Smuggler (1981)

Adventure · History

Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...

IMDb rating: 7.8 (80 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 -1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

6.70 avg 4 episodes 6.6 → 6.6 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Right Price: Part One	6.6	5
2	The Right Price: Part Two	6.8	5
3	Forced Run	6.8	5
4	The Respectable Traitor: Part One	6.6	5