Composer:
Laurie JohnsonCast:
Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Ian McDiarmid, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Alder, George Pravda, David Suchet, Peter Cellier, Patrick Malahide (more)Seasons(5) / Episodes(57)
Plots(1)
Television crime drama created by Brian Clemens. Led by George Cowley (Gordon Jackson), agents of the British law enforcement department CI5 are tasked with responding to serious crime which goes above the capacity of the regular police force. (Network)
Reviews of this series by the user gudaulin (1)
The Professionals (1977)
The scripts of the individual episodes copy a few unchanging patterns, so they often repeat, the plots are naive and shallow, the investigations are rushed, and many situations are simply resolved by the action of both protagonists entering the scene. The antagonists of the professionals are nobodies and overall it is an average consumer product of its time. On the other hand, I have no reason to give it less than three stars, because there are still the very likable characters of the two tough detectives and their paternal boss. Even after all these years, it is decent genre entertainment, which may not be as good as one would expect from a nostalgic-influenced review on FilmBooster, but it is decent enough to occasionally return to an episode. Initially, I also gave it a higher rating, but the current series MI5, which I am watching, made me reconsider the quality of both series and the newer one is much more sophisticated, more believable, and offers a comprehensive view of the work of secret services. Overall impression: 60%.
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