Callan (1967)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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'.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (981 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 2 (1969)

8.18 avg 9 episodes 8.3 → 8.7

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Red Knight, White Knight	8.3	45
2	The Most Promising Girl of Her Year	8.3	38
4	The Little Bits and Pieces of Love	7.6	56
5	Let's Kill Everybody	8.5	34
6	Heir Apparent	8.3	26
9	Death of a Friend	7.6	26
13	The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw	8.6	35
14	Nice People Die at Home	7.7	43
15	Death of a Hunter	8.7	36

Season 3 (1970)

7.91 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 7.0 52 min avg

Bad finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Where Else Could I Go?	7.9	69
2	Summoned to Appear	7.8	62
3	The Same Trick Twice	7.9	63
4	A Village Called 'G'	8.3	61
5	Suddenly-At Home	7.9	60
6	Act of Kindness	8.1	60
7	God Help Your Friends	8.0	57
8	Breakout	8.3	60
9	Amos Green Must Live	7.0	58

Season 4 (1972)

8.16 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.6 51 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	That'll Be the Day	8.1	53
2	Call Me Sir!	8.3	50
3	First Refusal	8.3	46
4	Rules of the Game	7.7	49
5	If He Can, So Could I	8.3	47
6	None of Your Business	7.5	43
7	Charlie Says It's Goodbye	8.0	47
8	I Never Wanted the Job	8.4	48
9	The Carrier	8.3	43
10	The Contract	7.9	44
11	The Richmond File: Call Me Enemy	8.5	47
12	The Richmond File: Do You Recognise the Woman?	8.2	42
13	The Richmond File: A Man Like Me	8.6	55