The Superlative Seven

John Steed is invited along with six other people to a costume party to relax on a mysterious island. Once they arrive at the place, they are trapped in an old and desolate castle by two individuals who will use them to carry out a macabre survival game with them. This episode is obviously inspired by the famous Agatha Christie novel There were ten little Indians. The threatening and terrifying atmosphere is very well achieved, the bodies that appear in the coffins as they are being killed is wonderfully sinister and for the end we have the cherry on the cake with the surprising appearance of Emma Peel to the rescue of Steed and demonstrating her mettle and superiority for combat. It should also be noted that this episode features the performance of two cinema luminaries, Charlotte Rampling and Donald Sutterland in outstanding performances. A small detail is that the scenery of the castle is the same that will later be used for the episode The Joker but with some modifications.