The Rat Patrol: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Rat Patrol is an American action and adventure television series that aired on ABC between 1966 and 1968. The show follows the exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Blazing across the North African deserts, this elite Allied commando team wages war against Nazis, traitors, and wild-eyed fanatics. Their mission is to attack, harass, and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommel's vaunted Afrika Korps, often against their enemy and nemesis, Hauptmann Hans Dietrich. The Rat Patrol characters are Sergeant Sam Troy, Sergeant Jack Moffitt, Private Mark T. Hitchcock, and Private Tully Pettigrew.

Series details

• Title: The Rat Patrol
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, War
• Premiere date: 1966-09-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-03-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 2148

Cast and credited roles

• Christopher George — Sgt. Sam Troy
• Gary Raymond — Sgt. Jack Moffitt
• Lawrence P. Casey — Pvt. Mark "Hitch" Hitchcock
• Justin Tarr — Pvt. Tully Pettigrew
• Eric Braeden — Hauptmann Hans Dietrich

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1966-09-12; final listed air date 1967-05-01; episode order: 32.
• Season 2: premiered 1967-09-11; final listed air date 1968-03-18; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Rat Patrol 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.