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Simon finds his long-lost sister working as a hostess in a Moscow nightclub, and learns that she is wanted for the theft of a priceless Russian icon.
Largo Winch: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - The Heir (1)
January 26, 2001
In New York, Nerio Winch, President of Group W, is assassinated. In Italy: Nerio's adopted son, Largo and Largo's best friend Simon, accompany Brother Maurice to recover a manuscript, where they are ambushed. They manage to escape, but are attacked later and the manuscript is stolen. Returning to headquarters of Group W with Simon, Largo learns of the death of Nerio and that he has inherited 385 billion dollars and is now the head of Group W, one of the largest multinational companies in the world. Largo initally rejects his inheritance. He then agrees to take the reins of Group W, determined to find the assassin of his father. To the chagrin of some of the board members, he also initiates some business changes... tying salary to safety issues instead of profit, insisting that questionable business deals be straightened out. With his life still in danger, Largo creates a special team. This unit includes his best friend Simon, Joy Arden, a former CIA agent specializing in clo
1x2 - The Heir (2)
January 26, 2001
In New York, Nerio Winch, President of Group W, is assassinated. In Italy: Nerio's adopted son, Largo and Largo's best friend Simon, accompany Brother Maurice to recover a manuscript, where they are ambushed. They manage to escape, but are attacked later and the manuscript is stolen. Returning to headquarters of Group W with Simon, Largo learns of the death of Nerio and that he has inherited 385 billion dollars and is now the head of Group W, one of the largest multinational companies in the world. Largo initally rejects his inheritance. He then agrees to take the reins of Group W, determined to find the assassin of his father. To the chagrin of some of the board members, he also initiates some business changes... tying salary to safety issues instead of profit, insisting that questionable business deals be straightened out. With his life still in danger, Largo creates a special team. This unit includes his best friend Simon, Joy Arden, a former CIA agent specializing in clo
1x3 - Legacy
September 16, 2001
Two weeks after Largo's arrival at Group W, the pressures have Largo running away to Atlantic City with Simon. Kerensky finds out what they are doing, but agrees not to tell, causing Joy to hunt Largo down herself and bring him back to headquarters. Largo decides to follow through with a group retreat that Nerio had scheduled to try to foster some co-operation. The session is cut short however, when Stella Gant from the brewery operation is attacked by two men. Largo and Simon manage to overpower the men. One of the men is the brother of Mafioso John Valance. Largo finds that Nerio was allowing Valance to launder money through the brewery division. Valance assigns his assistant, Scalese, to get rid of Largo. In the course of their investigation, Kerensky intercepts a video call between Scalese and his hired assassins and learns that Scalese is working for the Commission and plans on assassinating John Valance also so the Commission can take over Valance's operation as well as Gro
1x4 - Just Cause
September 17, 2001
Largo is having dinner with Moira McKinna at Group W's penthouse when a group of Latin American soldiers take over the building. They take Moira away and tie Largo up, intending to force him to make a statement about Nerio's betrayal of their leader, Jacob Santos, in their fight for freedom. Meanwhile, Sullivan is in his office, having difficulty accessing some information, so he calls Kerensky who is home sick, and asks him to get the info. Kerensky gets cut off while downloading files and then can't get back in. He calls Joy, who's having dinner with Simon. She says she hasn't done anything to the computers, so Kerensky says he'll keep checking. Simon thinks Joy's invited him to dinner because she's interested in him, but she really wants to ask him about recent unusual computer activity where his security code was used. Kerensky manages to accesses cameras in a building across the street from Group W and is able to determine there are heavily armed forces inside. Joy and Simon he
1x5 - Sins of the Father
September 22, 2001
A bomb explodes in a French Group W company. Largo soon finds himself in the middle of a fight for power between rival Japanese Yakuza clans. A lady from the past returns into Largo's life and a news seems to change it completely
1x6 - Revenge
September 23, 2001
An ex-CIA agent seeks vengeance on Joy, who investigated him two years earlier for being a mole when she worked for the CIA in Washington.
1x7 - Arctic Project
September 29, 2001
1x8 - AKA: Vanessa
September 30, 2001
Simon finds his long-lost sister working as a hostess in a Moscow nightclub, and learns that she is wanted for the theft of a priceless Russian icon.
1x9 - Blind Eye
October 6, 2001
Largo arrives at the W Group headoffice just at the moment the police is taking all files and documents of the company, which could prove Sullivan is involved in bribery for winning a guns contract. Confuse and irritated with the situation, Largo puts his staff to investigate the situation. But all evidences point to Sullivan's guilt. Joy wonders if senator Lenore Jarrett isn't accusing Sullivan just to promote herself, as it is an elections year.
1x10 - Queen of Hearts
October 7, 2001
Largo tries to shield his royal visitors, and potential business partners, from assassins.
1x11 - Sylvia
October 13, 2001
Largo attempts to rescue a kidnapped CEO who may be his long-lost mother.
1x12 - Nuclear Family
October 14, 2001
""Gottwaldov Nuclear Power Plant - Czech Republic - 6:53am."" 3 people wearing masks enter the plant, although all the security system. ""7:27am."" Largo arrives the plant with asleep Simon and Joy. They came to check the facilities before the start up, which has been delayed because of a 4th level security system to the nucleo imposed by Largo. The intruders alarm is activated by the 2 men and the girl inside the plant, not before the girl, Tara, could reach the reactor's control room and spread all pappers and paint words against ""nukes"" on the glass and panels. In another part of the plant, the old man, Dr David Draiton, is trying to install a device in the control system, when a security man finds him, but is hit by Marko, who icys him deadly. The 3 of them have to run before Draiton is able to activate the device. The press makes a big store upon those events while Largo is flying back to NY, stating the plant was attacked by ecowarriors, what gives Cardinag the opportunity to once
1x13 - Contessa Vanessa
October 20, 2001
1x14 - Briefcase
October 21, 2001
Largo and Joy are out on a picknick. While Largo just wants to relax and enjoy some time off Joy wants to get him back to Groupe W for an appointment as fast as possible. Soon it appears his appointment has found him. A car out of control drives right into the field Largo and Joy have their picknick. The man recognizes Largo and hands him a briefcase and makes him promise to guard it. A handful of armed men appear and the two flee into the woods without money, cell-phone or Largo's shoes. An attempt to hand the briefcase to the police almost ends fatal and they have to face that the police is in on this. When Largo opens the briefcase to find out about it's important content he finds it empty....
1x15 - Endgame
October 27, 2001
1x16 - Redemption
October 28, 2001
1x17 - Cheap Thrills
November 3, 2001
1x18 - Blast from the Past
November 4, 2001
1x19 - Dear Abbey
November 10, 2001
1x20 - Forget Me Not
November 11, 2001
1x21 - Flashback
November 17, 2001
1x22 - Court of Last Resort
November 18, 2001
1x23 - The Hunted
November 24, 2001
Largo is mistaken for a murderer when a journalist with information about Group W is killed. Shot, Largo scapes in the back of an old pick-up truck and ends falling up in the living room of an ex-model, Celine, who recognizes him from television and helps him get in touch with Simon and Joy. Largo recognizes Celina too. She used to be in many front pages of famous magazines in Europe, till she was attacked by a crazy man, who leaves a big scar on her face, which cannot be opperated. If she helped him hire from the police and recover from his wounds, he helps her get back into real life, when she finally makes love with him. Largo finds out the killer was a director of the French Group W site and that he was using the Container Division to smugle guns. With the local police help, they stop the operations forever and Largo gets free of the murder accusation.
1x24 - Business as Usual
1x25 - See You in Court
July 8, 2001
1x26 - Revelations
July 15, 2001
Largo Winch is on the track of his father who was abducted by the Adriatic Commission. He seems to be in Berlin so he goes there with Simon and Joy. In the meantime an insider is spreading mistrust between the members of the team.