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The Rat Patrol

Seen it?

1966 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 29 hours in all.
What might put you off
Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

The exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps".

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 53K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11966 · 32 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21967 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Tom Gries

  • Christopher GeorgeSgt. Sam Troy
  • Gary RaymondSgt. Jack Moffitt
  • Eric BraedenCapt. Hans Dietrich
  • Lawrence P. CaseyPvt. Mark Hitchcock
  • Justin TarrPvt. Tully Pettigrew
  • Morgan JonesCapt. Boggs