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The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1

Every episode of Return of the Saint Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 1 - The Judas Game
    6.7/10(63 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Moris Farhi

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  2. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 2 - The Nightmare Man
    6.6/10(51 votes)

    #2 - The Nightmare Man

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:John Kruse

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  3. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 3 - Duel in Venice
    7.6/10(68 votes)

    #3 - Duel in Venice

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Terence Feely

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  4. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 4 - One Black September
    6.5/10(48 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse

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  5. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 5 - The Village That Sold Its Soul
    6.9/10(46 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Goldsmith

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  6. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 6 - Assault Force
    6.4/10(45 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:Moris Farhi

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  7. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 7 - Yesterday's Hero
    6.8/10(53 votes)

    #7 - Yesterday's Hero

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Roy Ward Baker
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 8 - The Poppy Chain
    7.0/10(45 votes)

    #8 - The Poppy Chain

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:John Kruse

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  9. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 9 - The Arrangement
    7.2/10(60 votes)

    #9 - The Arrangement

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Peter Medak
    Writer:Anthony Terpiloff

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  10. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 10 - The Armageddon Alternative
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #10 - The Armageddon Alternative

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:Terence Feely

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  11. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 11 - The Imprudent Professor
    6.5/10(47 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Kevin Connor
    Writer:Terence Feely

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  12. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 12 - Signal Stop
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:John Kruse

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  13. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 13 - The Roman Touch
    6.7/10(48 votes)

    #13 - The Roman Touch

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:John Goldsmith

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  14. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 14 - Tower Bridge Is Falling Down
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Roy Ward Baker
    Writer:Leon Griffiths

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  15. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 15 - The Debt Collectors
    7.2/10(45 votes)

    #15 - The Debt Collectors

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:George Markstein

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  16. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 16 - Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse

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  17. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 17 - Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse

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  18. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 18 - Hot Run
    6.4/10(43 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:Tony Williamson

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  19. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 19 - Murder Cartel
    7.1/10(43 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:John Goldsmith

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  20. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 20 - The Obono Affair
    6.6/10(40 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.

    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:Michael Pertwee

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  21. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 21 - Vicious Circle
    6.7/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Vicious Circle

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Sam Wanamaker
    Writer:John Goldsmith

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  22. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 22 - Dragonseed
    6.6/10(42 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.

    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse

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  23. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 23 - Appointment in Florence
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #23 - Appointment in Florence

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  24. Return of the Saint Season 1 Episode 24 - The Diplomat's Daughter
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #24 - The Diplomat's Daughter

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Michael Pertwee

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Judas Game" is the best rated episode of "Return of the Saint" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Moris Farhi, it aired on 9/10/1978. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Nightmare Man".