The New Avengers

Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.

Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller

Cast:Patrick Macnee , Gareth Hunt , Joanna Lumley , Maurice Marsac , Rocky Taylor , Pierre Vernier , Charles Millot , Terry Wood , Paul-Emile Deiber , Neil Hallett , Christine Delaroche , Sacha PitoÃ«ff , Jeremy Wilkin , John Paul , Anthony Bailey , Hugh Walters , Krishna Clough , Kenneth Watson

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Eagle's Nest

Wed, Nov 3, 1976

Steed investigates the death of a colleague while Gambit witnesses the kidnapping of Professor Von Claus. Purdey scuba dives to the remote island of St. Dorca, where a monastery hides a secret and Germany's greatest treasure.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ House of Cards

Thu, Mar 3, 1977

Steed, Purdey and Gambit, aided by a flock of rabid female fans rescue defector Professor Vasil from under the nose of Ivan Perov at an airport. Perov reactivates a group of 13 sleepers known as the House of Cards in order to avenge himself on the Avengers and get Vasil back to Russia.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Last of the Cybernauts...??

Thu, Feb 17, 1977

Double agent Felix Kane is horribly disfigured while being chased by the New Avengers. A year later, Kane forces Frank Goff to breathe new life into old Cybermen left in storage by Goff's former employer, Dr. Armstrong. Further more, Professor Mason is kidnapped and forced to apply the Cybernaut technology to rebuild Kane's body so he can exact his revenge on Steed, Purdey and Gambit personally.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Midas Touch

Thu, Mar 31, 1977

Professor Turner has found the ultimate carrier for a host of deadly diseases, calls him Midas and offers him to the highest bidder in exchange for gold. However, Steed's former colleague Freddie, now a vagrant is on to him and manages to pass over a few hints to the New Avengers before he succumbs to everything.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Cat Amongst the Pigeons

Thu, Mar 17, 1977

The New Avengers investigate the murders of several ecologists who seem to have been attacked by flocks of kamikaze birds. Before long each one of them encounters a feathered foe on their trail.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Target!

Thu, Feb 10, 1977

Ministry agents are dropping dead of natural causes either on leave, or just about to go. Discovering a pattern, all clues lead back to the training range where Purdey has just scored a 99% walk through. Unfortunately for her, it's the one remaining per cent that kills.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ To Catch a Rat

Thu, Mar 24, 1977

D16 Agent Irwin Gunner was on the trail of a double agents known as White Rat in 1960 when an arranged trapeze accident caused him to suffer amnesia. 17 years later he begins to regain his memory and vows to track down the Rat, who has certainly moved up in the world by now. As Steed, Purdey and Gambit race to catch up with the long lost agent known only to them as 'Flyer', the White Rat ans his accomplices do the same in order to silence him.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Tale of the Big Why

Thu, May 5, 1977

Bert Brandon is released from jail and several parties, including the New Avengers, follow him to get their hands on the information he has been keeping secret, whatever it may be.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Faces

Thu, Apr 21, 1977

The New Avengers uncover an operation that is substituting doubles for politicians and other high ranking members of society. All the lookalikes seem to have been found amongst the drunks and derelicts of The Mission for the Distressed and Needy, so Gambit pretends to be a drunk named Walton, while Purdey infiltrates the organization on her own as 'Lollita'. Meanwhile, is Steed still himself, or is there a replacement in his stead?

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Sleeper

Thu, Feb 24, 1977

The New Avengers are present at a demonstration of a new gas, S-95, that can knock out people instantaneously. Unfortunately a criminal called Brady is also present, steals 2 cannisters as well as the anti-dote and puts the heart of London to sleep the next morning. Now Steed, Gambit and Purdey are the only people left awake and able to stop the criminal gang from robbing all the banks of London. Unfortunately, Steed & Gambit have no way of contacting Purdey, and Purdey has trouble keeping her pajama bottoms up.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Three Handed Game

Thu, Apr 7, 1977

Steed has invented a way of using a triumvirate of agents with photographic memories to memorize top secret information in three parts. Each third being useless without the other two. A brilliant criminal named Juventor plans to use a mind-swapping device to piece all three parts together and sell the combined information to the highest bidder. When he learns The New Avengers are closing in on him, Juventor decides to swap brains completely with one of his victims.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Dirtier by the Dozen

Thu, May 12, 1977

General Stevens has gone missing while inspecting the 19th Special Commando Division unannounced. Gambit intercepts a canister of combat footage starring the commanding officer of the 19th: Colonel 'Mad Jack' Miller. Purdey has her finds her way into the training area by way of a pub filled with soldiers.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Gnaws

Thu, Mar 10, 1977

Scientists Thornton & Carter have discovered a radioactive isotope that causes living things to grow enormous. Rather than inform the Ministry the scientists keep the secret to themselves. After some of the isotope is spilled down the drain, reports surface of a monster emerging from the sewers that is intent on killing people.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Dead Men Are Dangerous

Wed, Jul 5, 1978

Steed's friend from childhood attempts to overcome his inferiority complex by taking revenge on him.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Angels of Death

Tue, Jul 18, 1978

A nefarious crew of health spa workers plot to bring the Empire to its knees by killing off key government workers through "natural causes".

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Medium Rare

Tue, Jun 6, 1978

A psychic medium makes eerily accurate predictions about Steed's future.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Lion and the Unicorn

Tue, Jun 27, 1978

With the help of Gambit and Purdey, Steed manages to capture the ruthless killer known as The Unicorn whom he has been tracking for ten years. The Unicorn's accomplices kidnap a British royal to use as a hostage to swap. Unfortunately they are unaware that their previous rescue attempt left The Unicorn lying dead on the floor.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Obsession

Tue, Jul 11, 1978

June 1977. Purdey is confronted with her former fiancée Larry Doomer. She's been avoiding him ever since he attempted to murder a Middle Eastern emissary 7 years earlier. Now it seems he's planning a second attempt by using a brand new RAF rocket.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Trap

Tue, Jun 27, 1978

The New Avengers, with some help from CIA agent Marty Brice, stop a drug deal arranged by Chinese crime lord Soo Choy. To rectify this embarrassment, Soo Choy lures Steed, Purdey and Gambit to his territory in order to exact his revenge in front of his peers.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Hostage

Tue, Jun 20, 1978

Purdey is kidnapped and Steed is given instructions to copy some top secret documents in order to get her back. Unable to tell anyone what he's doing, the Ministry begins to suspect Steed has switched sides and Gambit is ordered to follow him.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ K Is for Kill: Part 1: The Tiger Awakes

Tue, Jul 4, 1978

In 1945 Russian soldier Stanislav stole the secret of longevity from a Tibetian monk. He created an army of 252 sleepers that were stationed all over Europe. In 1965, one of them awoke by accident and went on a rampage in Berkshire. 12 years later, the same thing happens to a larger group in France. Only in death do the Russian soldiers show their advanced age. Steed, recognizing the symptoms, takes off for France with Gambit and Purdey.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ K Is for Kill: Part 2: Tiger by the Tail

Tue, Jul 11, 1978

250 of the Russian sleeping commandos have been defeated and accounted for. Only the two most dangerous K-agents remain. Colonel Stanislav orders them to assassinate General Gaspard and the French President in order to cause the outbreak of World War III.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Complex

Tue, Apr 11, 1978

The New Avengers fly to Toronto, Canada to learn the identity of KGB assassin X-41, aka Scapina. Unfortunately all their contacts end up dead before they are able to spill the beans. Also, Gambit keeps getting arrested by the Canadian police and Purdey finds herself trapped in a ultra modern building.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Gladiators

Wed, May 24, 1978

Though officially on holiday in Canada, the New Avengers join the search for several missing Soviet and Canadian agents. KGB agent Karl Sminsky has achieved super human strength thanks to a combination of martial arts. Now he is gathering a group of 'gladiators' to teach his secrets to.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Emily

Wed, Jun 14, 1978

On the trail of the elusive agent 'The Fox', the New Avengers find their target has left a palm print on the roof of a car. Borrowing the vehicle, which is called 'Emily' from her owner proves to be easier than getting it safely to the Canadian Secret Service in Toronto

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Forward Base

Tue, Apr 25, 1978

Lake Ontario Canada becomes the center of some strange happenings after a mysterious signal FB1 is intercepted. Tides that should not be. Fish swimming birds nests. What happened in the Spring of 69 that could change the world forever