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Season 1 – The Avengers

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Shown in Great Britain for more than five years (debuting in 1961) before it caught on in America, "The Avengers" is a secret-agent thriller that almost bests James Bond. Jonathan Steed -- an urbane, proper gentleman spy -- teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Redefined notions of camp. Dec 5, 2018 Full Review Lisel Schillinger New York Times 'The Avengers exhibited more style and daring than is to be had on all of Milan's runways, and more wit and winks (well, winks, anyway) than the oeuvres of Oscar Wilde and Monty Python combined. Dec 5, 2018 Full Review Dick Fiddy Daily Telegraph (UK) Despite the failure of the Hollywood movie version, the television series enjoys a vibrant afterlife, with regular repeat screenings, video and DVD releases, sales of memorabilia and umpteen articles. Dec 5, 2018 Full Review Alex Westthorp Den of Geek What began as a monochrome tape series in January 1961 ran the whole of the 1960s, becoming a colourful slice of period hokum, full of flair, wit and sophistication, yet with its tongue firmly in its cheek. Dec 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom W Very crude and almost unwatchable. I grew up on the Emma Peel seasons without even knowing there were 3 prior seasons with Honor Blackman. These earlier seasons remind me of Dark Shadows. Just a step above listening to radio programs I should think. The earliest days of the Avengers, version 1.0; a novelty. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/09/23 Full Review steve d Terrible how little of it still remains. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Through it's long and sometimes tumultuous run, The Avengers set the standard and redefined the spy-fi genre of television programs. Patrick Macnee's John Steed was the old school elegance and charm, while trendsetting partners such as Dame Diana Rigg's Emma Peel were the (at the time) current, trendy young women of the '60's. Brilliant writing, bizarre to outlandish 'diabolical masterminds', and wicked chemistry between the stars (no matter which female partnered with Steed) made this must-see TV. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Patrick Macnee

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Ian Hendrey

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Linda Thorson

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Ian Hendry

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Patrick Newell

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Ingrid Hafner

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 1961 Hot Snow Dr. David Keel's fiancee is murdered by drug smugglers; the distraught physician swears to avenge her death by bringing the criminals to justice with the aid of John Steed. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 1961 Brought to Book Steed infiltrates a heroin-selling gang to get the evidence needed to convict Dr. Keel's fiancée's murderer; Dr. Keel discovers a rival gang has hired an assassin to kill Steed. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 1961 Square Root of Evil Steed impersonates a master forger to get evidence against a gang of vicious criminals; his plans are thrown for a loop when the forger's girlfriend shows up demanding to see him. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 28, 1961 Nightmare A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 1961 Crescent Moon A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 11, 1961 Girl on the Trapeze Dr. Keel rescues a trapeze artist as she tries to take her own life by jumping in the Thames; her father is a very in-demand scientist and she is used to coerce him. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 1961 Diamond Cut Diamond A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 25, 1961 The Radioactive Man A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 4, 1961 Ashes of Roses A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 18, 1961 Hunt the Man Down A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 1, 1961 Please Don't Feed the Animals A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 15, 1961 Dance with Death A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 29, 1961 One for the Mortuary A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 14 Aired May 13, 1961 The Springers A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 15 Aired May 27, 1961 The Frighteners Steed and Mrs. Peel intervene after they discover that thugs have been hired to beat up a young society man. Details Episode 16 Aired Jun 10, 1961 The Yellow Needle A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 17 Aired Jun 24, 1961 Death on the Slipway A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 8, 1961 Double Danger A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 19 Aired Jul 22, 1961 Toy Trap A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 5, 1961 The Tunnel of Fear A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 9, 1961 The Far Distant Dead A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 22 Aired Sep 2, 1961 Kill the King A royal assassination plot is discovered. Details Episode 23 Aired Dec 9, 1961 Dead of Winter A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 24 Aired Dec 16, 1961 The Deadly Air A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 25 Aired Dec 23, 1961 A Change of Bait A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details Episode 26 Aired Dec 30, 1961 Dragonsfield A British secret agent and his female partner foil criminal plans. Details

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Season Info

Director
Don Leaver, Peter Hammond, John Knight, Roger Jenkins, Guy Verney
Screenwriter
Patrick Brawn, Geoffrey Bellman, Richard Harris, Dennis Spooner, James Mitchell, Terence Feely, Peter Ling, John Lucarotti, Bill Strutton, Brian Clemens, Lewis Davidson, Patrick Campbell, Max Marquis, John Kruse
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Crime, Drama, Adventure
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 7, 1961