Special Branch (TV series)

Special Branch
Title card, series 2
Genre	Police drama
Starring	Derren Nesbitt Wensley Pithey Fulton Mackay George Sewell Roger Rowland Patrick Mower
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	53 (list of episodes)
Production
Production companies	Thames (series 1–2) Euston Films for Thames (series 3–4)
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	17 September 1969 (1969-09-17) – 9 May 1974 (1974-05-09)
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Special Branch is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV and shown between 1969-1970 and 1973-1974. A police drama series, the action was centred on members of the Special Branch counterintelligence and counterterrorism department of the London Metropolitan Police. The first two series starred Derren Nesbitt, before the programme went through an overhaul, with George Sewell taking over as the new lead.