The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

S1E1 The Vulcan Affair

Following a thwarted THRUSH plot to eliminate Waverly, Solo is tasked with stopping the assassination of a visiting African leader, played by William Marshall. He discovers that the man behind the plot is Andrew Vulcan, portrayed by Fritz Weaver. With the assistance of a housewife, played by Patricia Crowley, Solo uncovers a shocking truth: the premier has his own ties to THRUSH and intends to murder his two top aides, portrayed by Ivan Dixon and Rupert Crosse, by staging it as an accident.