Former British agent Quinn escapes from a psychiatric facility where he's being treated after 3 years' captivity and interrogation in Russia at the hands of the KGB. He then draws up a hit-list of former colleagues, who he plans to take out one by one in a carefully orchestrated solo operation.
Cowley sends his boys in - but will Quinn be too clever for them?
This is an excellent episode of The Professionals that has all the elements that made the series so good. A dash of humor (Bodie getting 'pulled' by a cop for speeding!), an intriguing and smart opponent in the shape of Quinn (Dale Henney in excellent form as the nominal silent assassin), and a story that really zips along until it reaches a thrilling climax.
Former Gerry Anderson scriptwriter Brian Barwick recycled elements of his UFO story 'Mindbender' for this episode, and it works very effectively as Quinn 'sees' anyone who opposes him as one of his Russian tormentors.
Coupled with some good locations and a well-cast Steven Berkhoff as Quinn's 'trigger', this is a very enjoyable and memorable episode packed with action, suspense, tension and that all-important dash of humor.
This is an excellent episode of The Professionals that has all the elements that made the series so good. A dash of humor (Bodie getting 'pulled' by a cop for speeding!), an intriguing and smart opponent in the shape of Quinn (Dale Henney in excellent form as the nominal silent assassin), and a story that really zips along until it reaches a thrilling climax.
Former Gerry Anderson scriptwriter Brian Barwick recycled elements of his UFO story 'Mindbender' for this episode, and it works very effectively as Quinn 'sees' anyone who opposes him as one of his Russian tormentors.
Coupled with some good locations and a well-cast Steven Berkhoff as Quinn's 'trigger', this is a very enjoyable and memorable episode packed with action, suspense, tension and that all-important dash of humor.