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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!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Saint Season 1 Episode 1 - The Talented Husband
    7.5/10(595 votes)

    S1:E1

    Simon encounters a man whose first two wives died mysteriously.

    Director:Michael Truman
    Writer:Jack Sanders

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  2. The Saint Season 1 Episode 4 - The Covetous Headsman
    7.5/10(321 votes)

    S1:E4

    A girl going to see her brother discovers him murdered.

    Director:Michael Truman
    Writer:Leslie Charteris

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  3. The Saint Season 1 Episode 7 - The Arrow of God
    7.4/10(317 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:John Paddy Carstairs
    Writer:Leslie Charteris

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  4. The Saint Season 1 Episode 11 - The Man Who Was Lucky
    7.4/10(265 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:John Gilling
    Writer:John Gilling

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  5. The Saint Season 1 Episode 6 - The Pearls of Peace
    7.3/10(329 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:David Greene
    Writers:Leslie Charteris, Richard Harris

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  6. The Saint Season 1 Episode 2 - The Latin Touch
    7.2/10(411 votes)

    S1:E2

    Simon attempts to rescue a kidnapped girl.

    Director:John Gilling
    Writer:Gerald Kelsey

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  7. The Saint Season 1 Episode 3 - The Careful Terrorist
    7.2/10(344 votes)

    S1:E3

    Simon is marked for death by a Union boss.

    Director:John Ainsworth
    Writers:Gerald Kelsey, Dick Sharples

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  8. The Saint Season 1 Episode 5 - The Loaded Tourist
    7.2/10(308 votes)

    S1:E5

    A tourist has a briefcase of something valuable.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writers:Leslie Charteris, Richard Harris

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  9. The Saint Season 1 Episode 12 - The Charitable Countess
    7.2/10(270 votes)

    S1:E12

    A gang of Italian street urchins rob charity balls.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writers:Gerald Kelsey, Leslie Charteris

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  10. The Saint Season 1 Episode 8 - The Element of Doubt
    7.1/10(273 votes)

    S1:E8

    A criminal lawyer never seems to lose a case.

    Director:John Ainsworth
    Writer:Norman Borisoff

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  11. The Saint Season 1 Episode 9 - The Effete Angler
    6.9/10(299 votes)

    S1:E9

    A fishing trip turns up an unexpected kind of fish.

    Director:Anthony Bushell
    Writer:Leslie Charteris

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  12. The Saint Season 1 Episode 10 - The Golden Journey
    6.9/10(310 votes)

    S1:E10

    Simon takes a spoiled heiress on a 100 mile hike.

    Director:Robert S. Baker
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Talented Husband" is the best rated episode of "The Saint" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 595 votes. Directed by Michael Truman and written by Jack Sanders, it aired on 10/4/1962. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Covetous Headsman".