TV The Avengers The Avengers 7.712/10 by 146 users 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). Details Casts Posters Images Title The Avengers Alternative Titles Avengers, Οι Εκδικητές First Air Date 1961-01-07 Last Air Date 1969-05-21 Number of Episodes 161 Number of Seasons 6 Genres Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Networks ITV1, Casts Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, William Lucas Plot Keywords , John Steed Patrick Macnee Tara King Linda Thorson William Lucas