The Avenger 1960

Ministry briefing and Peel's alleged sabotage

John Steed and Emma Peel are summoned to The Ministry, where Mother informs them that the Prospero weather control project was sabotaged and Peel is being blamed. Peel protests her innocence and is assigned to work with Steed to uncover the real culprit. The assignment signals the start of a deeper conspiracy behind the weather scheme.

Steed and Peel join forces to hunt the mastermind

Peel agrees to team up with Steed to clear her name and pursue the true mastermind. They begin following leads that point beyond Peel’s alleged sabotage. Their unlikely partnership marks the beginning of a high-stakes investigation.

Meeting Sir August de Wynter at his mansion

The duo visits Sir August de Wynter, a former Ministry scientist who takes an immediate liking to Peel because of their shared interest in weather. The encounter casts Wynter as a potential ally or suspect as they probe his connections to Prospero. Tension rises as his charm hides possible ulterior motives.

Wonderland Weather lead reveals a hidden organization

Their lead takes them to Wonderland Weather, a company that artificially creates heat or rain with a special machine. They discover two dead men in teddy bear suits and realize a secret organization is disguising itself among the staff. One of the teddy bears looks exactly like Peel, suggesting a cloning plot.

Steed intervenes as Peel's doppelgänger appears

Steed arrives just in time to thwart the teddy-bear group as Peel’s double attempts to attack. The Peel doppelgänger leaps from a roof and disappears, confirming the presence of a clone. Peel’s safety depends on solving who is behind the deception.

Bees attack and Peel is captured

Back at Wynter's mansion, mechanical bees attack the corridors, forcing their escape. An elderly Ministry agent named Alice helps them slip away, but Wynter drugs and hypnotizes Peel. The weather plot tightens as Peel falls under his control.

Peel escapes but is trapped by the ever-changing floor

Peel attempts to escape but finds the mansion floor shifting constantly, trapping her in a deadly maze. She smashes through a wall in a desperate bid for freedom. Steed locates Peel unconscious and carries her to safety.

Peel wakes up and is dismissed by Steed

Back at Steed's apartment, Peel wakes to find herself fired by Steed, reflecting the strain in their partnership. The confrontation heightens tensions within The Ministry as the crisis deepens. Peel’s future with Steed and the mission hangs in the balance.

Investigation shifts to Insider information

Peel is arrested by Father while Steed visits Invisible Jones to interpret a map found at Wonderland Weather. The investigation shifts from direct confrontations to deciphering insider information. The map hints at a broader conspiracy tied to cloning and the weather scheme.

Discovery of Peel clone and Father's alliance

Steed discovers photographs of failed genetic experiments, including clones of Peel, proving Father is collaborating with de Wynter. The revelation confirms a larger plot that hinges on identity manipulation and weather control. Tension escalates as Peel’s very identity becomes a weapon.

Mother interrupts the conspiracy

Father and the Peel clone attempt to gas Peel, but Mother arrives to incapacitate them. She and Peel confront the conspirators, while Wynter’s plan to weaponize the weather continues to unfold. The threat moves from personal deceit to a danger that could affect world leaders.

Midnight ultimatum from de Wynter

De Wynter broadcasts his control of Prospero to world leaders and issues a midnight ultimatum. He intends to extract payment by threatening global weather, raising the stakes to a planetary crisis. Peel and Steed resolve to stop him before the clock runs out.

Balloon ambush leaves Father and clone dead

Father and the Peel clone force Peel into a hot air balloon, where she regains consciousness and escapes during a snowstorm. The balloon collides with the Wonderland Weather sign, killing Father and the clone. Peel survives, having thwarted the immediate threat.

Mission to stop Wynter on the secret island

Jones tracks Wynter’s weather-control base to a secret island, and Peel and Steed set out to stop him. Peel defuses the Prospero device just as a hurricane forms over London, averting catastrophe. Steed duels Wynter and defeats him when a lightning strike disintegrates the villain.