TV The New Avengers The New Avengers 7.061/10 by 49 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title The New Avengers Alternative Titles Les nouveaux Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir, Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir : The New Avengers First Air Date 1976-10-22 Last Air Date 1977-12-17 Number of Episodes 26 Number of Seasons 2 Genres Drama, Action & Adventure, Networks ITV1, Casts Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley Plot Keywords , John Steed Patrick Macnee Mike Gambit Gareth Hunt Purdey Joanna Lumley