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The Avengers S2E23 — Conspiracy of Silence
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The Avengers•Season 2•Episode 23

Conspiracy of Silence

6.1/10 · 153 votesMar 2, 196351 min

Ranked #26 of 26 in Season 2•−0.7 vs season avg

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The Mafia aren't about to let Steed get in the way of their lucrative drug-smuggling operation between Britain and North America, and arrange for him to be assassinated. Steed survives, and tracks his intended killer to a circus, where some of the clowns prove

Directed byPeter Hammond
Written byRoger Marshall
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Episode Summary

"Conspiracy of Silence" is episode 23 of The Avengers season 2. It scored 6.1/10 from 153 votes, ranking #26 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Peter Hammond and written by Roger Marshall, it aired on March 2, 1963.

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