As of July 2026, Return of the Saint Season 1 aired in 1978 with 24 episodes — streaming now on ITVX Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Return of the Saint Season 1

1978 24 Episodes Action & Adventure ⭐ 7/10

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Return of the Saint Season 1 is available on right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ian Ogilvy anchors the chaos with real screen presence. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Return of the Saint Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Return of the Saint Season 1 understands that stakes only matter if you care who is at risk. Season 1 of Return of the Saint includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1978 to March 1979. This season stars Ian Ogilvy. Ian Ogilvy leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1978. What separates Return of the Saint Season 1 from disposable action entertainment is character work that survives the explosions. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — Return of the Saint Season 1 is not one of those. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Ian Ogilvy's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

📡 Where to Watch Return of the Saint Season 1

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🎬 Return of the Saint Season 1 — Episode Guide

Simon decides to rescue a British agent, whom he was once romantically involved with, who has been kidnapped and is being held by terrorists in the Alps.

The Nightmare Man

Simon aids an Italian woman who has had a vision of her husband's death.

The daughter of one of Simon's friends is kidnapped in order to lure Simon into a trap.

One Black September

Simon joins forces with an Israeli agent in order to track down and capture an Arab terrorist who is on the loose in London.

The Village That Sold Its Soul

A murder investigation brings Simon to a remote Italian village, which is ruled by a psychotic aristocrat.

After saving the life of a young girl, Simon finds himself pitted against the secret police of a Southeast Asian country.

Yesterday's Hero

Simon accidentally becomes involved in a British intelligence operation, after he spots a man believed to be dead.

The Poppy Chain

Simon infiltrates a drug ring that is being run by a mysterious man known only as `The Gent'.

The Arrangement

Two women decide that the best way to end their marital problems is to have Simon kill their husbands.

The Armageddon Alternative

A man seeking revenge threatens to blow up London unless a sculptress is publicly executed.

The Imprudent Professor

Simon sets out to stop a scientist from selling out to a foreign power, after two young women ask for Simon's help in getting him to defect.

No one will believe a former mental patient who claims to have seen a murder through the window while a passenger on a train.

The Roman Touch

Simon comes to the aid of a successful pop singer whose record producer is driving her too hard.

Tower Bridge Is Falling Down

A woman asks Simon for help in proving that her father was murdered by his business partner when he found out the man was cheating him.

The Debt Collectors

Simon comes to the aid of a woman trying to rescue her brother from drug smugglers.

Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)

Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)

Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

While on holiday in the Italian Alps, Simon's ski instructor asks Simon for help in finding her brother's murderer.

Simon discovers that a company that commits assassinations for money is behind the attempt on a despised oil sheik's life.

The Obono Affair

Simon is reluctant to help a tyrannical African president whose son has been kidnapped- while visiting in London.

🎭 Cast of Return of the Saint Season 1

Ian Ogilvy

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