The show is described as (on IMDb) 'A quirky spy show of the adventures of an eccentrically suave British agent and his predominately female partners.' and I think this describes it perfectly.
It keeps true to its time and stays up-to-date with all the latest technology at the time and would've blown minds when it aired. It also had amazing at the time, including, Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman.
The first episode was the pilot called 'Hot Snow' which is about the main character's (Dr. David Keel, acted by Ian Hendry) fianncé and Surgery Receptionist is murdered by a drug-dealing gang and so Dr. Keel teams up with John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and with John's help, they attempt to catch the gang leader, Spicer, who gets away but caught in the second episode.
IMDb: 8.4/10
My rating: 8.5/10
Grade B
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