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Spearhead (1978)

Drama

Spearhead is a British television drama produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. With a total of three series and 19 episodes from 1978 to 1981, the series follows the daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional British Army infantry regiment, during The Troubles.

IMDb rating
7.8 (71 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

6.77 avg 7 episodes 6.3 → 6.6

Ep 1: 6.3 · 6 votesEp 2: 5.8 · 5 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 5 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 6 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 7: 6.6 · 5 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Suspect6.36
2Leave5.85
3Loyalties6.45
4Jackal7.86
5Both Ends Against the Middle7.36
6Thieves in the Night7.26
7Truth Games6.65

Season 2 (1979)

7.68 avg 4 episodes 6.8 → 8.3

Ep 1: 6.8 · 5 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 5 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 7 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1New Brooms6.85
4Leave Takers7.65
5Repercussions8.06
6Waiting Games8.37