Special Branch

Season 4

Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.

Where to Watch Season 4

13 Episodes

Double Exposure
E1
Episode 1Double ExposureCraven and Haggerty investigates a handsome, successful photographer who takes intimate pictures of the famous. Their assignment: to discover if the man is a patriot - or a threat to national security.
Catherine the Great
E2
Episode 2Catherine the GreatInformed that Rehfuss, a dangerous assassin, has slipped into the country, Craven is ordered to bring him in. A difficult task: the policeman has no idea what he looks like - or the name of his intended victim.
Jailbait
E3
Episode 3JailbaitCraven and Haggerty must find out who organised a jail break which allowed a dangerous traitor to escape. Was it the criminal underworld? Or the spy's foreign friends? A man's life depends on them reaching an answer quickly.
Stand and Deliver
E4
Episode 4Stand and DeliverThe Special Branch team face an explosive situation when they are asked to find the thieves who stole a top-secret weapon fitted with a new laser device. The weapon is unstable - and could blow up at any time.
Something about a Soldier
E5
Episode 5Something about a SoldierWhen two children run riot in the luggage department at London Airport and cause a mix-up with passengers' baggage, it inadvertently results in the discovery of a sinister secret - which leads Craven to investigate two army officers.
Rendezvous
E6
Episode 6RendezvousCraven is put in charge of security for a vital debriefing exercise being held at a derelict mental institution. He has difficulty deciding which which of the group is mad - the interrogator, the KGB agent, or the woman being interrogated.
Sounds Sinister
E7
Episode 7Sounds SinisterIt's blackmail with a difference. Key public figures are having dirty linen washed in public by a pirate radio station. Craven and Haggerty tune into the people behind the scheme and DS Ross becomes a DJ.
Entente Cordiale
E8
Episode 8Entente CordialeCraven's personal problems intrude into his police activities. Opening his door to a midnight caller, he finds his ex-wife, Claudia. Within hours Craven finds himself suspected of being connected with his wife's terrorist activities.
Date of Birth
E9
Episode 9Date of BirthCraven must unravel the connection between a recently-killed spy and an au pair.
Intercept
E10
Episode 10InterceptThe Special Branch team face a quandary. Why should Morales, a foreign VIP whose help is vital to Britain, turn out to be as dubious as the thugs who relieve him of a fortune in diamonds? Craven is given the job of finding out.
Alien
E11
Episode 11AlienGunter Hellman, a student revolutionary, is allowed into Britain with his wife Gisela to continue his studies. The condition of his entry permit states that he must not engage in political activities. Suspecting that he has, Craven and Haggerty pay him a call.
Diversion
E12
Episode 12DiversionIs Strand's erratic behaviour a result of the pressure he is under or is he playing a much more dangerous game?
Downwind of Angels
E13
Episode 13Downwind of AngelsCraven and Haggerty are working against the clock to find a gunman stalking the London streets.