In a previous review, I took a look at Danger Man and how it's simply one of the most effectively written and acted spy shows ever. It's been watched by most people who consider themselves knowledgeable of the genre. So why am I reviewing it again? Simply because imdb's algorithm lists Danger Man and Secret Agent (as it's called in america) as two separate shows. I have no idea why. Many of the things that make this show so great I already discussed in the other review, so this time, I'm going to list some of the differences. From what I understand, the original danger man episodes I've seen are roughly 23 minutes long, but for this series, each one is an hour. I can't really blame them for wanting to take this route when it comes to tv shows. Rod Serling felt the same way when his immensely popular Twilight Zone started to captivate audiences. The first 3 seasons of TZ are all 26 minute episodes, but once they hit the fourth, the network executives or whoever felt it was time to make them twice as long, probably because they thought bigger run times would equal a bigger audience. However, history proved them wrong as there are only a handful of memorable Twilight Zones that are an hour long, but I digress. The reason they are all longer than series 1 Danger Man episodes is because the show was actually cancelled after they couldn't get funding for it, so CBS gradually lost interest in Danger Man and moved on to other things. 2 years later though, the show was brought back because suddenly James Bond was a thing and spy shows were insanely popular. Not only that, but ABC's The Avengers had also hit the scene. The storytelling was getting better, and producers were pushing their shows further and further trying to get as much praise as possible. The now resurrected, hour long Secret Agent episodes were back in order to compete with all these new and impressive spy movies and shows being released, and it does this well. Again, it's Patrick McGoohan doing his thing, and the storylines are still very interesting and each one is its own story. The show now even has a new theme song performed by Johnny Rivers: Secret Agent Man. It is also interesting to note that the last two episodes of the show are the only ones that are in color, but it was way too late and I'm confused why they even bothered.
Review of Secret Agent
