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The Avengers S3E8 — Second Sight
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The Avengers•Season 3•Episode 8

Second Sight

6.8/10 · 156 votesNov 16, 196350 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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The cornea grafts that will, hopefully, restore the sight of blind millionaire Marten Halvarssen fascinate Steed: they're rumoured to be coming from a live patient, one Hilda Brauer. Steed suspects that all is not what it seems and so sends Cathy to Switzerland

Directed byPeter Hammond
Written byMartin Woodhouse
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Patrick Macnee

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John Steed

Honor Blackman

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Catherine Gale

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Episode Summary

"Second Sight" is episode 8 of The Avengers season 3. It scored 6.8/10 from 156 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Peter Hammond and written by Martin Woodhouse, it aired on November 16, 1963.

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