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William Tell

Season 1 Episode 29: The General's Daughter

The Swiss patriot provides Tell with crucial supplies, but their efforts are soon thwarted as The Bear is taken captive by Gessler, leading to his imprisonment in the dungeons. In response, Tell must rely on his cunning and resourcefulness to devise a daring plan to rescue his friend.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Emperor's Hat

1. The Emperor's Hat

Aired: Sep 15, 1958

The Austrian army invades Switzerland, with the ruthless Landburgher Gessler ...

Episode 2 The Hostages

2. The Hostages

Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Gessler's pursuit of Tell intensifies as he resorts to drastic measures, only...

Episode 3 Secret Death

3. Secret Death

Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Next episode, Tell's wife is taken by Gessler's soldiers and faces execution,...

Episode 5 The Prisoner

5. The Prisoner

Aired: Oct 13, 1958

A resistance operative is brought to a secluded stronghold, where he's compel...

Episode 6 Voice in the Night

6. Voice in the Night

Aired: Oct 20, 1958

A rift between Judge Furst and Gessler leads to Furst's imprisonment, and a n...

Episode 7 The Assassins

7. The Assassins

Aired: Oct 26, 1958

Swiss collaborators embark on a perilous mission to capture William Tell, ris...

Episode 8 The Baroness

8. The Baroness

Aired: Nov 2, 1958

At a mysterious castle, Hedda discovers a dark plot involving a baroness bein...

Episode 9 The Elixir

9. The Elixir

Aired: Nov 9, 1958

In the next episode, a group of Italian monks at a monastery brew a drink to ...

Episode 10 The Suspect

10. The Suspect

Aired: Nov 16, 1958

Next episode: As the resistance's reputation hangs in the balance, Tell must ...

Episode 11 The Cuckoo

11. The Cuckoo

Aired: Nov 23, 1958

A sudden and insistent cuckoo's call derails Gessler's daily routine, and thi...

Episode 12 The Bear

12. The Bear

Aired: Nov 30, 1958

A father's quest for revenge against his son takes an unexpected turn when th...

Episode 13 The Magic Powder

13. The Magic Powder

Aired: Dec 7, 1958

William Tell is recruited by a scientist who has developed a revolutionary ex...

Episode 14 The Golden Wheel

14. The Golden Wheel

Aired: Dec 14, 1958

William Tell foils Gessler's scheme to drain the resistance's funds, causing ...

Episode 15 The Bride

15. The Bride

Aired: Dec 21, 1958

Maddelenna is imprisoned at Altdorf Castle, destined to marry the ruthless Ge...

Episode 16 The Boy Slaves

16. The Boy Slaves

Aired: Dec 28, 1958

Tell must decide whether to trust his enemy's words and risk everything to fr...

Episode 17 The Young Widow

17. The Young Widow

Aired: Jan 4, 1959

Tell and his wife flee to the Countess von Marheim's estate, seeking refuge f...

Episode 18 Landslide

18. Landslide

Aired: Jan 11, 1959

The leader of the resistance faces off against a sinister imposter, a skilled...

Episode 19 The Trap

19. The Trap

Aired: Jan 18, 1959

A mole within Tell's resistance group starts to waver, threatening to undermi...

Episode 20 The Shrew

20. The Shrew

Aired: Jan 25, 1959

Tell thwarts Gessler's plot to quash the rebellion, while Hedda unwittingly h...

Episode 21 The Manhunt

21. The Manhunt

Aired: Feb 1, 1959

As Tell's career teeters on the edge of collapse after being abandoned on Pri...

Episode 22 The Killer

22. The Killer

Aired: Feb 8, 1959

A man is wrongly accused of murder and theft, and must use his wits to untang...

Episode 23 The Surgeon

23. The Surgeon

Aired: Feb 15, 1959

William Tell is critically injured and secretly taken to a Swiss surgeon's ho...

Episode 24 The Ensign

24. The Ensign

Aired: Feb 22, 1959

A crisis unfolds as Fritz, a young Austrian soldier, seeks guidance from the ...

Episode 26 The Avenger

26. The Avenger

Aired: Mar 15, 1959

A treacherous plot unfolds as two envoys go missing on their way to negotiate...

Episode 27 The Bandit

27. The Bandit

Aired: Mar 22, 1959

A trusted ally of Tell vanishes, raising concerns of treachery and pointing a...

Episode 28 Gessler's Daughter

28. Gessler's Daughter

Aired: Mar 29, 1959

William Tell is recruited by Gessler to rescue his kidnapped daughter Anna, h...

Episode 30 The Raid

30. The Raid

Aired: Apr 12, 1959

Tell and Hans don disguises as Austrian soldiers to infiltrate the Schwartzbu...

Episode 31 Castle of Fear

31. Castle of Fear

Aired: Apr 19, 1959

Tell fights for his life in a perilous battle at Werner Castle, as he investi...

Episode 32 The Black Brothers

32. The Black Brothers

Aired: Apr 27, 1959

Three cunning Italian thieves find themselves in a precarious situation after...

Episode 33 The Lost Letter

33. The Lost Letter

Aired: May 4, 1959

William Tell eagerly awaits a critical letter from Judge Furst, holding the k...

Episode 34 Secret Weapon

34. Secret Weapon

Aired: May 11, 1959

The resistance leader and the Bear embark on a mission to uncover the truth a...

Episode 35 The Master Spy

35. The Master Spy

Aired: May 18, 1959

Tell and his followers are lured into a treacherous trap set by Gessler, who ...

Episode 36 The Traitor

36. The Traitor

Aired: May 25, 1959

A weary Tell and his wife find refuge in a resistance leader's camp, but thei...

Episode 37 The Spider

37. The Spider

Aired: Jun 1, 1959

The resistance leader goes undercover to gather information and orchestrate a...

Episode 38 The Mountain People

38. The Mountain People

Aired: Jun 8, 1959

The next episode sees a resistance leader narrowly escape with his wife, leav...

Episode 39 Undercover

39. Undercover

Aired: Jun 15, 1959

Tell goes undercover as a trader to infiltrate enemy territory, motivated by ...

Info about William Tell

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Adventure, Family, History