Steed is chasing after a shadowy, underground figure known only as The Deacon.
I'm watching this one having watched The Emma Peel year, I should perhaps have watched this with the other two episodes from Series one, it is an entirely different show.
Not much in terms of humour, even the charming Macnee is more serious, very tough throughout.
It lacks the slick production values and elaborate sets, but it more than makes up for that in terms of story, it's wonderfully gritty, it really is a crime drama thriller.
Much darker than episodes that would follow in years to come, nicely acted, Willoughby Goddard was always great value, he played the part of The Deacon incredibly well, loaded with charisma, Philip Gilbert and Stratford Jones were great, but it was Macnee that really stood out.
It's a cracking early episode, I only hope that others are found one day.
8/10.
I'm watching this one having watched The Emma Peel year, I should perhaps have watched this with the other two episodes from Series one, it is an entirely different show.
Not much in terms of humour, even the charming Macnee is more serious, very tough throughout.
It lacks the slick production values and elaborate sets, but it more than makes up for that in terms of story, it's wonderfully gritty, it really is a crime drama thriller.
Much darker than episodes that would follow in years to come, nicely acted, Willoughby Goddard was always great value, he played the part of The Deacon incredibly well, loaded with charisma, Philip Gilbert and Stratford Jones were great, but it was Macnee that really stood out.
It's a cracking early episode, I only hope that others are found one day.
8/10.