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The Protectors(TV show/series, 1972-1974)

FSK: 16+ years
| 25min per episode | Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 52 episodes

The ProtectorsRating: 2.7/5 (with 5 votes)
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series to exclusively use live actors as opposed to marionettes (following UFO), and his second to be firmly set in contemporary times (following The Secret Service). It was also the only Gerry Anderson–produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second series. A third series was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor, Brut, ended its funding and thus forced the series' cancellation. The Protectors was first broadcast in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long—making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn"> ()
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About The Protectors

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.

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The Protectors Seasons and Episodes

09/21/1973Season 2 - 26 episodes
#1 | 09/21/1973Quin
Harry travels to Spain in order to track down a bounty hunter named Quin.
#2 | 09/28/1973Bagman
The Protectors are called to deliver the ransom for the kidnapped daughter of a Danish aristocrat.
#3 | 10/05/1973Fighting Fund
A revolutionary group steals and auctions off a priceless art collection in order to purchase dynamite to fund their cause.
#4 | 10/12/1973The Last Frontier
The Protectors are hired to smuggle into Britain a Russian scientist who wishes to marry her childhood sweetheart.
#5 | 10/19/1973Baubles, Bangles and Beads
In Denmark, a young woman and her father call on the Protectors to deliver a huge ransom for a stolen jewelry shipment.
#6 | 10/26/1973Petard
The Protectors go after industrial spies who are threatening to topple a chemical company by scooping their best products.
#7 | 11/02/1973Goodbye George
Alone in Italy, the Contessa goes to Venice to find out why the son of a wealthy Brit is making huge withdrawals from his account.
#8 | 11/09/1973Wam (1)
In Salzburg, the Protectors must rescue a group of vacationers whom are unknowingly being held hostage on top of an Austrian mountain.
#9 | 11/16/1973Wam (2)
#10 | 11/23/1973Implicado
In Spain, an English boy is framed and arrested on drug charges after a drug dealer plants some hash in his backpack.
#11 | 11/30/1973Dragon Chase
In Britain, Harry is called on to protect a Russian author from publishing his anti-socialist book.
#12 | 12/07/1973Decoy
An old friend who has a new lead on an insurance scam calls Harry and the Contessa to Venice, but he is murdered just before they arrive.
#13 | 12/14/1973Border Line
The Protectors are hired by a Hungarian actress wanting to bury her now deceased revolutionary father in their homeland.
#14 | 12/21/1973Zeke's Blues
Harry's college friend Zeke, a pianist, is blackmailed into setting Harry up by mobsters.
#15 | 12/28/1973Lena
In Venice, Harry aids Lena, a journalist, expose a corrupt politician.
#16 | 01/04/1974The Bridge
Undercover as an explosives expert, Harry seeks to rescue a kidnapped girl and prevent a bridge bombing.
#17 | 01/11/1974Sugar and Spice
In order to protect the daughter of a rich industrialist who has received threats against her life, Harry poses as her tutor.
#18 | 01/18/1974Burning Bush
Harry masquerades as a drunk in order to get a Canadian heiress out of a cult.
#19 | 01/25/1974The Tiger and the Goat
The Contessa is used to lure her former lover, a British spy, out into the open.
#20 | 02/01/1974Route 27
Knowing where a huge stash of heroin is hidden, Harry confronts the drug dealers.
#21 | 02/08/1974Trial
The Protectors are called upon when the father of a man on trial for murdering a policeman goes after the judge.
#22 | 02/15/1974Shadbolt
Harry is stalked on a train by Shadbolt, a professional assassin.
#23 | 02/22/1974A Pocketful of Posies
Harry Rule is called upon to see if Eartha Kitt's (guest star)home is haunted.
#24 | 03/01/1974Wheels
The Protectors are hired to discretely research stolen secret Swiss bank account information.
#25 | 02/25/1974The Insider
The Protectors aid a movie director in the retrieval of film being held for ransom.
#26 | 03/15/1974Blockbuster
The Protectors chase after a stolen platinum shipment.
09/29/1972Season 1 - 26 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/29/1972
Last episode released on: 03/15/1974
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Poigne de fer et séduction"
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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Other TV shows/series with this title: The Protectors (BR, 1997), The Protectors (DK, 2009)

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