The New Avengers
John Steed and his new accomplices Purdey and Gambit find themselves facing new and deadly dangers in the bizarre world of espionage. Mixing fantasy with a darker edge, the trio face mutated giant rats, flocks of killer birds and fanatical mysterious monks. Later episodes find Steed's loyalty under question and an increasing number of assignments overseas.
- 1976-1977
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Action & Adventure, Suspense
John Steed and his new accomplices Purdey and Gambit find themselves facing new and deadly dangers in the bizarre world of espionage. Mixing fantasy with a darker edge, the trio face mutated giant rats, flocks of killer birds and fanatical mysterious monks. Later episodes find Steed's loyalty under question and an increasing number of assignments overseas.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1977
Episode 1
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Fri, Nov 24, 1978 50 mins
Steed's friend from childhood attempts to overcome his inferiority complex by taking revenge on him.
Episode 2
Angels of Death
Fri, Sep 29, 1978 50 mins
A nefarious crew of health spa workers plot to bring the Empire to its knees by killing off key government workers through "natural causes".
Episode 3
Medium Rare
Fri, Jan 26, 1979 50 mins
A psychic medium makes eerily accurate predictions about Steed's future.
Episode 4
The Lion and the Unicorn
Fri, Dec 15, 1978 50 mins
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.
Episode 5
Obsession
Fri, Nov 10, 1978 50 mins
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.
Episode 6
Trap
Fri, Mar 2, 1979 50 mins
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.
Episode 7
Hostage
Fri, Dec 8, 1978 50 mins
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.
Episode 8
K Is for Kill: Part 1: The Tiger Awakes
Fri, Mar 23, 1979 50 mins
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.
Episode 9
K Is for Kill: Part 2: Tiger by the Tail
Fri, Mar 23, 1979 50 mins
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.
Episode 10
Complex
Fri, Jan 5, 1979 48 mins
The New Avengers fly to Toronto, Canada, to learn the identity of KGB assassin X-41, a.k.a. Scapina - but 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.
Episode 11
The Gladiators
Fri, Jan 19, 1979 50 mins
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.
Episode 12
Emily
Fri, Feb 9, 1979 50 mins
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 named 'Emily', from her owner proves to be easier than getting it safely to the Canadian Secret Service in Toronto.
Episode 13
Forward Base
Fri, Nov 3, 1978 50 mins
The New Avengers attempt to intercept a package drop in Canada before it gets to the mysterious Russian outpost called Forward Base. They follow a trail of people dropping valuable machinery in the water and changing clothes during the course of drowning.
