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The Avengers S6E5 — Split!
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The Avengers•Season 6•Episode 5

Split!

7.9/10 · 370 votesOct 23, 1968

Ranked #7 of 33 in Season 6•+1.4 vs season avg

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When an agent at the Ministry of Top-Secret Information is murdered, Steed and Tara have little difficulty in locating the man responsible. But when a handwriting test indicates that he is Boris Kartovski, someone Steed thought he had killed in Berlin 5 years before,

Directed byRoy Ward Baker
Written byBrian Clemens, Dennis Spooner
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Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

John Steed

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Tara King

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Brian Clemens

Brian Clemens

Writer

Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Dennis Spooner

Dennis Spooner

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Lionel Selwyn

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Joe Dunne

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Episode Summary

"Split!" is episode 5 of The Avengers season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 370 votes, ranking #7 of 33 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Brian Clemens, Dennis Spooner, it aired on October 23, 1968.

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