As of July 2026, Minder Season 1 aired in 1979 with 11 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Minder Season 1

1979 11 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Minder Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. George Cole is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Minder Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Minder Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 1 of Minder includes 11 episodes. It aired from October 1979 to January 1980. This season stars George Cole, Dennis Waterman and Glynn Edwards. George Cole and Dennis Waterman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1979. What keeps Minder Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Minder Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. George Cole sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 Minder Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Gunfight at the OK Launderette
1979-10-29
Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.
E2
Bury My Half at Waltham Green
1979-11-05
After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur forgot to tell Terry that George is a decoy laying a false trail, while the real bank robber is released, and then he a...
E3
The Smaller They Are...
1979-11-12
Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged. Arthur hides him, until he can come to some agreement with the rightful owner.
E4
A Tethered Goat
1979-11-19
Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.
E5
The Bounty Hunter
1979-11-26
Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.
E6
Aces High and Sometimes Very Low
1979-12-03
Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell his car to Arthur to raise the stake money, and gets Terry to guard him.
E7
The Bengal Tiger
1979-12-10
Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.
E8
Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away
1979-12-17
When the minicab company he has a share in starts getting trouble from a couple of local louts, Arthur sends in Terry undercover as a driver. But the trouble is coming from an unexpected source...
E9
Monday Night Fever
1980-01-07
Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicious crooks...
E10
The Dessert Song
1980-01-14
Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.
E11
You Gotta Have Friends
1980-01-21
When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...

🎭 Cast of Minder Season 1

George Cole
George Cole
Arthur Daley
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Terry McCann
Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards
Dave Harris
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide

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