The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In what ended up as a spoof on the spy genre, a team of secret agents battling the global crime organization THRUSH. Under the aegis of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.), the dapper, suave Napoleon Solo and the equally dashing Illya Kuryakin jet to exotic locations, defending the world from evil, chaos, and bad taste. The premise of most episodes revolved around the involvement of an "innocent": a non-spy caught up in the conflict between U.N.C.L.E. and their rival organization, Thrush.

Premiering in 1964, this successful series also starred Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly and featured guest stars such as William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, Kurt Russell as a young stowaway marked for murder, Ricardo Montalban and longtime comedy favorite Ken Murray. From trying to save the world from fear gas to trying to save themselves from a pack of bloodthirsty cheetahs, this spoof brings the spy game to life with vigor and vibrancy.

Series details

• Title: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1964-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-01-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 2132

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Vaughn — Napoleon Solo
• Leo G. Carroll — Alexander Waverly
• David McCallum — Illya Kuryakin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1964-09-22; final listed air date 1965-04-19; episode order: 29.
• Season 2: premiered 1965-09-17; final listed air date 1966-04-15; episode order: 30.
• Season 3: premiered 1966-09-16; final listed air date 1967-04-14; episode order: 30.
• Season 4: premiered 1967-09-11; final listed air date 1968-01-15; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 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.