Special Branch

Season 3 (13 Episodes)

4 Seasons1973NR1h 00m7.3

Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.

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Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 2 Round the Clock

2. Round the Clock

Aired: Apr 11, 1973

Tensions mount as Craven and Haggerty are on a stakeout. Haggerty believes Cr...

Episode 3 Inquisition

3. Inquisition

Aired: Apr 18, 1973

Craven busts a fraudster for carrying an unlicensed firearm and forged passpo...

Episode 4 Assault

4. Assault

Aired: Apr 25, 1973

Haggerty's father is beaten into a coma in the latest of a series of attacks ...

Episode 5 Polonaise

5. Polonaise

Aired: May 2, 1973

Special Branch officers North and Craven are asked to protect a former Nazi c...

Episode 6 Red Herring

6. Red Herring

Aired: May 9, 1973

A group of London youths are linked to several deadly bombing attempts. With ...

Episode 7 Death by Drowning

7. Death by Drowning

Aired: May 16, 1973

A junior defense minister's missing husband turns up dead. Highly placed peop...

Episode 8 All the King's Men

8. All the King's Men

Aired: May 23, 1973

When a psychotic ex-CID officer barricades himself and a hostage in an office...

Episode 9 Threat

9. Threat

Aired: Jun 6, 1973

An outspoken Hollywood actress born in the U.K. comes to star in a London pla...

Episode 10 The Other Man

10. The Other Man

Aired: Jun 13, 1973

A physician is under surveillance as a possible security risk. Despite accusa...

Episode 12 Hostage

12. Hostage

Aired: Jun 27, 1973

A German diplomat's daughter is kidnapped by a Middle Eastern terrorist group...

Episode 13 Blueprint for Murder

13. Blueprint for Murder

Aired: Jul 4, 1973

A South African diplomat visits London, and the men of Special Branch are ass...

Info about Special Branch

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres:Drama, Crime, Action