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The Best Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Season 1

Every episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Season 1!

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Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.

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#1 - The Mysterons
S1:E19/29/1967
A manned expedition led by Captain Black of Spectrum lands on Mars; investigating the planet surface in an exploration vehicle, the crew discover a futuristic alien city.
Director:Desmond Saunders
Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
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Director:Desmond Saunders
Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
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#2 - Winged Assassin
S1:E210/6/1967
The Mysterons threaten the life of the Director General of the United Asian Republic and Spectrum swings into action to protect him as he prepares to board his private plane at London Airport.
Director:David Lane
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:David Lane
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#3 - Big Ben Strikes Again
S1:E310/13/1967
The Mysterons threaten to destroy London and a truck carrying an atomic device goes missing in the city. The only clue to its whereabouts is the truck driver, found unconscious in the street
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#4 - Manhunt
S1:E410/20/1967
The Mysterons make their first mistake when Captain Black, revealed to have become a Mysteron agent, breaks into the Culver Atomic Centre and is exposed to radioactivity that will enable Spectrum to track him with directional geiger counters.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#5 - Avalanche
S1:E510/27/1967
The Mysterons threaten to destroy key links in the Frost Line Outer Space Defence System.
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Shane Rimmer
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Shane Rimmer
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#6 - White as Snow
S1:E611/3/1967
The Mysterons threaten to kill Colonel White and after their initial attempt fails, White elects to leave Cloudbase so as not to place the other Spectrum agents in jeopardy.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams

The 20 BEST Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

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#7 - The Trap
S1:E711/10/1967
Following the latest Mysteron threat, Scarlet is dispatched to supervise security at the International Air Conference at Glen Garry Castle. Discovering a plot to gun down the delegates, he is captured and thrown in the castle dungeons...
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Alan Pattillo
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Alan Pattillo
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#8 - Operation Time
S1:E811/17/1967
The Mysterons' cryptic threat to ’kill time’ has the Spectrum personnel stumped until Magenta realises that their target is General Tiempo, the Commander of Western Region World Defence.
Director:Ken Turner
Writers:Richard Conway, Stephen J. Mattick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writers:Richard Conway, Stephen J. Mattick
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#9 - Spectrum Strikes Back
S1:E911/24/1967
The Mysteron Gun and the Mysteron detector - two new anti-Mysteron devices - are unveiled at a top secret location.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#10 - Special Assignment
S1:E1012/1/1967
Captain Scarlet resigns from Spectrum and deals arms to Captain Black! Can our hero really have joined the Mysterons?
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
6.0/10(1 votes)
#11 - The Heart of New York
S1:E1112/8/1967
As the Mysterons threaten to destroy the ‘Heart of New York’, Scarlet and Blue investigate the theft of Grade A Security documents from the Spectrum security vaults.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#12 - Lunarville 7
S1:E1212/15/1967
When the Lunar Controller announces the Moon's independence from Earth in the war of nerves with the Mysterons, Scarlet, Blue and Green journey to Lunarville 7 to investigate.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#13 - Point 783
S1:E1312/22/1967
When the Mysterons threaten the life of the Supreme Commander of Earth Forces, Scarlet and Blue are assigned to escort him to SHEF HQ in New York to chair a briefing on the Unitron, an advanced unmanned tank.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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#14 - Model Spy
S1:E1412/29/1967
Captain Scarlet goes undercover as a Fashion PR when models are endangered by the Mysterons.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bill Hedley
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bill Hedley
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#15 - Seek and Destroy
S1:E151/5/1968
In a plot to kill the spectrum Angels, the Mysterons get into a thrilling mid-air dogfight with Melody, Rhapsody and Harmony.
Director:Alan Perry
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Alan Perry
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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#16 - Renegade Rocket
S1:E161/19/1968
A major is killed, resurrected and controlled by the Mysterons with the dastardly aim of launching a Variable Geometry Rocket!
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Ralph Hart
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Ralph Hart
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#17 - Crater 101
S1:E171/26/1968
A dangerous lunar mission turns deadly for Scarlet, Blue and Lieutenant Green.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#18 - Shadow of Fear
S1:E182/2/1968
Astronomers at K14 Observatory are monitoring signals from a hidden satellite that has made a successful landing on the Martian moon Phobos.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#19 - Dangerous Rendezvous
S1:E192/9/1968
Following a special discovery, Spectrum makes contact with the Mysterons in order to negotiate peace.
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#20 - Fire at Rig 15
S1:E202/16/1968
An oil rig inferno enables the Mysterons to gain control of an explosives expert for deadly and destructive purposes.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bryan Cooper
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bryan Cooper
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#21 - Treble Cross
S1:E212/23/1968
A world Air Force Major is killed and reconstructed by the Mysterons in order to destroy the world capital.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#22 - Flight 104
S1:E223/1/1968
A flight carrying Scarlet, Blue and their ward Dr Conrad - a leading astrophysicist - is put in jeopardy by the Mysterons.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
6.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - Place of Angels
S1:E233/8/1968
The Mysterons steal a deadly virus and threaten to drop it into the Los Angeles water supply.
Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Leo Eaton
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Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Leo Eaton
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#24 - Noose of Ice
S1:E243/12/1968
Tritonium alloy mining operations at Hotspot Tower in the North Pole are threatened when a Mysteron agent cuts the power to vital heating elements.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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#25 - Expo 2068
S1:E253/26/1968
A lorry carrying an atomic core reactor to the new Manicougan power complex falls into the hands of the Mysterons who intend to strike the Atlantic Seaboard of North America.
Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Shane Rimmer
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Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Shane Rimmer

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Mysterons" is the best rated episode of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Desmond Saunders and written by Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson, it aired on 9/29/1967. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Winged Assassin".