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The Sandbaggers

“The best spy series in television history.”

The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.

1978 8.2/10 community score 3 seasons · 20 episodes Ended
  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Country-level availability

Where to watch in United States

11 platforms currently listed across all viewing options

Data checked 18 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC

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Series schedule

Seasons and episode dates

A concise series timeline, including the latest aired episode and the next date currently listed.

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First aired
Seasons
3
Episodes
20
Status
Ended

Latest aired episode

S3 E7

Opposite Numbers

Aired 1h

Burnside is opposed to an East-West arms treaty being negotiated in Malta, so he and the Sandbaggers conspire to scuttle the talks by encouraging a Soviet double agent to defect.

Next listed episode

No upcoming episode date is currently listed.

Season guide

Most recent seasons first

4 season entries

  • Series 3

    Season 3

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 2

    Season 2

    6 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 1

    Season 1

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Specials

    1 episode

    Air date not listed

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