The Champions "Autokill" #1.30 (1969) (TV)

The Champions vs The Champions, 26 March 2017

A Nemesis agent, missing for two days, shows up at headquarters and murders an American officer. Next, Tremayne goes missing for a few hours only to return and attempts to murder a Nemesis doctor. Now, Richard is missing. Can the rest of The Champions find him before he is turned into a killing machine?

Autokill is an excellent episode to end the series. It's as close to a series ending episode as you could get without actually filming a real series ending episode. The story is first rate. Brian Clemens' screenplay is chock full of action and mystery. Director Roy Ward Baker keeps things moving at a brisk pace. Not only are all three of The Champions given something to do in Autokill, but we get to see more of Treayne than in any other episode. The final fight scene is honestly a high point of the series. It's Champions vs Champion. It's also interesting because it includes more blood than any scene I can remember in the series. The supporting cast is good, with Eric Pohlmann and Paul Eddington being standouts. Pohlmann makes a particularly good, obsessed baddie. The final scene is a fitting end to an entertaining series. Overall, an 8/10 from me.

8/10