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Hannay

TV·1988–1989·2 seasons, 13 episodes·ITV1·Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama·42m·Created by Michael Robson

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Hannay is a 1988 spin-off prequel series to the 1978 film adaptation of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which stars Robert Powell as Richard Hannay, a role which he reprises in the series, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with Buchan's novels about the character, although some names are taken from his other novels.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Coup de GraceS02E01 · 7.0When Hannay meets the beautiful Sybil Verney at a race meeting, he cannot foresee the web of lies and tragedy in which he will quickly become ensnared.
  2. 02The Terrors of the EarthS02E02 · 7.0As tension mounts in Europe, the British government prepares antidotes to possible germ warfare, and Hannay finds himself at the centre of a demonic plot to steal them.
  3. 03The Confidence ManS02E06 · 7.0When an East-End gang demand protection money for Sal Alford's music-hall, she turns to Hannay for help.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1988Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestThe Fellowship of the Black StoneJanuary 6, 1988 6.0After nearly thirty years in southern Africa, Richard Hannay has achieved recognition as an officer in military intelligence, a mining engin
  2. S01E02A Point of HonourJanuary 13, 1988 6.0A chance encounter with Lady Madrigal Fitzjames on a train leads Hannay into a strange weekend of mistaken identity and danger.
  3. S01E03Voyage Into FearJanuary 20, 1988 6.0The governments of Great Britain and Imperial Germany race to arm themselves with modern battleships, but von Schwabing has a plan to ensure
  4. S01E04Death with Due NoticeJanuary 27, 1988 6.0A quiet break in the country turns into a weekend of murder when Hannay and old friend Reggie Armitage discover they're targets for a dement
  5. S01E05Act of RiotFebruary 3, 1988 6.0Hannay returns to Scotland to visit the village where he was born, but his arrival quickly brings him into dangerous conflict with the local
  6. S01E06The Hazard of the DieFebruary 10, 1988 5.0When Hannay saves the life of a desperate young woman, he little realises how quickly this act of bravery will bring him face-to-face with v

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1989Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestCoup de GraceJanuary 31, 1989 7.0When Hannay meets the beautiful Sybil Verney at a race meeting, he cannot foresee the web of lies and tragedy in which he will quickly becom
  2. S02E02The Terrors of the EarthFebruary 7, 1989 7.0As tension mounts in Europe, the British government prepares antidotes to possible germ warfare, and Hannay finds himself at the centre of a
  3. S02E03Double JeopardyFebruary 14, 1989 6.0When Hannay is entrusted with the safekeeping of a dozen diamonds, he underestimates the danger and distress they will bring.
  4. S02E04The Good SamaritanFebruary 21, 1989 5.0The pleasures of travelling on the Trans-European Express from Venice are relished by celebrities, diplomats and vacationers alike, but for
  5. S02E05That Rough MusicFebruary 28, 1989On the death of his friend, Pelham Swinburne, Hannay inherits a walking-stick, field glasses and the lighthouse on a Fenland marsh .... but
  6. S02E06The Confidence ManMarch 7, 1989 7.0When an East-End gang demand protection money for Sal Alford's music-hall, she turns to Hannay for help.
  7. S02E07The Bells of ShoreditchMarch 14, 1989 6.0When his goddaughter is jilted on her wedding day, Hannay finds himself searching for not just a missing bridegroom but also a shipment of g

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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