tomato 73%
Original Title The Professionals
en

ANARCHY, ACTS OF TERROR, CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC. TO COMBAT IT WE'VE GOT SPECIAL MEN...

Overview

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer