The Persuaders!A pair of Playboys with nothing in common but trouble!
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
CreatorRobert S. Baker
Overture
Sep 17, 1971
A retired judge who regrets those criminals he had to let get away arranges for Brett and Danny to meet, and then gets them arrested so that they have the choice of either helping him out in his fight against crime or staying in jail. Their first assignment is to locate an heiress by her heart-shaped birthmark.
The Gold Napoleon
Sep 24, 1971
Danny and Brett must discover whether or not Gold Napoleon coins are the originals, or replicas as a coin dealer claims them to be.
Take Seven
Oct 1, 1971
Danny and Brett try to help a girl whose ""long lost brother"" has suddenly appeared, cutting her off from her inheritance.
Greensleeves
Oct 8, 1971
Brett's family mansion seems to have been restored without his knowledge, and taken over by strangers. To find out why, he pretends to be the actor they have hired to impersonate him, and ends up helping the Prime Minister.
Powerswitch
Oct 15, 1971
When the Judge tricks Brett and Danny into identifying a dead woman found floating in the waters of the French Riviera, they end up investigating an international stock swindle.
The Time and the Place
Oct 22, 1971
Danny runs into political intrigue when he discovers the dead body of a reporter, then can't find it until it turns up in a car crash hours later.
Someone Like Me
Oct 29, 1971
After Brett loses seven days, Danny thinks Brett is acting strange but Brett thinks someone is impersonating him. They both can't be right.
Anyone Can Play
Nov 5, 1971
Danny has to go on the run from enemy agents after his gambling winnings at a Brighton casino turn out to be part of a communist plot to pay off spies when they use the right code words.
The Old, the New and the Deadly
Nov 12, 1971
It seems that everyone including a former Nazi wants a German Eagle statuette, and they think that Danny is the one who has it.
Angie... Angie
Nov 19, 1971
An childhood friend of Danny's from the Bronx turns out to be a hit man hired to kill an American labor leader on holiday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chain of Events
Nov 26, 1971
While out camping at Brett's family estate, Danny gets chained to a brief case which he can't get off that contains a bomb.
That's Me Over There
Dec 3, 1971
In order to catch a war criminal, Danny must impersonate the kidnapped Brett, but how will he explain an English Lord with a Brooklyn accent?
The Long Goodbye
Dec 10, 1971
When Danny and Brett find the decade-old dead body of a scientist in a crashed plane in the Scottish Highlands, several women claiming to be his daughter offer them various inducements to part with the formula they found.
The Man in the Middle
Dec 17, 1971
When Brett's plan to capture a traitorous British spy by pretending to be him results in his own capture, Danny enlists the aid of one of Brett's relatives to rescue him.
Element of Risk
Dec 24, 1971
At a London airport, a gang of crooks who are planning a bullion heist mistake Danny for a criminal mastermind when the man's suitcase accidentally ends up in Danny's luggage cart.
A Home of One's Own
Dec 31, 1971
Danny buys a `handy man's special' cottage in England and discovers that his neighbors are into the occult.
Five Miles to Midnight
Jan 7, 1972
Trying to open a travel business, Danny and Brett encounter a New York hoodlum who needs to be smuggled out of Italy after he killed an Italian gangster.
Nuisance Value
Jan 14, 1972
After Danny is accused of kidnapping his blind date, a rich man's spoiled daughter, Brett and Danny decide to help rescue her from the real kidnappers but have problems keeping her rescued.
The Morning After
Jan 21, 1972
Brett wakes up one morning and discovers that he got married the night before.
Read and Destroy
Jan 28, 1972
Seeking sanctuary with his old friend Brett is a spy who plans to publish his memoirs, which contain the name of every NATO, SEATO, and ANZUS agent.
A Death in the Family
Feb 4, 1972
Brett's relatives are being killed off one by one, so Brett and Danny decide to find the killer before he gets to Brett.
The Ozerov Inheritance
Feb 11, 1972
To retain the family jewels, an elderly Russian duchess must present proof of her marriage into the Russian Royal Family, which she says she can do with the help of a journal kept by one of Brett's uncles.
To the Death, Baby
Feb 18, 1972
Brett and Danny both end up wooing an heiress after they are asked to break up a romance between a her and a gigolo who is courting her.
Someone Waiting
Feb 25, 1972
Brett resumes race car driving, only to become the target of someone who is willing to kill him in order to make him stop.
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## A Sun-Drenched, Champagne-Fuelled Time Capsule: Revisiting The Persuaders! Before buddy-cop movies dominated the action-comedy landscape, there was a show that perfected the formula with a jet-setting, aristocratic twist. *The Persuaders!*, a 1971 British series that ran for a single, glorious season of 24 episodes, isn't just a television show; it's a mood. It’s the feeling of sun on a sports car's bonnet, the clink of glasses in a Monaco casino, and the effortless chemistry of two of the era's biggest stars at the peak of their charm. The premise is pure, delightful fantasy. Lord Brett Sinclair (Roger Moore), a polished, witty, and impeccably dressed British aristocrat, and Danny Wilde (Tony Curtis), a self-made, street-smart American millionaire from the Bronx, are two of the world's most successful playboys. A retired English judge, frustrated by the limitations of the law, manipulates them into a partnership. His reasoning? Their shared love for adventure, women, and fast living—and their contrasting backgrounds—make them the perfect duo to persuade justice where the courts cannot. ### The Magic is in the Marriage of Styles The real genius of *The Persuaders!* lies not in its plots (which are often standard caper fare), but in the electric, bickering-brothers dynamic between Moore and Curtis. * **Roger Moore as Lord Brett Sinclair:** Fresh from *The Saint* and years away from James Bond, Moore is the epitome of suave, dry wit. His Sinclair is unflappably cool, armed with a raised eyebrow and a droll one-liner for every situation. He’s the man who knows which wine to order and how to dispatch a villain without wrinkling his cuffs. * **Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde:** Curtis is all New York energy and charm. As Wilde, he’s the brash, resourceful counterpoint to Sinclair's reserve, delivering lines with a classic Curtis-style patter. He’s the guy who might solve a problem with a cheeky grin or a well-thrown punch. Their constant, good-natured ribbing—about each other's accents, backgrounds, driving skills, and fashion sense—is the engine of the show. It never feels mean-spirited; it feels like the genuine needling of two men who, despite their vast differences, have found a unique and unshakeable friendship. ### A Time Capsule of Glamour Watching *The Persuaders!* today is a form of time travel. It is a lavish, unapologetic love letter to the glamour of the early 1970s Riviera lifestyle. The production values were astronomical for a television series at the time, and it shows: * **Locations:** The show is a travelogue of the most beautiful spots in Europe, from the French Riviera and Rome to London and Alpine resorts. * **Wardrobe:** Tony Curtis's wardrobe, in particular, is a legendary parade of bold prints, leather jackets, and turtlenecks that defines an era of male fashion. * **Cars:** The opening credits alone, set to the iconic theme by John Barry, feature our heroes racing their respective sports cars (an Aston Martin DBS for Sinclair, a Ferrari Dino 246 GT for Wilde) along the coast. It is pure, automotive wish-fulfilment. ### The Verdict: A Cult Classic for a Reason **4 out of 5 Stars** *The Persuaders!* is not a complex, gritty drama. It won't keep you up at night pondering the human condition. What it will do is provide 50 minutes of utterly stylish, witty, and entertaining escapism. It’s the television equivalent of a perfect cocktail: refreshing, bubbly, and leaving you with a smile. Its cancellation after one season (due to its high cost and not performing as well as expected in the crucial American market) has only added to its legendary, cult-classic status. **Who will love it?** Fans of classic television, Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, stylish 70s aesthetics, lighthearted action-comedies, and the golden age of the "buddy" genre. **Who might not?** Viewers seeking deep, serialised storytelling or gritty, realistic action may find it too frivolous or dated. In the end, *The Persuaders!* succeeds entirely on the strength of its two leads. It is a masterclass in star power and chemistry, a sun-drenched relic from a time when television escapism meant style, charm, and the irresistible fantasy of two millionaire playboys fighting crime for the fun of it. It remains, quite simply, a blast.
