The Avengers

A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. 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).

The Avengers (1961-1969) is a British television spy series created by Sydney Newman for ITV1. Patrick Macnee plays the urbane, proper gentleman agent John Steed, who teams with a changing set of capable partners, among them Ian Hendry as Dr. David Keel, Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale, Diana Rigg as Emma Peel and Linda Thorson as Tara King. Across six seasons and roughly 160 standalone episodes, the engine is simple and playful: Steed and his partner investigate an eccentric scheme and stop a diabolical evil-doer before the week is out. The stories are case-of-the-week adventures rather than one continuing arc, and they range from strange plots to outlandish robots and man-eating monsters. Set in swinging sixties Britain, the show carries a breezy, camp, whimsical register, with a fashionable sense of style and dry wit. Fans of Danger Man and The Prisoner, along with the playful absurdity of Get Smart, will find a similar appetite for stylish espionage.

Audiences broadly regard the series as acclaimed, prizing its stylish, witty spy adventures and the chemistry between Steed and his partners, though the quality of individual seasons varies.

• Danger Man (1960)shared quirky british spy tone, eccentric gentleman agent, episodic mission format
• The Prisoner (1967)shared stylish british spy adventure with eccentric agent and memorable female partners
• Get Smartshared campy sixties espionage humor and fantastical villains

Created by

Sydney Newman

Release Date

1961-01-07

Episode runtime

50 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (158)

What is The Avengers about?

An urbane British gentleman spy and a rotating roster of capable partners save the world from eccentric villains and absurd schemes.

What is The Avengers like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Avengers as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Avengers violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Avengers as mild.

What did critics think of The Avengers?

Audiences broadly regard the series as acclaimed, prizing its stylish, witty spy adventures and the chemistry between Steed and his partners, though the quality of individual seasons varies.

Which shows are like The Avengers?

Shows with a similar feel include Danger Man (1960), The Prisoner (1967), and Get Smart.

How long is The Avengers?

The Avengers: 6 seasons, 161 episodes.

Is The Avengers still running?

No, The Avengers has ended.

Where can I watch The Avengers?

In United States, The Avengers streams on Howdy Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon MX Player.