The New Avengers (1976)
The New Avengers is a 1976 drama series created by Brian Clemens. It stars Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt and Joanna Lumley.
The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.
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What is The New Avengers about?
The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.
When was The New Avengers released?
The New Avengers was released on 22 October 1976.
How many episodes does The New Avengers have?
The New Avengers has 26 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made The New Avengers?
The New Avengers was created by Brian Clemens.
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit
- Joanna Lumley as Purdey
- Maurice Marsac as General Gaspard
- Sacha Pitoëff as Kerov
- John Paul as Doctor
- August Schellenberg as Bailey
- George Chuvalo as Huge Man
- Neil Vipond as Chuck Peters
- Louis Zorich as Karl
- Peter Boretski as Tarnokoff
- Terry Wood as Soo Choy