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Department S

1969 – 1970Show1 season28 episodes

Action & AdventureDrama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1969–1970.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for tears, scares or big ideas.

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Department S episodes

1 season · 28 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Six Days, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 The Trojan Tanker, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 A Cellar Full of Silence, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 The Pied Piper of Hambledown, 8.0
  5. S1 E5 One of Our Aircraft Is Empty, 7.5
  6. S1 E6 The Man in the Elegant Room, 7.8
  7. S1 E7 Handicap Dead, 7.1
  8. S1 E8 Black Out, 7.4
  1. S2 E1 Who Plays the Dummy?, 7.3
  2. S2 E2 The Treasure of the Costa Del Sol, 6.8
  3. S2 E3 The Man Who Got a New Face, 7.3
  4. S2 E4 Les Fleurs du Mal, 6.9
  5. S2 E5 The Shift That Never Was, 7.0
  6. S2 E6 The Man from 'X', 7.5
  7. S2 E7 Dead Men Die Twice, 6.9
  8. S2 E8 The Perfect Operation, 6.9
  9. S2 E9 The Duplicated Man, 7.5
  10. S2 E10 The Mysterious Man in the Flying Machine, 6.7
  11. S2 E11 Death on Reflection, 7.4
  12. S2 E12 The Last Train to Redbridge, 7.6
  13. S2 E13 A Small War of Nerves, 8.1
  14. S2 E14 The Bones of Byrom Blain, 7.7
  15. S2 E15 Spencer Bodily Is Sixty Years Old, 7.1
  16. S2 E16 The Ghost of Mary Burnham, 7.5
  17. S2 E17 A Fish Out of Water, 6.9
  18. S2 E18 The Soup of the Day, 7.1
  19. S2 E19 A Ticket to Nowhere, 7.8
  20. S2 E20 The Double Death of Charlie Crippen, 6.4

Cast

24 of 132 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Cyril Frankel, Ray Austin, Leslie Norman
Written by
Tony Williamson, Terry Nation, Donald James

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 9, 1969 · March 17, 1970 · Ended

First aired
September 9, 1969
Last aired
March 17, 1970
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 28 episodes
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Power Trio, Genre Savvy, Interpol Special Agent +5

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Department S worth watching?"

Questions about Department S

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Department S worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.4).

Is Department S okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Department S?

23 h

About 23 hours: 28 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1969 to 1970.

Can I half-watch Department S?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Department S plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.