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- TV-14
- 2009
- 2 Seasons
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The Protectors is a British action thriller series that aired in the early 1970s. The show was produced by Gerry Anderson. Known for previous science fiction programs using supermarionation puppets, The Protectors was Anderson's second live actor drama to be set in the present day and the only one not to feature any futuristic or fantasy elements.
Based in London, the agency known as The Protectors consists of three government troubleshooters whose job is to ensure the safety of innocents across the globe. Their leader is the suave but mysterious American named Harry Rule (Robert Vaughn). He's joined by the Italian Contessa Caroline di Contini (Nyree Dawn Porter), owner of a detective agency that focuses on art fraud and theft. The third member of the group is the team's inventor, French agent Paul Buchet (Tony Anholt). The Protectors was shot in various European locations, including Paris, Malta, Rome, and Salzburg, giving the series an international, jet set feel.
The Protectors jump into any situation where their expertise is needed. In the show's premiere episode they're called upon by a research scientist when his colleagues die from unforeseen circumstances. In another episode, the team is asked to help find a missing band of Nazis, while another installment has Harry on the run after a gangster's daughter comes after him.
Produced by Group Three Production and distributed by ITC Entertainment, The Protectors premiered on the British television network ATV in July of 1972. It ran for two series, ending in February of 1974, with a total of 52 episodes running 25 minutes apiece. The Protectors also aired in France and as a first-run syndicated program in the United States.
The Protectors is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (54 episodes). The series first aired on January 1, 2009.