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The Best Episodes of The Saint Season 1

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

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Episodes
12
Avg. Rating
7.2
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.5
7.1
7.2

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Talented Husband" is the best rated episode of "The Saint" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 527 votes. Directed by Michael Truman and written by Jack Sanders, it aired on 10/4/1962. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Latin Touch".

  • The Talented Husband
    7.5/10(527)

    #1 - The Talented Husband

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/4/1962

    Simon encounters a man whose first two wives died mysteriously.

    Director: Michael Truman

    Writer: Jack Sanders

  • The Latin Touch
    7.1/10(361)

    #2 - The Latin Touch

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/11/1962

    Simon attempts to rescue a kidnapped girl.

    Director: John Gilling

    Writer: Gerald Kelsey

  • The Careful Terrorist
    7.2/10(291)

    #3 - The Careful Terrorist

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/18/1962

    Simon is marked for death by a Union boss.

    Director: John Ainsworth

    Writer: Gerald Kelsey, Dick Sharples

  • The Covetous Headsman
    7.5/10(271)

    #4 - The Covetous Headsman

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/25/1962

    A girl going to see her brother discovers him murdered.

    Director: Michael Truman

    Writer: Leslie Charteris

  • The Loaded Tourist
    7.1/10(263)

    #5 - The Loaded Tourist

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/1/1962

    A tourist has a briefcase of something valuable.

    Director: Jeremy Summers

    Writer: Leslie Charteris, Richard Harris

  • The Pearls of Peace
    7.3/10(282)

    #6 - The Pearls of Peace

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/8/1962

    Simon lends a friend $3000 to search for lost pearls.

    Director: David Greene

    Writer: Leslie Charteris, Richard Harris

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  • The Arrow of God
    7.4/10(268)

    #7 - The Arrow of God

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/15/1962

    A columnist is found dead at a party where everyone has a motive.

    Director: John Paddy Carstairs

    Writer: Leslie Charteris

  • The Element of Doubt
    7.1/10(232)

    #8 - The Element of Doubt

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/22/1962

    A criminal lawyer never seems to lose a case.

    Director: John Ainsworth

    Writer: Norman Borisoff

  • The Effete Angler
    6.9/10(256)

    #9 - The Effete Angler

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/29/1962

    A fishing trip turns up an unexpected kind of fish.

    Director: Anthony Bushell

    Writer: Leslie Charteris

  • The Golden Journey
    6.9/10(271)

    #10 - The Golden Journey

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/6/1962

    Simon takes a spoiled heiress on a 100 mile hike.

    Director: Robert S. Baker

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man Who Was Lucky
    7.4/10(228)

    #11 - The Man Who Was Lucky

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/13/1962

    A friend of the Saint's is threatened by a protection racket.

    Director: John Gilling

    Writer: John Gilling

  • The Charitable Countess
    7.1/10(233)

    #12 - The Charitable Countess

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/20/1962

    A gang of Italian street urchins rob charity balls.

    Director: Jeremy Summers

    Writer: Gerald Kelsey, Leslie Charteris