Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestThe evidence against Jack is compelling, but he continues to deny all knowledge of Arrow's murder. Arrow's friends arrange for Jack to be shot while 'attempting to escape'.
Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...
Production
Gloriously grimy 1800s coastal England — no BBC polish here.
Acting
Oliver Tobias smolders so hard the sea mist evaporates.
Writing
Richard Carpenter's snappy dialogue keeps even exposition entertaining.
Creator
Richard Carpenter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Carpenter created this between 'The Ghosts of Motley Hall' and 'Robin of Sherwood,' proving he had a type: charming outlaws in historical settings.
This quietly fed the 1980s British appetite for Napoleonic-era adventure before 'Sharpe' exploded the genre a decade later. Vincent walked so Sharpe could run.
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