Callan (1967) is a action & adventure, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Callan online in HD.
Callan — Storyline
Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Edward Woodward, Russell Hunter, Anthony Valentine, William Squire, Patrick Mower
Callan — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1967-02-06 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 44 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (10 votes) |
Callan — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: A Magnum for Schneider (pilot) (1967-02-06) — Hunter, head of the Section, requires the services of his best operative, David Callan. Callan had been 'retired' from the service due to his growing conscience, disrespect for ord
- E2: The Good Ones Are All Dead (1967-07-08) — Under threat of being placed in a red file, Callan is coerced into helping the Section hand over an ex-SS officer, Strauss, to the Israelis.
- E3: Goodbye, Nobby Clarke (1967-07-15) — Callan must stop an old friend, Clarke, from going back to Africa, where he was training mercenaries, else Hunter will have Clarke killed.
- E4: Death of Robert E. Lee (1967-07-22) — Two CIA agents request the help of Hunter's Section in killing a Chinese agent, who has been trading in nuclear secrets. But his real mission in England is to kill Hunter.
- E5: Goodness Burns Too Bright (1967-07-29) — Callan is lured into going to Berlin, where Hunter wants to use him as a sacrificial lamb to facilitate the planting of a British mole.
- E6: But's He's a Lord, Mr. Callan (1967-08-05) — Hunter wants Callan to stop a blackmailing Lord from selling the negatives used in the blackmail to all and sundry.
- E7: You Should Have Got Here Sooner (1967-08-12) — When somebody beats Lonely up, and Callan finds out who it was he turns the table on Hunter.
Season 2
- E1: Red Knight, White Knight (1969-01-08) — The Section's new Hunter has Callan pulled from the field.
- E2: The Most Promising Girl of Her Year (1969-01-15) — Callan must prove that a young biochemist is not giving information to the East.
- E3: You're Under Starter's Orders (1969-01-22) — Callan apparently turns renegade. A ruse to trap the head of a ‘pipeline' for smuggling foreign agents and defectors out of the country.
- E4: Little Bits and Pieces of Love (1969-01-29) — Callan must use the wife of a rocket scientist as bait to lure the same scientist to Britain.
- E5: Let's Kill Everybody (1969-02-05) — A freelance German mercenary organisation who specialise in eliminating foreign security sections have their sights set on the Section.
- E6: Heir Apparent (1969-02-12) — After Hunter's death Meres and Calln must fetch the new Hunter from East Germany.
- E7: Land of Light and Peace (1969-02-19) — Callan must retrieve a microfilm from a spying medium.
- E8: Blackmailers Should Be Discouraged (1969-02-26) — Calln must find everything out about the past of an influential politician.
- E9: Death of a Friend (1969-03-05) — The French O.A.S. carry an internal war into England. Callan and Meres must sort out the mess.
- E10: Jack-on-Top (1969-03-12) — Callan and Meres must catch the controller of a ring of spies before he can leave the country with the information the ring has gathered.
- E11: Once a Big Man, Always a Big Man (1969-03-19) — Callan and Meres must secure the safe of a ship that was sunk during World War Two. It contains a list of Third Reich collaborateurs and puppets. A survivor of the ship tries to st
- E12: Running Dog (1969-03-26) — Callan must stop fashist agitators from killing the Chinese Ambassador.
- E13: The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw (1969-04-02) — Security wants a retired brigadier of the British army to be stopped from accepting a job offer from a sultan, deadly force is requested.
- E14: Nice People Die at Home (1969-04-09) — Callan brings confusion into a Russian spy network.
- E15: Death of a Hunter (1969-04-16) — Callan in brainwashed into believing that Hunter is the leak in the Section and that he has also killed Lonely and framed Callan for murder. In his drugged state Callan kills Hunte
Season 3
- E1: Where Else Could I Go? (1970-04-08) — The new Hunter cannot decide if Callan is to return to the Section or not.
- E2: Summoned To Appear (1970-04-15) — When Cross kills an innocent bystander it's up to Callan to cover for him, but even he cannot decide if it was an accident or murder.
- E3: The Same Trick Twice (1970-04-22) — An exchange of captured agents with the Soviets goes sour.
- E4: A Village Called G (1970-04-29) — Hunter's secretary, Liz, is out for someone's blood.
- E5: Suddenly – At Home (1970-05-13) — Callan and Cross are assigned to protect a woman whom Callan becomes involved with.
- E6: Act of Kindness (1970-05-20) — Callan helps a former agent out of a blackmailing business.
- E7: God Help Your Friends (1970-05-27) — Callan is assigned to disrupt a romance between a government worker and a suspected spy. Reluctantly he delves into his bag of dirty tricks.
- E8: Breakout (1970-06-03) — Callan and Cross must break a Russian spy out of prison, where he has voluntarily surrendered himself to, and kill him.
- E9: Amos Green Must Live (1970-06-24) — A parlamental candidate recieves a death threat.
Season 4
- E1: That'll Be the Day (1972-03-01) — Callan is dead. Or so the KGB would have you think.
- E2: Call Me Sir! (1972-03-08) — Lonely is used as bait to retrieve Callan from the KGB.
- E3: First Refusal (1972-03-15) — Callan has become the new Hunter. And his first job is to retrieve a list of British undercover agents.
- E4: Rules of the Game (1972-03-22) — Callan orders Cross to terrorise an innocent Russian family for political reasons.
- E5: If He Can, So Could I (1972-03-29) — Callan looses his position as Hunter when he goes after the assassin who killed Cross.
- E6: None of Your Business (1972-04-05) — The old Hunter returns and Callan tries to get away.
- E7: Charlie Says It's Goodbye (1972-04-12) — Callan tries to quit the Section when a girl he is seeing takes a dislike to his job.
- E8: I Never Wanted the Job (1972-04-19) — Lonely becomes the unlucky witness to a mob hit.
- E9: The Carrier (1972-04-26) — Callan and Lonley break into a courier's house to find out how he's operating.
- E10: The Contract (1972-05-03) — Callan substitutes himself for an assassin in order to prevent an assassination.
- E11: Call Me Enemy (Richmond File 1) (1972-05-10) — Callan debriefs a top enemy defector.
- E12: Do You Recognise the Woman? (Richmond File 2) (1972-05-17) — Richmond, a top enemy defector, reveals his true purpose.
- E13: A Man Like Me (Richmond File 3) (1972-04-24) — Callan tracks down Richmond who is trying to leave Britain.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Callan have? 4 season(s) with 44 episodes.
Where can I watch Callan? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
