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10 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Tue, Oct 26, 198260 mins
Gavilan attempts to rescue Paul Verlaine, a physicist held captive on a remote Caribbean Island. Gavilan, a former CIA agent, utilizes his newly invented Buzz, a mini-sub, to assist Sarah, a scientist, in locating her kidnapped husband.
Episode 2
Tue, Nov 9, 1982
Gavilan and his pretty partner, Professor Katherine Maitland, initially intended to enjoy a romantic weekend on a secluded island. However, their happiness is fleeting as pirates invade the island, taking both Gavilan and his partner captive, compelling them to recover a shipment of precious diamonds that had been discarded there previously. Gavilan cleverly substitutes the diamonds with ordinary stones during the retrieval. Once the deception is revealed, Gavilan manages to flee from the gangsters and begins to eliminate them one by one, utilizing the resources available on the island.
Episode 3
Tue, Nov 16, 1982
Japanese gangsters attempt to steal an antique samurai sword, and Gavilan finds himself marked for death by a Japanese clan when his girlfriend gifts him a ceremonial sword they have been seeking for generations. After a Yakuza member unexpectedly attacks Gavilan and a friend, Gavilan begins to wonder, "Why us?" Shortly after, he discovers that his friend, Milo, also possesses a valuable sword that the Yakuza are eager to obtain. This revelation quickly drags Gavilan and Milo into a new adventure. During a confrontation, Gavilan kills one of the Yakuza members, prompting the organization to vow revenge. To prevent further violence, Milo offers to return the sword to the Yakuza, but Gavilan refuses and insists on challenging one of their members to a duel.
Episode 4
Tue, Nov 23, 1982
Gavilan is held captive in Cuba by a Russian scientist as part of an ingenious plot to get his daughter into America.
Episode 5
Tue, Nov 30, 1982
Maxwell Schiller, an arms dealer, steals a high-speed boat with the intention of turning it into an attack craft. Gavilan, along with Paula, a talented spy-in-training, sets out to recover his latest invention-a high-speed, over-the-water vehicle-stolen by Schiller. Gavilan and his partner Milo embark on a mission to locate the boat designed by the institute, which was taken by international arms traffickers. The traffickers plan to convert it into a powerful weapon to sell to the highest bidder.
Episode 6
Tue, Dec 7, 1982
Milo is kidnapped and held hostage until Gavilan retrieves $3 million worth of heroin buried off the California coast.
Episode 7
Tue, Dec 14, 1982
Gavilan has 24 hours to rescue a friend from a Turkish prison. He is in Turkey and, after a long time, finally receives a sign of life from a former friend. Shortly after checking into his hotel, a captivating woman approaches him, claiming to be his "wife" and seeking a share of his fortune. It soon becomes clear that the friend was previously abducted and is being traded for a treasure that Gavilan must recover from the ocean. Furthermore, some Turkish criminals are also in pursuit of the treasure. Using a clever trick, Gavilan successfully outsmarts them.
Episode 8
Tue, Dec 21, 1982
Corrupt executives have taken over a corporation and are using its fleet to slaughter whales. Gavilan experiences a dream come true when his newest client, Millard Winley III, hands him a blank check. In exchange, Gavilan is tasked with teaching Millard how to dive so they can search for a treasure that is also sought after by dangerous individuals. Gavilan becomes the scuba instructor for this heavy-drinking millionaire, hoping to guide him toward a better path and convince him to put a stop to his company's whaling operations.
Episode 9
Tue, Dec 28, 1982
An informer reaches out to Gavilan for assistance in retrieving hijacked NATO weapons. He receives a frantic call from a former informant who requires Gavilan's help to regain his credibility as a spy and to prevent the sale.
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 18, 1983
Gavilan and Ben investigate a plane wreck and become targets of Hitler's Youth Corps. Gavilan is stalked by members of this Nazi faction who believe he has the mysterious crystal pyramid lost in the crash.