Colditz
Season 1
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Where to Watch Season 1
15 Episodes
- Missing, Presumed Dead
E2Missing, Presumed DeadAction takes place in May 1940. After having a disagreement with his new wife, Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter (David McCallum) sets off for a night mission over Germany but he is forced to bail out of his crashing aircraft. On the ground, he befriends a young priest but the Gestapo arrests them both. Carter escapes first from the Gestapo and then from the prisoner of war camp he is assigned to – from there he is despatched to Colditz. - Name, Rank and Number
E3Name, Rank and NumberThe bruised and unconscious body of submariner Lieutenant Dick Player is washed up on a beach somewhere in France. He is wearing plain clothes and speaks fluent German, which makes his captors believe he may be a spy. He escapes from the hospital where he is taken to recover but is recaptured and interviewed by the Gestapo. Player had once lived in Germany as the son of a diplomat and manages to get to speak to a childhood friend – now an important government official who offers Dick a chance to work with a plot to overthrow Hitler, but at a price. - Welcome to Colditz
E4Welcome to ColditzAmerican Phil Carrington arrives at Colditz as Lieutenant-Colonel Preston takes over from Major Donaldson as the senior British officer at the castle. Preston makes it his business to get on well with the Kommandant and this makes him unpopular with several of the other prisoners, who see him as a collaborationist. However his methods have their uses when a Polish soldier attempts to escape. - Maximum Security
E5Maximum SecurityThe new security officer Hauptmann Franz Ullman comes to Colditz to replace the drafted Oberleutnant Lehr. He is appalled at the laxity of the regime, including the excessive drinking of the Kommandant's friend Willi. The British officers eavesdrop on a meeting held by the Germans, only to learn that the Gestapo are arriving to take overall control of Colditz. - The Spirit of Freedom
E6The Spirit of FreedomFlight Lieutenant Carrington (Robert Wagner) joins the British contingent in Colditz and he is viewed with resentment, especially by Simon Carter (David McCallum) and after they have a scuffle that ends up with the American in solitary, Carrington announces that he wishes to write a book that examines the war from the German point of view. The Gestapo come to interview Carrington and grant permission, but do they trust Carrington – and does he trust them? - Lord, Didn't It Rain
E7Lord, Didn't It RainWhen a lorry drives into the courtyard at Colditz, Player is chosen to be smuggled on board to make an escape bid. However once outside of Colditz he is hampered by torrential rain, causing him to catch a chill and become poorly, whilst the American consulate, to whom he turns to for help, are no use and he ends up back inside the castle. - The Traitor
E8The TraitorGerman guards are foiling too many escape attempts which leads Colonel Preston to believe that there is an informer working within the imprisoned population, so an inquiry is started to identify the suspect, but this sets off a chain of events which reveal the darker side of life in Colditz. - Bribery and Corruption
E9Bribery and CorruptionColonel Preston receives bad news from home and has to make a decision about his command. Meanwhile Dick Player has to go to the dentist in town and gets set to escape, but while there he finds out information which could assist in a mass escape. It all depends on being able to bribe one of the guards, Private Heller – but will he play ball? - Tweedledum
E10TweedledumWing Commander Marsh assists the British doctor as an orderly and he proposes escaping by feigning mental illness in order to be repatriated. The escape committee is not told of the plan and Marsh starts acting irrationally – however, the ever suspicious Ullmann appoints Private Hartwig to watch Marsh. Hartwig has a mentally disturbed brother and knows exactly what to look for. Will the wing commander be able to live the part and convince him? - Court Martial
E11Court MartialA new doctor joins the German staff at Colditz and his stickling for rules causes problems with the prisoners, but then Simon Carter sees this as an opportunity to be court-martialled which means being sent to Leipzig where there is a better chance to escape, but things don't go as planned and soon Simon is in danger. - Murder?
E12Murder?One of the German guards is found murdered, but fearing reprisals from the Gestapo, the Kommandant reports it as suicide. The Gestapo decide nevertheless to investigate but at the same time, Colonel Preston asks Simon Carter to look for a murderer among the prisoners and clues indicate that Simon may have his hands full. - The Way Out
E13The Way OutMc Donald, a Scottish officer, receives a ""dear John"" letter and wants to escape desperately to put things right at home which puts the escape committee in a spot. Phil Carrington befriends the man and does what he can to help, but McDonald is tall and loud and stands out in a crowd – will anyone want to escape with him? - Gone Away (1)
E14Gone Away (1)Dick Player believes he has an excellent escape plan, but the escape officer rejects the idea and the feeling is that there are too many good escape ideas being rejected which results in an impromptu escape by Simon which coincides with an inspection visit – however, Simon learns some valuable information and the original escape looks as if it's back on – but Colonel Preston lays down certain surprising conditions. - Gone Away (2)
E15Gone Away (2)The escape is on and there is tension in the air and not everything goes according to plan – but as some escapees find out, getting out of Colditz is only one part of the battle – getting out of Germany proves to be much more difficult.Flt-Lt Carter has been caught trying to escape but has managed to pass on valuable information which has made a previous escape plan possible. Captain Grant has been relieved of his duties as Escape Officer to lead them.
