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Special Branch

ActionCrimeDrama

Special Branch

1969 – 1974 (completed) · 4 seasons · 53 episodes · United Kingdom · English

Special Branch (1969) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 1,588 votes. Updated

63.5GRM score
★ 7.3IMDb · 2k

Special Branch is a British police drama centred on members of the Special Branch anti-espionage and anti-terrorist department of the London Metropolitan Police.

Top cast

16
Derren Nesbitt
Det. Chief Insp. Jordan
George Sewell
Craven
George Sewell
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Craven
Morris Perry
Charles Moxon
Patrick Mower
Haggerty
Patrick Mower
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Haggerty
Patrick Mower
Det. Insp. Tom Haggerty
Fulton Mackay
Det. Chief Supt. Inman
Fulton Mackay
Det. Supt. Inman
Roger Rowland
Detective Sergeant Bill North
Roger Rowland
Det. Chief Insp. Felding
Roger Rowland
Inspector Bill North
Keith Washington
Det. Con. Morrissey
Keith Washington
Det. Const. Morrissey
Keith Washington
Det. Constable Morrissey
Paul Eddington
Strand

Seasons

4

best episode: S1E1 — Troika ★ 8.0 (41)

S114 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Troika★ 8.041
  • E2Smokescreen★ 7.540
  • E3The Promised Land★ 6.631
  • E4A Date with Leonidas★ 7.331
  • E5The Kazmirov Affair★ 7.030
  • E6A New Face★ 7.229
  • E7You Don't Exist★ 7.437
  • E8The Children of Delight★ 6.425
  • E9Reliable Sources★ 7.728
  • E10Short Change★ 7.929
  • E11Exit a Diplomat★ 7.631
  • E12Care of Her Majesty★ 7.833
  • E13Visitor from Moscow★ 7.229
  • E14Time Bomb★ 7.427
S213 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Inside★ 7.827
  • E2Dinner Date★ 7.630
  • E3Depart in Peace★ 7.230
  • E4Miss International★ 7.226
  • E5Warrant for a Phoenix★ 6.825
  • E6The Pleasure of Your Company★ 7.531
  • E7Not to Be Trusted★ 7.128
  • E8Borderline Case★ 7.226
  • E9Love from Doris★ 7.226
  • E10Sorry Is Just a Word★ 7.230
  • E11Error of Judgement★ 7.128
  • E12Reported Missing★ 7.429
  • E13Fool's Mate★ 7.626
S313 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1A Copper Called Craven★ 7.440
  • E2Round the Clock★ 7.630
  • E3Inquisition★ 6.733
  • E4Assault★ 7.735
  • E5Polonaise★ 6.930
  • E6Red Herring★ 7.337
  • E7Death by Drowning★ 7.129
  • E8All the King's Men★ 7.835
  • E9Threat★ 7.332
  • E10The Other Man★ 7.228
  • E11You Won't Remember Me★ 7.432
  • E12Hostage★ 7.835
  • E13Blueprint for Murder★ 6.924
S413 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Double Exposure★ 7.129
  • E2Catherine the Great★ 7.528
  • E3Jailbait★ 7.428
  • E4Stand and Deliver★ 6.731
  • E5Something About a Soldier★ 7.631
  • E6Rendezvous★ 7.729
  • E7Sounds Sinister★ 7.130
  • E8Entente Cordiale★ 7.326
  • E9Date of Birth★ 7.428
  • E10Intercept★ 7.729
  • E11Alien★ 6.726
  • E12Diversion★ 7.526
  • E13Downwind of Angels★ 7.424

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Seasons

4

best episode: S1E1 — Troika ★ 8.0 (41)

S114 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Troika★ 8.041
  • E2Smokescreen★ 7.540
  • E3The Promised Land★ 6.631
  • E4A Date with Leonidas★ 7.331
  • E5The Kazmirov Affair★ 7.030
  • E6A New Face★ 7.229
  • E7You Don't Exist★ 7.437
  • E8The Children of Delight★ 6.425
  • E9Reliable Sources★ 7.728
  • E10Short Change★ 7.929
  • E11Exit a Diplomat★ 7.631
  • E12Care of Her Majesty★ 7.833
  • E13Visitor from Moscow★ 7.229
  • E14Time Bomb★ 7.427
S213 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Inside★ 7.827
  • E2Dinner Date★ 7.630
  • E3Depart in Peace★ 7.230
  • E4Miss International★ 7.226
  • E5Warrant for a Phoenix★ 6.825
  • E6The Pleasure of Your Company★ 7.531
  • E7Not to Be Trusted★ 7.128
  • E8Borderline Case★ 7.226
  • E9Love from Doris★ 7.226
  • E10Sorry Is Just a Word★ 7.230
  • E11Error of Judgement★ 7.128
  • E12Reported Missing★ 7.429
  • E13Fool's Mate★ 7.626
S313 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1A Copper Called Craven★ 7.440
  • E2Round the Clock★ 7.630
  • E3Inquisition★ 6.733
  • E4Assault★ 7.735
  • E5Polonaise★ 6.930
  • E6Red Herring★ 7.337
  • E7Death by Drowning★ 7.129
  • E8All the King's Men★ 7.835
  • E9Threat★ 7.332
  • E10The Other Man★ 7.228
  • E11You Won't Remember Me★ 7.432
  • E12Hostage★ 7.835
  • E13Blueprint for Murder★ 6.924
S413 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Double Exposure★ 7.129
  • E2Catherine the Great★ 7.528
  • E3Jailbait★ 7.428
  • E4Stand and Deliver★ 6.731
  • E5Something About a Soldier★ 7.631
  • E6Rendezvous★ 7.729
  • E7Sounds Sinister★ 7.130
  • E8Entente Cordiale★ 7.326
  • E9Date of Birth★ 7.428
  • E10Intercept★ 7.729
  • E11Alien★ 6.726
  • E12Diversion★ 7.526
  • E13Downwind of Angels★ 7.424

Top cast

16
DDerren NesbittDet. Chief Insp. JordanGGeorge SewellCravenGGeorge SewellDetective Chief Inspector Alan CravenMMorris PerryCharles MoxonPPatrick MowerHaggertyPPatrick MowerDetective Chief Inspector Tom HaggertyPPatrick MowerDet. Insp. Tom HaggertyFFulton MackayDet. Chief Supt. InmanFFulton MackayDet. Supt. InmanRRoger RowlandDetective Sergeant Bill NorthRRoger RowlandDet. Chief Insp. FeldingRRoger RowlandInspector Bill NorthKKeith WashingtonDet. Con. MorrisseyKKeith WashingtonDet. Const. MorrisseyKKeith WashingtonDet. Constable MorrisseyPPaul EddingtonStrand

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