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The Avengers S4E5 — Castle De'ath
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The Avengers•Season 4•Episode 5

Castle De'ath

7.7/10 · 488 votesOct 30, 1965

Ranked #15 of 26 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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Why have all the fish vanished from the Scottish coastline? Does it have anything to do with a dead frogman, found stretched as if on a rack? Steed and Emma think so, which is why they're guests of Ian, the 35th Laird of

Directed byJames Hill
Written byJohn Lucarotti
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John Steed

Diana Rigg

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Emma Peel

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Episode Summary

"Castle De'ath" is episode 5 of The Avengers season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 488 votes, ranking #15 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by James Hill and written by John Lucarotti, it aired on October 30, 1965.

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