Season 1 • Episode 9
LatestWhen Hunter helps with the exchange of a U.S.-held Communist spy for a Communist-held American spy—who happens also to be his favorite instructor in spycraft—persons unknown intervene in the exchange and kidnap both of the spies being exchanged. Hunter and Marty are assigned to find the missing American spy, and Hunter begins to suspect that a traitor in his own agency is responsible for the kidnapping.
Acting
Linda Evans out-charisma-ing everyone in a male-dominated genre.
Production
Fake European locations shot in Burbank — charmingly unconvincing.
Creator
William Blinn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Blinn created this between 'Starsky & Hutch' stints, explaining the similar buddy-cop-with-tension formula transplanted to espionage.
This aired during the '77 spy boom post-'Spy Who Loved Me,' when networks greenlit anything with gadgets and exotic locations. Most died faster than this.
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