Jean-Pierre Decourt
Director
Kidnapped (1979)
Mini-Series
13 episodes of this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story.
Released April 7, 1979
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.ship, tmdb.scotland, tmdb.romance, tmdb.money, tmdb.murder, tmdb.inheritance, tmdb.miniseries + 18 more, tmdb.slave, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.false-accusation, imdb.englishman, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.scotch, imdb.highlander, imdb.card-playing, imdb.buddy, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.uncle, imdb.shipwreck, imdb.sea-captain, imdb.scotland, imdb.orphan, imdb.manhunt, imdb.kidnapping, imdb.inheritance
Production Companies: Harlech Television, Technisonor, Tele München
Network: ITV1
S1E1 - Uncle Ebenezer
Alan Breck Stewart, hero of Culloden returns in secret to Scotland. Meanwhile David Balfour returns to Edinburgh, meets a beautiful Highland girl, and encouters his suspicious Uncle Ebenezer
April 7, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - Captain Hoseason
Still pursuing separate goals, Alan Breck hears fresh rumours of rebellion in the Highlands and David Balfour learns first hand how villainous his uncle really is.
April 14, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - The Voyage
While Alan Breck surveys the Stewart holdings, David Balfour accompanies his uncle to see his lawyer, accepting the offer of passage there from a ship's captain. But Uncle Ebenezer has other plans for David and has arranged for a longer voyage for his nephew.
April 21, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - The Stranger
Kidnapped aboard a slave ship bound for the Carolinas on the orders of his Uncle Ebenezer, David encounters Alan, shipwrecked and rescued at night, and discovers the captain's evil plot against them.
April 28, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - Murder
With the slave ship run aground, Alan and David must make their way across the Highlands. When the latter meets King's Factor Colin "Red Fox" Campbell and witnesses a bloody crime, he must flee for his life from the Redcoat forces.
May 5, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - Escape
An innocent witness to the murder of Red Fox, David is now a fugitive, forced to flee for his life with Alan across the wide highlands.
May 12, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - Over the Highlands
Murder suspects Alan and David are pursued across the Scottish highlands by Redcoats. They visit Cluny in his hideout and put Catriona's life at risk.
May 19, 1979, midnight
S1E8 - Prestongrange
Saved from the Redcoats by Alan, David has secured his inheritance in Edinburgh. He prepares to give account of the Red Fox murder to the Lord Advocate.
May 26, 1979, midnight
S1E9 - Suspicion
Still a murder suspect, David is saved from the gallows by Prestongrange but Alan is still in mortal danger.
June 2, 1979, midnight
S1E10 - Prisoner
With his own future in grave peril, David risks his life to help Alan escape to France. Meanwhile Catriona make a desperate bid to release her father from prison.
June 9, 1979, midnight
S1E11 - The Trial
David rides through the night with evidence that could save James of the Glens. But he soon finds himself on another sea voyage with a surprising fellow passenger.
June 16, 1979, midnight
S1E12 - A Far Cry
David and Catriona, united in Holland encounter difficulties when James More fails to appear. In France, Alan finds Bonnie Prince Charlie reluctant to start a new rebellion.
June 23, 1979, midnight
S1E13 - The Choice
Kidnapped, shipwrecked, suspected of murder, abducted and now, free at last in Holland, David fights for the love of Catriona and to save Alan Breck.
June 30, 1979, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 7, 1979
Last Air Date: June 30, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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