The Persuaders!

Season 1

Two wealthy playboys, British Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde, are teamed up by Judge Fulton to investigate crimes that the police cannot solve. These two men are complete opposites, but become great friends through their adventures and constantly risk their own lives for each other.

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24 Episodes

Overture
E1
OvertureA retired judge who regrets those criminals he had to let get away arranges for Brett and Danny to meet, and then gets them arrested so that they have the choice of either helping him out in his fight against crime or staying in jail. Their first assignment is to locate an heiress by her heart-shaped birthmark.
The Gold Napoleon
E2
The Gold NapoleonDanny and Brett must discover whether or not Gold Napoleon coins are the originals, or replicas as a coin dealer claims them to be.
Take Seven
E3
Take SevenBrett and Danny find themselves embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game of deceit and murder as a long-missing heir returns from the grave claiming a coveted, multi-million-pound fortune. But is he a sibling or an impostor?
Greensleeves
E4
GreensleevesBrett's family mansion seems to have been restored without his knowledge, and taken over by strangers. To find out why, he pretends to be the actor they have hired to impersonate him, and ends up helping the Prime Minister.
Powerswitch
E5
PowerswitchWhen the Judge tricks Brett and Danny into identifying a dead woman found floating in the waters of the French Riviera, they end up investigating an international stock swindle.
The Time and the Place
E6
The Time and the PlaceWhile driving along a country road, Danny's attention is attracted by a leggy girl in a short skirt. He quickly leaves her however when he hears a suspicious sound from within the woodland, confirmed by finding a dead body. But by the time he has dragged Brett back to see it, the body has mysteriously vanished and the pair are marched off as trespassers by a hostile gamekeeper.
Someone Like Me
E7
Someone Like MeSomeone has gone to great trouble creating Lord Brett's flawless copy, who masquerades as his indistinguishable impersonator while in his absence. What is worth that endeavour and could Danny tell the difference between them?
Anyone Can Play
E8
Anyone Can PlayFollowing coincidental events in a Brighton casino, Danny is mistaken for a Soviet spy and given a mysterious list of names. British intelligence is far from happy as they were on the verge of discovering the identity of the true spy. Brett joins Danny in his efforts to locate the real Russian agent by using the list - which, rather oddly, consists of the names of railway stations.
The Old, the New and the Deadly
E9
The Old, the New and the DeadlyDanny becomes the target of assassination attempts after accidentally exposing Count Marceau as a Nazi. At the same time Suzy Denton is anxious to clear the name of her late father who, thanks to Marceau, died with the stigma of being erroneously termed a Nazi. The key to Suzy's mission lies in a statuette of a bird, which the Persuaders must obtain from Marceau along with the kidnapped Suzy.
Angie... Angie
E10
Angie... AngieDanny's in for a trip down memory lane when he bumps into a long-lost childhood buddy from the Bronx slums, but shortly, as bullets start flying all over the sun-kissed French Riviera, the masks will fall off.
Chain of Events
E11
Chain of EventsThings turn volatile when unexpectedly, Danny gets himself handcuffed to a much-wanted attaché case, sparking a relentless manhunt from both MI6 and Iron Curtain agents who need to recover the case at all costs.
That's Me Over There
E12
That's Me Over ThereIt's high time the mask falls off and a crooked colossal entrepreneur finally gets what he deserves. This is definitely a job suited to Lord Brett Sinclair, or better still, to Danny impersonating Brett.
The Long Goodbye
E13
The Long GoodbyeWhen Danny and Brett find the decade-old dead body of a scientist in a crashed plane in the Scottish Highlands, several women claiming to be his daughter offer them various inducements to part with the formula they found.
The Man in the Middle
E14
The Man in the MiddleWhen Brett's plan to capture a traitorous British spy by pretending to be him results in his own capture, Danny enlists the aid of one of Brett's relatives to rescue him.
Element of Risk
E15
Element of RiskA concealed microfilm in a dark grey attaché case, dropped inconspicuously in Danny's luggage trolley, triggers a game of masquerade in which unlucky Danny must play along and act as an undisputed American criminal mastermind.
A Home of One's Own
E16
A Home of One's OwnDanny buys a `handy man's special' cottage in England and discovers that his neighbors are into the occult.
Five Miles to Midnight
E17
Five Miles to MidnightOn the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information, expecting in return a reduced sentence; however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task for the Persuaders.
Nuisance Value
E18
Nuisance ValueA blind double-date for Danny and Brett will eventually implicate the former in an outrageous case of abduction, when the spoiled offspring of a business tycoon will be kidnapped in broad daylight despite the valiant efforts to prevent it.
The Morning After
E19
The Morning AfterBrett wakes up to a unique 'morning after'. He has acquired a wife, Kristen, and there is evidence that a legal marriage took place. However, one of the two witnesses is involved in a plot to abduct Swedish diplomat Lars Seelman, arriving in Britain on important business. Will Kristen aid the plotters or will her attachment to her new husband lead her to help him save Seelman?
Read and Destroy
E20
Read and DestroySeeking sanctuary with his old friend Brett is a spy who plans to publish his memoirs, which contain the name of every NATO, SEATO, and ANZUS agent.
A Death in the Family
E21
A Death in the FamilySadly, as a methodical assassin has been killing off the noble and honourable members of the Sinclair Clan one by one, Brett who is next in line, must find a way to flush him out, of course with the aid of Danny and a stunning Sinclair.
The Ozerov Inheritance
E22
The Ozerov InheritanceTo retain the family jewels, an elderly Russian duchess must present proof of her marriage into the Russian Royal Family, which she says she can do with the help of a journal kept by one of Brett's uncles.
To the Death, Baby
E23
To the Death, BabyThe Persuaders vie for the attention of a gorgeous soap heiress who has fallen for the slippery charms of a deceiving con man, but in the end, who can really say that the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow isn't an illusion after all?
Someone Waiting
E24
Someone WaitingAs it appears, someone is going to great lengths to remind Brett and Danny of the perils of the exciting world of motor racing, while in the meantime, the stinging innuendos of a grudge behind all this, will become a certainty.