Wish Me Luck

Disc 1
Episode 1
Southwestern France, 1943. Three British agents are shot by Nazis, and Liz must tell a widow the sad news. Back in England, two new recruits join the team: naïve Emily, a radio operator, and Vivien, an older woman with a dark secret.

Episode 2
Emily, Vivien, and Colin parachute into France at night. Emily’s farewell to her boyfriend in England turns out to have consequences, and a beautiful member of the French militia takes an interest in Colin.

Episode 3
Colin is in shock after shooting a young woman he found searching his room, and Liz learns that her marriage is a sham in more ways than one. While Emily chooses to stay in France, Liz decides to return home.

Episode 4
Local resistance leader Gordon resents his new boss—Liz, who’s there to destroy the U-boat transmitter station. At the same time, Vivien pursues a mission of her own, arousing suspicion and putting the others at risk.

Disc 2
Episode 5
In the aftermath of the failed raid, the team wonders if there’s a traitor in their midst. Then Emily’s transmitter and codebook are confiscated by the Germans, and her beloved host family is arrested. Cad asks Kit to go to France to handle the situation.

Episode 6
Emily flees to a hideout in a brothel, and Cad is relieved to learn that all the agents are safe. Liz and Kit put aside their feelings, Cad receives devastating news, and Vivien pays a price for her reckless behavior.

Episode 7
Despite Vivien’s capture, the raid on the arms factory must continue. The mission is successful, but the team’s rescue attempt goes badly. With German soldiers closing in, Liz is forced to commit a ghastly act.

• Historical backgrounds

Run Time: 420 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: NR

Disc 1
Episode 1
England, 1942. Liz Grainger lives a privileged life in Dover with her 5-year-old daughter; Matty Firman works in a London factory. Both are recruited as secret agents by charismatic Col. Cad Cadogan.

Episode 2
Liz and Matty prepare for duty, and Liz says a painful goodbye to her daughter. Under cover of night, the new agents fly to France.

Episode 3
Resistance leader Kit Vanston is shocked that the new arrivals are women. As German forces close in on her location, wireless operator Matty sends her first transmission.

Episode 4
Matty narrowly escapes detection. Meanwhile, Liz learns that her childhood friend, Claudine, has been forced to billet German Col. Krieger and his officers in her chateau.

Disc 2
Episode 5
Liz makes plans to return to London with vital information for Cad. Trapped between the Resistance and the Germans, Claudine faces a ghastly choice: become a double agent or be handed over to the Gestapo.

Episode 6
Liz’s husband wants to know the truth about her wartime activities. When she comes clean, he’s outraged. Back in France, Kit warns Matty to be more careful, and Claudine provides useful information to the Germans.

Episode 7
Matty has been captured and imprisoned, endangering the entire operation and the safety of its agents. Cad must send Liz to learn what is happening in France.

Episode 8
Matty’s interrogation becomes increasingly brutal. Liz learns the awful truth about who betrayed her friend and mounts a dramatic rescue effort with Kit. Can they reach Matty in time?

• Historical background on the real operation that inspired the series
• Photo gallery

Packaging: Thinpak
Run Time: 388 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A