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

Browse seasons by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

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

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Uncle Ebenezer	7.4	14
2	Captain Hoseason	7.5	14
3	The Voyage	7.5	14
4	The Stranger	7.8	13
5	Murder	7.8	12
6	Escape	7.8	12
7	Over the Highlands	7.8	12
8	Prestongrange	7.8	12
9	Suspicion	7.8	12
10	The Prisoner	7.8	12
11	The Trial	7.5	13
12	A Far Cry	7.2	13
13	The Choice	7.7	14