The Professionals
- Genre: Documentary
- Last Air Date: 2024-01-27
- Total Seasons: 19
- Total Episodes: 5
- Status: Returning Series
- Episode Runtime: 45 min.
- Production Company: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Production Country: Japan
The meaning of professional. Meet exceptional people who are breaking new ground and making a difference in their area of expertise.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Private Madness, Public Danger | 1977-12-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Female Factor | 1978-01-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Old Dog With New Tricks | 1978-01-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Killer With a Long Arm | 1978-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Heroes | 1978-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Where the Jungle Ends | 1978-02-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Close Quarters | 1978-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Everest Was Also Conquered | 1978-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | When the Heat Cools Off | 1978-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Stakeout | 1978-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Long Shot | 1978-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Look After Annie | 1978-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Klansmen | 1999-11-30 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Hunter/Hunted | 1978-10-07 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Rack | 1978-10-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | First Night | 1978-10-21 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Man Without a Past | 1978-10-28 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | In the Public Interest | 1978-11-04 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Rogue | 1978-11-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Not a Very Civil Civil Servant | 1978-11-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | A Stirring of Dust | 1978-11-25 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Blind Run | 1978-12-02 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Fall Girl | 1978-12-09 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Purging of CI5 | 1979-10-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Backtrack | 1979-11-03 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Stopover | 1979-11-10 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Dead Reckoning | 1979-11-17 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The Madness of Mickey Hamilton | 1979-11-24 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | A Hiding to Nothing | 1979-12-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Runner | 1979-12-08 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Servant of Two Masters | 1979-12-15 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | The Acorn Syndrome | 1980-09-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Wild Justice | 1980-09-14 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Fugitive | 1980-09-21 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Involvement | 1980-09-28 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Need To Know | 1980-10-05 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Take Away | 1980-10-12 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Black Out | 1980-10-19 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Blood Sports | 1980-10-26 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Slush Fund | 1980-11-02 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | The Gun | 1980-11-09 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Hijack | 1980-11-30 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Mixed Doubles | 1980-12-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Weekend in the Country | 1980-12-14 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Kickback | 1980-12-20 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Its Only a Beautiful Picture... | 1980-12-27 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Foxhole on the Roof | 1982-11-07 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Operation Susie | 1982-11-14 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | You'll Be All Right | 1982-11-21 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Lawson's Last Stand | 1982-11-28 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Discovered in a Graveyard | 1982-12-05 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Spy Probe | 1982-12-12 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Cry Wolf | 1983-01-09 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | The Untouchables | 1983-01-16 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | The Ojuka Situation | 1983-01-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | A Man Called Quinn | 1983-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | No Stone | 1983-02-06 | 60 min |