Three agents with superhuman physical and mental abilities fight crime for a Swiss intelligence organization known as Nemesis in this British series. They acquired their powers from a lost race in no telekinesis the mountains of Tibet following a plane crash.
I was first brought to my attention of this superb slice of spy sci-fi back in1985 when shown on Saturday morning on ITV, and I was hooked. It certainly wasn't your run of mill agent story from ITC; three of the heroes, who work for Nemesis, have superpowers ( the first episode is an origin story), ranging from super strength, mind reading and telekinesis- and each have their own distinct personality: Craig Stirling ( well played by Stuart Damon) is a cold and rather aloof, tough guy with wise cracks, William Gaunt is an intelligent but wise person, and Alexander Bastedo is a smart and quite sensible hottie. The three of them carry themselves with ease, gusto and style. Their chemistry is a part of the winning formula.
The episodes are fast-paced, sprinkled with thought-provoking ideas, action-packed, great locations ( though it's all studio-laden locations), and plenty of clifffhanger moments. I like most of the episodes, even the lesser or routine ones are bolstered by the charismatic leads who seem to care for each other. The title soundtrack is infectious. Definitely a brilliant action-escapist extravaganza.
I was first brought to my attention of this superb slice of spy sci-fi back in1985 when shown on Saturday morning on ITV, and I was hooked. It certainly wasn't your run of mill agent story from ITC; three of the heroes, who work for Nemesis, have superpowers ( the first episode is an origin story), ranging from super strength, mind reading and telekinesis- and each have their own distinct personality: Craig Stirling ( well played by Stuart Damon) is a cold and rather aloof, tough guy with wise cracks, William Gaunt is an intelligent but wise person, and Alexander Bastedo is a smart and quite sensible hottie. The three of them carry themselves with ease, gusto and style. Their chemistry is a part of the winning formula.
The episodes are fast-paced, sprinkled with thought-provoking ideas, action-packed, great locations ( though it's all studio-laden locations), and plenty of clifffhanger moments. I like most of the episodes, even the lesser or routine ones are bolstered by the charismatic leads who seem to care for each other. The title soundtrack is infectious. Definitely a brilliant action-escapist extravaganza.