Wish Me Luck (1988)
Synopsis
Focuses on the lives of British women recruited as secret agents in occupied France during World War II. The series follows their training, missions, and the dangers they face while working with the French Resistance.
First Air Date: 1988-01-17
Last Air Date: 1990-02-25
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 23
Created By: Lavinia Warner
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Jeremy Northam as N/A
- Kate Buffery as N/A
- Julian Glover as N/A
- Suzanna Hamilton as N/A
- Jane Asher as N/A
- Michael J. Jackson as N/A
- Mark Anstee as N/A
- Stuart McGugan as N/A
- Jane Snowden as N/A
- Nigel Le Vaillant as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1988)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
England, 1942. Liz Grainger lives a privileged life in Dover with her 5-year-old daughter; Matty Fireman works in a London factory. Both are recruited as secret agents by charismatic Col. Cad Cadogan.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
Liz and Matty prepare for duty, and Liz says a painful goodbye to yer daughter. Under cover of night, the new agents fly to France.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Resistance leader Kit Vanston is shocked that the new arrivals are women. As German forces close in on her location, wireless operator Matty sends her first transmission.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
Matty narrowly escapes detection. Meanwhile, Liz learns that her childhood friend, Claudine, has been forced to billet German Col. Krieger and his officers in her chateau.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
Liz makes plans to return to London with vital information for Cad. Trapped between the Resistance and the Germans, Claudine faces a ghastly choice: become a double agent or be handed over to the Gestapo.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
Liz's husband wants to know the truth about her wartime activities. When she comes clean, he's outraged. Back in France, Kit warns Matty to be more careful, and Claudine provides useful information to the Germans
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Ep. 7: Episode 7
Matty has been captured and Imprisoned, endangering the entire operation and the safety of its agents. Cad must send Liz to learn what is happening in France.
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
Matty's interrogation becomes increasingly brutal. Liz learns the awful truth about who betrayed her friend and mounts a dramatic rescue efort with Kit. Can they reach Matty in time?
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