As of July 2026, Thunderbirds Season 1 aired in 1965 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Thunderbirds Season 1

1965 26 Episodes Family · Action & Adventure ⭐ 8/10

Thunderbirds Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 105 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Peter Dyneley sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Thunderbirds Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Thunderbirds Season 1 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. As another peril threatens the world, the team leap into action. Thunderbirds are GO! Peter Dyneley and Matt Zimmerman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1965. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Thunderbirds Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Peter Dyneley's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

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🎬 Thunderbirds Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Trapped in the Sky
1965-09-30
Criminal Mastermind the Hood puts a bomb on a plane. International Rescue must foil the Hood's evil plans.
E2
Pit of Peril
1965-10-07
On a jungle test, the U.S. Army Sidewinder falls into an old landfill where combustible gases have turned it into a raging inferno.
E3
The Perils of Penelope
1965-10-14
Professor Borender, an important scientist, and Lady Penelope are both abducted.
E4
Terror in New York City
1965-10-21
A TV reporter and a cameraman are trapped when the Empire State Building collapses.
E5
Edge of Impact
1965-10-28
A fighter jet crashes into a Teleray station, trapping two men, after being sabotaged by the Hood.
E6
Day of Disaster
1965-11-04
A Martian probe-rocket containing two engineers is buried underneath rubble when a bridge collapses.
E7
30 Minutes After Noon
1965-11-11
A British agent is trapped in a room of plutonium with an explosive device strapped to his wrist.
E8
Desperate Intruder
1965-11-18
Brains and Tin-Tin set off on an expedition to retrieve sunken treasure from Lake Anasta. The Hood has also set his sights on the riches and plans to put both Brains and Tin-Tin in grave peril.
E9
End of the Road
1965-11-25
Eddie Houseman, a Tracy Family friend, is left stranded on a cliff after a demolition operation goes wrong.
E10
The Uninvited
1965-12-02
Scott is brought down in the desert by three mysterious jet fighters and captured along with a team of archaeologists.
E11
Sun Probe
1965-12-09
A space explorer is on a collison course with the sun after becoming lost.
E12
Operation Crash-Dive
1965-12-16
Thunderbirds are called to rescue a supersonic plane from beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
E13
Vault of Death
1965-12-23
A Bank of England worker is trapped in a time-lock safe. Time is of the essence as the oxygen is running out.
E14
The Mighty Atom
1965-12-30
'The Mighty Atom' is a robotic rodent programmed to take photographs. The Hood steals the machine intending to take secret pictures of the Thunderbirds' craft and operations.
E15
City of Fire
1966-01-06
A Space age shopping mall suddenly becomes the site of a raging furnace.
E16
The Imposters
1966-01-13
Operations are unjustly suspended when imposters disguised as International Rescue take secret papers from a vault.
E17
The Man from M.I.5
1966-01-20
A British spy vanishes while carrying atomic weapon blueprints.
E18
Cry Wolf
1966-01-27
The Hood attacks a space tracking station in Australia.
E19
Danger at Ocean Deep
1966-02-03
After the launch of the ship Ocean Pioneer, fears are raised that its potentially explosive cargo of liquid alsterene may mean impending disaster.
E20
Move – And You're Dead
1966-02-10
After Alan wins Parola Sands motor race, his rival Victor Gomez develops a grudge.

🎭 Cast of Thunderbirds Season 1

Peter Dyneley
Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy
Matt Zimmerman
Matt Zimmerman
Alan Tracy (voice)
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
Scott Tracy
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
John Tracy
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward
David Holliday
David Holliday
Virgil Tracy (voice)
Alexander Davion
Alexander Davion
Space Captain Greg Martin
Christine Finn
Christine Finn
Tin-Tin Kyrano
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
Captain Paul Travers
David Graham
David Graham
Gordon Tracy / Brains (voice)

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