Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped (1978)

Adventure · Drama · History

David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a co-production between HTV and Germany's Tele-Munchen) also features a host of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor. When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Luckily for the lad, he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat at Culloden. When a ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money, the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats along the way.

IMDb rating
7.5 (269 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.65 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 13 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Uncle Ebenezer7.414
2Captain Hoseason7.514
3The Voyage7.514
4The Stranger7.813
5Murder7.812
6Escape7.812
7Over the Highlands7.812
8Prestongrange7.812
9Suspicion7.812
10The Prisoner7.812
11The Trial7.513
12A Far Cry7.213
13The Choice7.714