Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg
James and Captain Baines sail to Palermo to pick up emigrants for America. Whilst James is ashore with his Sicilian agent Benito, several Mafia bandits led by local don Ranocci take over the ship and in the subsequent gun-battle the mate is killed and Captain
Jessica Benton
Elizabeth Frazer
Peter Gilmore
James Onedin
Howard Lang
Captain Baines
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"The Hostage" is episode 8 of The Onedin Line season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 14 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). It aired on August 14, 1977.