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The Protectors (1972)

English drama TV series on ITV1

Series facts

Seasons
252 episodes in all
Channel
ITV1
Premiered
29 September 1972
Status
Ended on 15 March 1974
Episode length
25 min on average
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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The Protectors is an English TV series on ITV1. 2 seasons, 52 episodes. Premiered 29 Sep 1972. Cast: Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter, Tony Anholt.

Seasons and episodes

Season 126 episodes, 29 Sep 1972 to 30 Mar 1973
  1. E12000 ft. to Die29 Sep 1972
  2. E2Brother Hood6 Oct 1972
  3. E3See No Evil13 Oct 1972
  4. E4Disappearing Trick20 Oct 1972
  5. E5Ceremony for the Dead27 Oct 1972
  6. E6It Was All Over in Leipzig3 Nov 1972
  7. E7The Quick Brown Fox10 Nov 1972
  8. E8King Con17 Nov 1972
  9. E9Thinkback24 Nov 1972
  10. E10A Kind of Wild Justice1 Dec 1972
  11. E11Balance of Terror8 Dec 1972
  12. E12Triple Cross15 Dec 1972
  13. E13The Numbers Game29 Dec 1972
  14. E14For the Rest of Your Natural ...5 Jan 1973
  15. E15The Bodyguards12 Jan 1973
  16. E16A Matter of Life and Death19 Jan 1973
  17. E17The Big Hit26 Jan 1973
  18. E18One and One Makes One2 Feb 1973
  19. E19Talkdown9 Feb 1973
  20. E20Vocal16 Feb 1973
  21. E21...With a Little Help from My Friends23 Feb 1973
  22. E22Chase2 Mar 1973
  23. E23Your Witness9 Mar 1973
  24. E24It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island16 Mar 1973
  25. E25The First Circle23 Mar 1973
  26. E26A Case for the Right30 Mar 1973
Season 226 episodes, 21 Sep 1973 to 15 Mar 1974
  1. E1Quin21 Sep 1973
  2. E2Bagman28 Sep 1973
  3. E3Fighting Fund5 Oct 1973
  4. E4The Last Frontier12 Oct 1973
  5. E5Baubles, Bangles and Beads19 Oct 1973
  6. E6Petard26 Oct 1973
  7. E7Goodbye George2 Nov 1973
  8. E8WAM - Part One9 Nov 1973
  9. E9WAM - Part Two16 Nov 1973
  10. E10Implicado23 Nov 1973
  11. E11Dragon Chase30 Nov 1973
  12. E12Decoy7 Dec 1973
  13. E13Border Line14 Dec 1973
  14. E14Zeke's Blues21 Dec 1973
  15. E15Lena28 Dec 1973
  16. E16The Bridge4 Jan 1974
  17. E17Sugar and Spice11 Jan 1974
  18. E18Burning Bush18 Jan 1974
  19. E19The Tiger and the Goat25 Jan 1974
  20. E20Route 271 Feb 1974
  21. E21Trial8 Feb 1974
  22. E22Shadbolt15 Feb 1974
  23. E23A Pocketful of Posies22 Feb 1974
  24. E24Wheels1 Mar 1974
  25. E25The Insider25 Feb 1974
  26. E26Blockbuster15 Mar 1974

Cast and crew

Created by
Gerry Anderson
Cast
Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as Contessa Caroline di Contini, Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet

Questions people ask

How many seasons does The Protectors have?

The Protectors ran for 2 seasons and 52 episodes.

Where can I watch The Protectors?

The Protectors airs on ITV1.

Has The Protectors ended?

Yes. The Protectors ended on 15 March 1974.

Who is in the cast of The Protectors?

The cast of The Protectors includes Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter and Tony Anholt.

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