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Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.
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Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.
Cast, crew and production details
Francis MatthewsCaptain Scarlet (voice)
Ed BishopNarrator / Captain Blue (voice)
Donald GrayThe Mysterons / Colonel White / Captain Black (voice)
Cy GrantLieutenant Green (voice)
Paul MaxwellWorld President (voice)
Elizabeth MorganDestiny Angel (voice)
Charles TingwellCarter (voice)
Associated TelevisionUnited Kingdom
ITC EntertainmentUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
A manned expedition led by Captain Black of Spectrum lands on Mars; investigating the planet surface in an exploration vehicle, the crew discover a futuristic alien city.
Directed by Desmond SaundersWritten by Sylvia Anderson, Gerry AndersonGuest stars Paul Maxwell, Elizabeth Morgan, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 2
The Mysterons threaten the life of the Director General of the United Asian Republic and Spectrum swings into action to protect him as he prepares to board his private plane at London Airport.
Directed by David LaneWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Janna Hill, Paul Maxwell, Elizabeth Morgan, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Martin King, Neil McCallum
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Episode 3
The Mysterons threaten to destroy London and a truck carrying an atomic device goes missing in the city. The only clue to its whereabouts is the truck driver, found unconscious in the street
Directed by Brian BurgessWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Sylvia Anderson, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Martin King, Neil McCallum
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Episode 4
The Mysterons make their first mistake when Captain Black, revealed to have become a Mysteron agent, breaks into the Culver Atomic Centre and is exposed to radioactivity that will enable Spectrum to track him with directional geiger counters.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Paul Maxwell, Janna Hill, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, David Healy, Martin King
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Episode 5
The Mysterons threaten to destroy key links in the Frost Line Outer Space Defence System.
Directed by Brian BurgessWritten by Shane RimmerGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Martin King
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Episode 6
The Mysterons threaten to kill Colonel White and after their initial attempt fails, White elects to leave Cloudbase so as not to place the other Spectrum agents in jeopardy.
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Peter Curran, David WilliamsGuest stars Janna Hill, Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Martin King
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Episode 7
Following the latest Mysteron threat, Scarlet is dispatched to supervise security at the International Air Conference at Glen Garry Castle. Discovering a plot to gun down the delegates, he is captured and thrown in the castle dungeons...
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Alan PattilloGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Janna Hill, Gary Files, David Healy, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 8
The Mysterons' cryptic threat to ’kill time’ has the Spectrum personnel stumped until Magenta realises that their target is General Tiempo, the Commander of Western Region World Defence.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Richard Conway, Stephen J. MattickGuest stars Paul Maxwell, Elizabeth Morgan, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Martin King
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Episode 9
The Mysteron Gun and the Mysteron detector - two new anti-Mysteron devices - are unveiled at a top secret location.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Paul Maxwell, Janna Hill, Elizabeth Morgan, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Martin King
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Episode 10
Captain Scarlet resigns from Spectrum and deals arms to Captain Black! Can our hero really have joined the Mysterons?
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Gary Files, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin, Shane Rimmer
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Episode 11
As the Mysterons threaten to destroy the ‘Heart of New York’, Scarlet and Blue investigate the theft of Grade A Security documents from the Spectrum security vaults.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 12
When the Lunar Controller announces the Moon's independence from Earth in the war of nerves with the Mysterons, Scarlet, Blue and Green journey to Lunarville 7 to investigate.
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 13
When the Mysterons threaten the life of the Supreme Commander of Earth Forces, Scarlet and Blue are assigned to escort him to SHEF HQ in New York to chair a briefing on the Unitron, an advanced unmanned tank.
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Peter Curran, David WilliamsGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, David Healy, Martin King
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Episode 14
Captain Scarlet goes undercover as a Fashion PR when models are endangered by the Mysterons.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Bill HedleyGuest stars Janna Hill, Sylvia Anderson, Elizabeth Morgan, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 15
In a plot to kill the spectrum Angels, the Mysterons get into a thrilling mid-air dogfight with Melody, Rhapsody and Harmony.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Peter Curran, David WilliamsGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Sylvia Anderson, Charles Tingwell, Paul Maxwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 16
A major is killed, resurrected and controlled by the Mysterons with the dastardly aim of launching a Variable Geometry Rocket!
Directed by Brian BurgessWritten by Ralph HartGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Martin King
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Episode 17
A dangerous lunar mission turns deadly for Scarlet, Blue and Lieutenant Green.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Gary Files, David Healy, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 18
Astronomers at K14 Observatory are monitoring signals from a hidden satellite that has made a successful landing on the Martian moon Phobos.
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 19
Following a special discovery, Spectrum makes contact with the Mysterons in order to negotiate peace.
Directed by Brian BurgessWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Sylvia Anderson, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 20
An oil rig inferno enables the Mysterons to gain control of an explosives expert for deadly and destructive purposes.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Bryan CooperGuest stars Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 21
A world Air Force Major is killed and reconstructed by the Mysterons in order to destroy the world capital.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Gary Files, Elizabeth Morgan, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 22
A flight carrying Scarlet, Blue and their ward Dr Conrad - a leading astrophysicist - is put in jeopardy by the Mysterons.
Directed by Robert LynnWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Gary Files, Elizabeth Morgan, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 23
The Mysterons steal a deadly virus and threaten to drop it into the Los Angeles water supply.
Directed by Leo EatonWritten by Leo EatonGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Janna Hill, Sylvia Anderson, Gary Files, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 24
Tritonium alloy mining operations at Hotspot Tower in the North Pole are threatened when a Mysteron agent cuts the power to vital heating elements.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 25
A lorry carrying an atomic core reactor to the new Manicougan power complex falls into the hands of the Mysterons who intend to strike the Atlantic Seaboard of North America.
Directed by Leo EatonWritten by Shane RimmerGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Gary Files, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin, Neil McCallum
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Episode 26
When the Mysterons threaten to destroy President Roberts within twelve hours, Scarlet is assigned as bodyguard to the sceptical President. But when 11 hours pass without incident, Scarlet begins to suspect that he is guarding the wrong target!
Directed by Brian BurgessWritten by Peter Curran, David WilliamsGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Janna Hill, Sylvia Anderson, Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Lian-Shin Yang, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 27
The Mysterons threaten to destroy the Triumvirate of Europe, the three most powerful men on Earth after the World President.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by David LeeGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Gary Files, Martin King, Jeremy Wilkin, Neil McCallum
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Episode 28
The Mysterons threaten to destroy the de-salination plant at Najama in the Andes, so Scarlet and Blue are sent to observe the plant from an Aztec temple that overlooks it.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Shane Rimmer, Tony BarwickGuest stars Janna Hill, Elizabeth Morgan, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, David Healy, Martin King, Shane Rimmer
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Episode 29
The finger of blame points at Captain Scarlet after a series of hovercraft accidents.
Directed by Alan PerryWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Elizabeth Morgan, Gary Files, David Healy, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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Episode 30
When the Mysterons threaten to destroy the World Navy Complex at Atlantica, Blue and Ochre fly a V17 Air Force bomber to destroy a wreck that has been sighted drifting towards the base.
Directed by Leo EatonWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Janna Hill, Jeremy Wilkin, Gary Files, Shane Rimmer
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Episode 31
After the Mysterons threaten Spectrum's Cloudbase headquarters, a large fast-moving trace appears on the radar.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Janna Hill, Elizabeth Morgan, Gary Files
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Episode 32
A drugged Captain Blue awakes to find himself under interrogation on Cloudbase. He has apparently been missing for three months and must now prove his identity to Intelligence agent Colgan by revealing Spectrum's top secret cypher codes.
Directed by Ken TurnerWritten by Tony BarwickGuest stars Martin King, Janna Hill, Sylvia Anderson, Gary Files, David Healy, Paul Maxwell, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin
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