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The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint

Every episode of Return of the Saint ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Return of the Saint!

The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

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  1. Background image for Duel in Venice
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #1 - Duel in Venice

    S1:E3

    The daughter of one of Simon's friends is kidnapped in order to lure Simon into a trap.

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  2. Background image for The Arrangement
    7.3/10(58 votes)

    #2 - The Arrangement

    S1:E9

    Two women decide that the best way to end their marital problems is to have Simon kill their husbands.

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  3. Background image for The Armageddon Alternative
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #3 - The Armageddon Alternative

    S1:E10

    A man seeking revenge threatens to blow up London unless a sculptress is publicly executed.

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  4. Background image for Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)

    S1:E16

    Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

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    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse
  5. Background image for Signal Stop
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #5 - Signal Stop

    S1:E12

    No one will believe a former mental patient who claims to have seen a murder through the window while a passenger on a train.

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    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:John Kruse
  6. Background image for Tower Bridge Is Falling Down
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Tower Bridge Is Falling Down

    S1:E14

    A woman asks Simon for help in proving that her father was murdered by his business partner when he found out the man was cheating him.

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  8. Background image for The Debt Collectors
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #7 - The Debt Collectors

    S1:E15

    Simon comes to the aid of a woman trying to rescue her brother from drug smugglers.

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  9. Background image for Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)
    7.1/10(46 votes)

    #8 - Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)

    S1:E17

    Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

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    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse
  10. Background image for Murder Cartel
    7.1/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Murder Cartel

    S1:E19

    Simon discovers that a company that commits assassinations for money is behind the attempt on a despised oil sheik's life.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  11. Background image for The Diplomat's Daughter
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #10 - The Diplomat's Daughter

    S1:E24

    Simon helps a woman rescue her brother who is being held by drug smugglers.

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  12. Background image for The Village That Sold Its Soul
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    #11 - The Village That Sold Its Soul

    S1:E5

    A murder investigation brings Simon to a remote Italian village, which is ruled by a psychotic aristocrat.

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  13. Background image for The Poppy Chain
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    #12 - The Poppy Chain

    S1:E8

    Simon infiltrates a drug ring that is being run by a mysterious man known only as `The Gent'.

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  14. Background image for Yesterday's Hero
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    #13 - Yesterday's Hero

    S1:E7

    Simon accidentally becomes involved in a British intelligence operation, after he spots a man believed to be dead.

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Appointment in Florence
    6.8/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Appointment in Florence

    S1:E23

    Simon sets out to avenge the death of a friend who was killed by terrorists in Florence.

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  16. Background image for The Judas Game
    6.7/10(61 votes)

    #15 - The Judas Game

    S1:E1

    Simon decides to rescue a British agent, whom he was once romantically involved with, who has been kidnapped and is being held by terrorists in the Alps.

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  17. Background image for The Roman Touch
    6.7/10(46 votes)

    #16 - The Roman Touch

    S1:E13

    Simon comes to the aid of a successful pop singer whose record producer is driving her too hard.

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  18. Background image for Vicious Circle
    6.7/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Vicious Circle

    S1:E21

    Simon suspects murder when a retired race car driver is killed in an auto accident.

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  19. Background image for The Nightmare Man
    6.6/10(49 votes)

    #18 - The Nightmare Man

    S1:E2

    Simon aids an Italian woman who has had a vision of her husband's death.

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    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:John Kruse
  20. Background image for The Imprudent Professor
    6.6/10(45 votes)

    #19 - The Imprudent Professor

    S1:E11

    Simon sets out to stop a scientist from selling out to a foreign power, after two young women ask for Simon's help in getting him to defect.

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  21. Background image for The Obono Affair
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #20 - The Obono Affair

    S1:E20

    Simon is reluctant to help a tyrannical African president whose son has been kidnapped- while visiting in London.

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  22. Background image for One Black September
    6.5/10(46 votes)

    #21 - One Black September

    S1:E4

    Simon joins forces with an Israeli agent in order to track down and capture an Arab terrorist who is on the loose in London.

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    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse
  23. Background image for Dragonseed
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Dragonseed

    S1:E22

    Simon suspects that a helicopter accident which killed a millionaire's son was no accident and sets out to prove it.

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    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse
  24. Background image for Assault Force
    6.4/10(43 votes)

    #23 - Assault Force

    S1:E6

    After saving the life of a young girl, Simon finds himself pitted against the secret police of a Southeast Asian country.

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    Director:Peter Sasdy
  25. Background image for Hot Run
    6.4/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Hot Run

    S1:E18

    While on holiday in the Italian Alps, Simon's ski instructor asks Simon for help in finding her brother's murderer.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Duel in Venice" is the best rated episode of "Return of the Saint". It scored 7.6/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Terence Feely, it aired on 9/24/1978. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Arrangement".