first series in January 2013. The series was re-run sequentially on ITV4 in September 2014, starting with "The Eagle's Nest". As with other series such as The Professionals and Batman, episodes were shown in the evening slot and then repeated the morning after. In July 2018, UK freeview channel True Entertainment began a re-run of the entire series. Previously they had also shown the original Avengers. On 4 January 2021 True Entertainment's replacement channel Sony Channel began a repeat showing of The New Avengers beginning with series 1, episode 1, "The Eagle's Nest" (whilst the rights to show the original Avengers TV series in 2021 are with ITV). Episodes Airdates given here are for a transmission on ATV (Midlands); other ITV regions' air dates vary. Series 1 (1976–77) 1 The DVD order has also been used for ITV4 repeats, and reflects the original production order. Series 2 (1977) All prints of the final four episodes of series 2 begin with a sting of the theme tune over a cue card, which reads The New Avengers in Canada. "K Is for Kill" is titled "The Dragon Awakes" ("Der Drache erwacht") in Germany and "The Long Sleep" ("Le Long Sommeil") in France. Spin-offs Novels The New Avengers spawned a series of novels based on episode scripts. Only three were published in the US: House of Cards, Peter Cave, 1976 The Eagle's Nest, John Carter, 1976 (The Eagle's Nest and The Midas Touch) To Catch a Rat, Walter Harris, 1977 Fighting Men, Justin Cartwright, 1977 (Dirtier by the Dozen) The Cybernauts, Cave, 1977 Hostage, Cave, 1977 Comics Two hardback annuals of The New Avengers were also published in the UK, containing self-contained comics strip adventures, short fiction and features: The New Avengers Annual (1977), Brown Watson – comics strips Fangs for the Memory, drawn by John Bolton (uncredited); Hypno-twist, drawn by John Bolton (signed). The New Avengers Annual (1978), Brown Watson – comics strips Midas Touch, drawn by Pierre Le Goff; The Cybernauts, drawn by Pierre Le Goff. Home release The complete series is available on DVD in both the UK and North America. A&E Home Video, under license from StudioCanal International released the Region 1 editions of series 1 in 2003 and series 2 in 2004, while Optimum/Studio Canal released both series as a single set in 2006. References External links The Authorised Guide to The New Avengers Documentary 1976 British television