Secret Army
Seen it?1977 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Drama, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 history buffs. If you loved SAS Rogue Heroes, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.
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 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 59K 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; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 11977 · 16 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Series 21978 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 31979 · 14 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Gerard Glaister
- Bernard HeptonAlbert Foiret
- Angela RichardsMonique Duchamps
- Clifford RoseSturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler
- Juliet Hammond-HillNatalie Chantrens