Kidnapped: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Kidnapped (1979): Drama, Adventure, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped tells the story of young David Balfour, who arrives at his uncle's Scottish house to claim his inheritance. After his relative fail to murder him, they have him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies.
He strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat at Culloden. When a ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money, the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats along the way...
Series details
- Title: Kidnapped
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, History
- Premiere date: 1979-04-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 1979-06-30
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 18371
- TVDB ID: 138051
Cast and credited roles
- David McCallum — Alan Breck Stewart
- Ekkehardt Belle — David Balfour
- Aude Landry — Catriona
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1979-04-07; final listed air date 1979-06-30.
Source and licence
Adapted from Kidnapped on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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