Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-1968) is a British supermarionation science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson for Associated Television. Its title character, Captain Scarlet (voiced by Francis Matthews), leads Spectrum, an international intelligence agency defending Earth against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans. Ed Bishop voices Captain Blue and the narrator, and Donald Gray voices the Mysterons alongside Colonel White. Each of the thirty-two episodes is a self-contained mission in which Spectrum's operatives confront a new Mysteron threat, pitting disciplined command rooms and sleek vehicles against an enemy that can replicate and control people. The engine of the show is the tension between a hero who cannot be killed and the knowledge that the viewer is not similarly protected. The stiff, stylized marionette performance gives the adventures a dreamlike, uncanny register, and the tone shifts between brisk action and quiet menace. Set in a near-future version of the 1960s world, the single season offers a retro, brisk and eerie take on alien invasion. Fans of Thunderbirds, Stingray and Fireball XL5 will find the same blend of puppet craft, secret agency heroics and British sci-fi charm.

• Thunderbirds (1965)shared retro puppetry format, supermarionation, and 1960s British sci-fi adventure with secret agency battling alien threats
• Stingrayshared 1960s British puppet-based sci-fi with alien menace and international intelligence organization
• Fireball XL5shared Anderson-produced action serial with uniformed agency fighting an external alien or otherworldly threat

Created by

Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

Release Date

1967-09-29

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.8 / 10 (33)

What is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons about?

A secret international defence agency fights alien Mysterons from Mars with a hero who cannot be killed.

What is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons as mild.

Which shows are like Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons?

Shows with a similar feel include Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray, and Fireball XL5.

How long is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons?

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: 1 season, 32 episodes.

Is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons still running?

No, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons has ended.

Where can I watch Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons?

In United States, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.