7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The New Avengers (1976)
The New Avengers (1976)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series' central conflict revolves around British agents protecting national security and restoring order against various threats, emphasizing the defense of established institutions and national interests, which aligns with right-leaning themes of stability.
The casting for 'The New Avengers' features primarily traditional roles without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on espionage and adventure, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities rather than incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The series features Purdey, a main female character, who consistently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, demonstrating her martial arts skills and physical competence.
The New Avengers, 1976, a British secret agent television series, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's narrative focuses on espionage and science fiction plots, with no representation of queer identities or experiences.
The New Avengers, 1976 does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there are no specific character arcs or story plots related to transgender identity to evaluate or provide as examples from the film.
The New Avengers is a continuation of The Avengers series, featuring John Steed and two new characters, Mike Gambit and Purdey. No established character from the original series had their gender changed in this iteration.
The New Avengers (1976) is a continuation of the original series, featuring John Steed, who was consistently portrayed by Patrick Macnee, a white actor, in both the original and the 1976 iteration. The other main characters, Mike Gambit and Purdey, were new to the series, thus having no prior canonical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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