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The Best Episodes of The Saint Season 5

Every episode of The Saint Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Saint Season 5!

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
27
Avg. Rating
7.2
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Queen's Ransom" is the best rated episode of "The Saint" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 235 votes. Directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Leigh Vance, it aired on 9/30/1966. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Interlude in Venice".

  • The Queen's Ransom
    7.5/10(235)

    #1 - The Queen's Ransom

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 9/30/1966

    The Saint helps a disposed mid east ruler recover jewels needed to fund a counter coop.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Leigh Vance

  • Interlude in Venice
    7.0/10(195)

    #2 - Interlude in Venice

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 10/7/1966

    The Saint gets involved in a gangsters revenge plot against a lawyer.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Paddy Manning O'Brine

  • The Russian Prisoner
    7.6/10(196)

    #3 - The Russian Prisoner

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/14/1966

    A Russian Physicist wants to defect to the United States.

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin

  • The Reluctant Revolution
    7.0/10(166)

    #4 - The Reluctant Revolution

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 10/21/1966

    The Saint gets involved in a banana republic's revolution.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: John Stanton

  • The Helpful Pirate
    7.1/10(171)

    #5 - The Helpful Pirate

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 10/28/1966

    A South American Dictator falls under the influence of a corrupt British scientist.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Roy Russell

  • The Convenient Monster
    7.0/10(190)

    #6 - The Convenient Monster

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 11/4/1966

    The Loch Ness Monster gets blamed for murders in Scotland.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Terence Feely

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  • The Angel's Eye
    7.2/10(174)

    #7 - The Angel's Eye

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 11/11/1966

    In Amsterdam a respectable gem cutter denies ever seeing a diamond that was sent to him.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin

  • The Man Who Liked Lions
    6.6/10(169)

    #8 - The Man Who Liked Lions

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 11/18/1966

    Simon uncovers a strange cult that worships ancient Rome.

    Director: Jeremy Summers

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin

  • The Better Mousetrap
    7.3/10(167)

    #9 - The Better Mousetrap

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 11/25/1966

    It appears that Simon is involved in a Riviera jewel robbery.

    Director: Gordon Flemyng

    Writer: Leigh Vance

  • Little Girl Lost
    7.2/10(175)

    #10 - Little Girl Lost

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 12/2/1966

    Simon helps a girl who claims to be Hitler's daughter escape from Nazis.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Leigh Vance

  • Paper Chase
    7.4/10(154)

    #11 - Paper Chase

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 12/9/1966

    A civil servant has defected with top secret files.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin

  • Locate and Destroy
    7.4/10(175)

    #12 - Locate and Destroy

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 12/16/1966

    In South America, the Saint helps an Israeli agent capture a fugitive Nazi.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: John Stanton

  • Flight Plan
    7.1/10(172)

    #13 - Flight Plan

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 12/23/1966

    A nun in high heels has Simon involved with a VTOL plane theft that Simon has to learn to fly very quickly.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy

  • Escape Route
    7.6/10(194)

    #14 - Escape Route

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 12/30/1966

    Simon gets himself put in jail to infiltrate a gang specializing in jail breaks.

    Director: Roger Moore

    Writer: Michael Winder

  • The Persistent Patriots
    7.3/10(165)

    #15 - The Persistent Patriots

    Season 5 Episode 15

    Aired 1/6/1967

    Simon investigates an assignation attempt against the prime minister of a British colony.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Michael Pertwee

  • The Fast Women
    7.1/10(162)

    #16 - The Fast Women

    Season 5 Episode 16

    Aired 1/13/1967

    Simon investigates murder attempt on female race car driver.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Leigh Vance

  • The Death Game
    7.2/10(161)

    #17 - The Death Game

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 1/20/1967

    Simon tries to stop an alliance between a crime ring and psychology students who plan murders.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin

  • The Art Collectors
    7.4/10(159)

    #18 - The Art Collectors

    Season 5 Episode 18

    Aired 1/27/1967

    Simon meets several people who are after 3 lost Da Vinci's.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: Michael Pertwee

  • To Kill a Saint
    7.4/10(159)

    #19 - To Kill a Saint

    Season 5 Episode 19

    Aired 2/24/1967

    After an attempted assassination Simon tries to find out who has a contract out on him.

    Director: Robert Asher

    Writer: Michael Winder

  • The Counterfeit Countess
    7.1/10(152)

    #20 - The Counterfeit Countess

    Season 5 Episode 20

    Aired 3/3/1967

    Simon is on the trail of counterfeit money.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Philip Broadley

  • Simon and Delilah
    6.7/10(173)

    #21 - Simon and Delilah

    Season 5 Episode 21

    Aired 3/24/1967

    A hated movie queen and her co-star are kidnapped.

    Director: Roy Ward Baker

    Writer: N/A

  • Island of Chance
    6.9/10(161)

    #22 - Island of Chance

    Season 5 Episode 22

    Aired 4/7/1967

    Simon journeys to the West Indies to find the murderer of an old friend.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: Leigh Vance

  • The Gadget Lovers
    7.5/10(165)

    #23 - The Gadget Lovers

    Season 5 Episode 23

    Aired 4/21/1967

    Simon joins up with Russian agent in finding agent killer.

    Director: Jim O'Connolly

    Writer: John Kruse

  • A Double in Diamonds
    7.3/10(159)

    #24 - A Double in Diamonds

    Season 5 Episode 24

    Aired 5/5/1967

    Simon is led into a plot to steal a necklace while investigating the murder of a jeweler.

    Director: John Gilling

    Writer: Harry W. Junkin, Derek Ford, Donald Ford

  • The Power Artists
    6.7/10(144)

    #25 - The Power Artists

    Season 5 Episode 25

    Aired 5/19/1967

    Simon gets framed for murder after a visit to an artist's studio.

    Director: Leslie Norman

    Writer: John Kruse