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Colditz (1972)

Drama · History · War

Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.

IMDb rating
8.3 (1,157 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

8.16 avg 15 episodes 7.8 → 8.5

Ep 1: 7.8 · 60 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 61 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 63 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 55 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 59 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 55 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 53 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 53 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 46 votesEp 10: 9.0 · 71 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 47 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 49 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 47 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 50 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 50 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Undefeated7.860
2Missing, Presumed Dead7.861
3Name, Rank and Number8.163
4Welcome to Colditz8.255
5Maximum Security8.159
6The Spirit of Freedom8.255
7Lord, Didn't It Rain7.953
8The Traitor8.553
9Bribery and Corruption8.346
10Tweedledum9.071
11Court Martial8.347
12Murder?7.749
13The Way Out7.847
14Gone Away: Part 1 - Gone Away8.250
15Gone Away: Part 2 - With the Wild Geese8.550

Season 2 (1974)

8.28 avg 13 episodes 8.4 → 8.5

Ep 1: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 44 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 47 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 46 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 42 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 46 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 44 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 43 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 45 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 46 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 48 votesEp 12: 9.0 · 48 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 46 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Arrival of a Hero8.445
2Ghosts7.944
3Odd Man In8.747
4The Guests8.146
5Frogs in the Well8.242
6Ace in the Hole8.546
7French Leave7.744
8The Gambler8.143
9Senior American Officer7.745
10Very Important Person8.146
11Chameleon8.748
12Death Sentence9.048
13Liberation8.546