Episode
The Avengers: The Morning After
Overview
Steed, attempting to capture super-spy Merlin, is knocked out by a sleeping capsule, and wakes to find London deserted and under martial law. Firing squads are at large, and a nuclear bomb is holding the government to ransom.
Details
- Series
- The Avengers
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1969-01-29
Episode context
The Morning After is Episode 18 in Season 6 of The Avengers. It aired on 1969-01-29.
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