Episodes
S1 E1 - View from the Villa
Watch on supported devicesApril 4, 196125minThe killing of a man who embezzled five million dollars of gold bullion prompts secret agent John Drake to investigate.Watch for freeS1 E2 - Time to Kill
Watch on supported devicesSeptember 18, 196025minWhen a professor is murdered in broad daylight, secret agent John Drake is enlisted to track down the assassin.Watch for freeS1 E3 - Josetta
Watch on supported devicesSeptember 25, 196025minA foreign senator is murdered in the presence of his blind relative, Josetta. Rioting ensues due to a rumor that the American government was behind the killing, and secret agent John Drake is sent in.Watch for freeS1 E4 - The Blue Veil
Watch on supported devicesOctober 2, 196025minJohn Drake visits the Arabian coast to investigate illegal slave trading. Disguised as a slave trader himself, his questions meet with strong resistance from both locals and an Englishman who seems intent on keeping him away.Watch for freeS1 E5 - The Lovers
Watch on supported devicesOctober 9, 196025minBaravian President Pablo Gomez and his wife Maria visit London. Their government suspects Baravian exiles may be plotting against them, and enlists John Drake to protect the couple. Drake soon gets word of a bomb that has been planted to go off.Watch for freeS1 E6 - The Girl in Pink Pajamas
Watch on supported devicesOctober 16, 196025minPresident Varnold, the leader of a friendly country, is in critical condition after an assassination attempt. His location in a hospital is a secret. But when a young lady found wandering the countryside seems to know something of the hospital, John Drake suspects the president's life may again be in danger.Watch for freeS1 E7 - Position of Trust
Watch on supported devicesOctober 23, 196025minA corrupt Arabian government is selling opium directly to wholesalers, and secret agent John Drake hopes to halt their trade.Watch for freeS1 E8 - The Lonely Chair
Watch on supported devicesOctober 30, 196025minPatrick Laurence, a wealthy, wheelchair-bound man, has access to top-secret documents. Therefore when his daughter goes missing, Drake fears the kidnappers are after more than just money.Watch for freeS1 E9 - The Sanctuary
Watch on supported devicesNovember 6, 196025minLiamond, a rebel jailed several years ago for a bombing incident, is being released and is on his way to a new job in Scotland. Secret agent John Drake suspects Liamond's future employer, Crawford, is up to no good, and takes his place as the new employee.Watch for freeS1 E10 - An Affair of State
Watch on supported devicesNovember 13, 196025minJohn Drake visits the tiny nation of San Pablo to investigate an apparent suicide. The victim, Winfield, was a US treasury representative with a reputation for spending lavishly on women and gambling.Watch for freeS1 E11 - The Key
Watch on supported devicesNovember 20, 196025minSecret information has been leaking from the US embassy in Vienna. John Drake plants a fake document with one of two people who knew of the info, US agent Logan, who locks it away in a safe. When the planted info leaks out, Logan immediately becomes the prime suspect.Watch for freeS1 E12 - The Sisters
Watch on supported devicesNovember 27, 196025minThe British suspect that "Nadia," a professor seeking asylum in their country, may be an impostor. John Drake is sent to rescue her sister out of a Slavosk jail in order to test her identity. After spending some time together, each woman denies the other is her sister. It's up to Drake to determine who is telling the truth, and who is the impostor.Watch for freeS1 E13 - The Prisoner
Watch on supported devicesDecember 4, 196025minAfter receiving a death sentence in a foreign country, American James Carpenter has spent the last five years seeking refuge in an American embassy. It is secret agent John Drake's task to get Carpenter safely out of the country.Watch for freeS1 E14 - The Traitor
Watch on supported devicesDecember 11, 196025minJohn Drake trails a foreign agent to Kashmir, hoping to discover how he is passing secret information out of the country. He discovers the agent's contact to be a woman named Louise Goddard.Watch for freeS1 E15 - Colonel Rodriguez
Watch on supported devicesDecember 18, 196025minColonel Rodriguez, the Chief of Police on an island nation, takes an American journalist into custody as a scapegoat for his country's problems. The journalist's wife is contacted about a letter that could incriminate Rodriguez and release her husband. John Drake sets out to get the evidence, but after several setbacks, he must bluff his way into securing the journalist's freedom.Watch for freeS1 E16 - The Island
Watch on supported devicesJanuary 1, 196125minTwo professional assassins that John Drake is escorting to the United States force an airplane down on a desert island. Drake finds no sign of life until he meets with an old hermit. The two criminals have gotten to him first, however, and convinced him that Drake and the flight stewardess are the dangerous ones.Watch for freeS1 E17 - Find and Return
Watch on supported devicesJanuary 8, 196125minThe British government are after a woman named Vanessa, wanted for alleged espionage. John Drake visits the foreign country where she is staying with friends and works out a plan to infiltrate her villa. However, his task becomes more difficult when he discovers that another agent working for the opposite side is also after Vanessa.Watch for freeS1 E18 - The Girl Who Liked G.I.'s
Watch on supported devicesJanuary 21, 196125minThe death of a G.I. working on top secret projects prompts concern. Secret agent John Drake learns that the G.I. was killed shortly after seeing a German girl, and suspecting she may be behind his death, arranges a date with her. He comes under attack himself soon afterward. But Drake believes there may be more to this mystery and begins investigating a camera belonging to the dead G.I.Watch for freeS1 E19 - Name, Date and Place
Watch on supported devicesJanuary 22, 196125minDrake investigates a rash of killings, all linked by the way in which the victims were killed. He suspects an organization specializing in murders is behind the deaths and makes contact with them. Following their instructions, he provides the name, date, and place of an imaginary "victim". Drake then takes one further step in hopes of snaring the criminals - he poses as the intended target.Watch for freeS1 E20 - The Vacation
Watch on supported devicesJanuary 29, 196125minWhile on his way to a vacation, Drake recognizes a fellow airline passenger as a professional assassin. He decides to investigate, only to be mistaken for the assassin by one of the assassin's contacts. Hoping to eventually turn the case over to the police, he plays along until he receives the identity of his intended "target".Watch for freeS1 E21 - The Conspirators
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 5, 196125minA British diplomat is murdered in an attempt to cover up a scandal. John Drake believes the diplomat's wife is also in danger, but when he is unable to convince her to leave her castle hideout, he insists on staying himself. Drake believes the criminals will eventually show their hand. But with a number of suspicious characters hanging around, just how or when remains an open question.Watch for freeS1 E22 - The Honeymooners
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 12, 196125minA local man is killed when he enters the room of newlyweds Ted and Joan Baker at a far east hotel. Mr. Baker is jailed after confessing to the crime. When Drake makes a startling discovery about the murder, he looks for a way to free Baker without the country's President losing face. But when his initial plan fails, Drake must orchestrate a jailbreak.Watch for freeS1 E23 - The Gallows Tree
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 19, 196125minThe fingerprints of a man believed to be dead for ten years show up in a stolen car. John Drake follows a lead to northern Scotland, and finds him and his daughter working a tavern called the Gallows Tree. The man claims he is no longer involved with spying for either side. It's up to Drake to discover the truth.Watch for freeS1 E24 - The Relaxed Informer
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 26, 196125minJohn Drake intercepts a recording from an enemy agent. The voice on the recording belongs to Ruth, a translator for his government, but when Drake confronts her about the message, she claims to know nothing of it. Drake investigates her ties to a reclusive sect in hopes of finding an answer.Watch for freeS1 E25 - The Brothers
Watch on supported devicesMarch 5, 196125minA mail bag with important documents is stolen by the Morelli brothers. John Drake orchestrates a jailbreak for a woman named Lita, who has ties to the brothers and can lead him to their hideout. The brothers soon agree to turn over the bag for a fee. However, they plan to kill Drake as soon as the money is theirs.Watch for free
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- Violence alcohol use smoking foul language
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Directors
- Charles FrendPeter Graham ScottMichael TrumanTerry BishopSeth HoltRalph SmartAnthony BushellClive DonnerC.M. Pennington-RichardsJulian AmyesPatrick McGoohan
Studio
- Shout! Factory
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