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The New Avengers•Season 2•Episode 7

Hostage

7.0/10 · 110 votesOct 21, 197750 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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After Purdey is kidnapped, Steed is given the ransom of Allied attack plans. But has the whole thing been a set up to make the Ministry think Steed is a traitor?

Directed bySidney Hayers

Written byBrian Clemens

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes13

E1 7.4

Dead Men are Dangerous

E2 7.7

Angels of Death

E3 7.1

Medium Rare

E4 6.1

The Lion and the Unicorn

Obsession

Trap

Hostage

K is for Kill: The Tiger Awakes (1)

E9 6.8

K is for Kill: Tiger by the Tail (2)

Complex

Forward Base

The Gladiators

Emily

Cast3

Patrick Macnee

John Steed

Gareth Hunt

Mike Gambit

Joanna Lumley

Purdey

Crew5

Brian Clemens

Writer

Sidney Hayers

Director

Robert C. Dearberg

Editor

Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

Joe Dunne

Fight Choreographer

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Episode Summary

"Hostage" is episode 7 of The New Avengers season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 110 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Sidney Hayers and written by Brian Clemens, it aired on October 21, 1977.

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