Special Branch (1969)
- Genre
- detective fiction
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 4 seasons, 53 episodes
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The show follows detectives in London's Special Branch unit who handle counterintelligence and counterterrorism cases. The first two seasons star Derren Nesbitt before George Sewell takes over as the lead.
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What happens
Special Branch is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV and shown between 1969-1970 and 1973-1974. A police drama series, the action was centred on members of the Special Branch counterintelligence and counterterrorism department of the London Metropolitan Police. The first two series starred Derren Nesbitt, before the programme went through an overhaul, with George Sewell taking over as the new lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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