Thriller

Seasons

1973

7.8

Exploring the depths of human psyche through diverse tales of murder, suspense, and the supernatural.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Lady Killer

A shy, lonely American girl marries a charming man she meets while on vacation in England, unaware that he has sinister plans for her.

S1 • E2

Possession

With the exception of the poor central heating system, Ray and Penny Burns' newly-purchased country house seems ideal. While repairing the pipes, a handyman digs up the cellar and uncovers the body of the home's previous owner who was murdered twenty years earlier. A séance held in the home reveals something very disturbing.

S1 • E3

Someone at the Top of the Stairs

A young woman and her friend rent a room in an old dark mansion. Soon they become aware of the fact that the other "renters" are a very strange lot, and that there are some very odd goings-on in the house that seem to be centered in the attic.

S1 • E4

Anatomy of Terror

An American visiting London becomes confused about the facts of his life, particularly those related to a mysterious Theresa.

S1 • E5

The Carnation Killer

A serial killer is sentenced to be confined in an asylum, but escapes while he is being transported there. He then picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but soon it looks as though she's not quite as innocent as he thought.

S1 • E6

Murder in Mind

While suffering from amnesia, Betty Drew stumbles into a police station; unable to identify herself but admitting to having just committed murder. Her elaborate, yet muddled, story is dismissed when no body is found. Her claims are explained as being the result of a concussion and repeating plots from her writer husband's mystery novels. However, one police detective, Tom Patterson, wants to investigate further.

S1 • E7

A Place to Die

Doctor Bruce Nelson takes over the medical practice of a village general-practitioner. Upon arriving in their new home, the doctor and his wife, Tessa, receive a very warm welcome from all the villagers. Tessa is at first flattered by the villagers' constant fawning and gifts, but soon becomes wary of their strange ways, and begins to suspect there is something evil in the village.

S1 • E8

File It Under Fear

A strangler is on the loose, killing young women, and there are several suspects. Liz Morris, the local librarian, is the only person who can provide clues.

S1 • E9

The Eyes Have It

A group of terrorists posing as plumbers set up base at a school for the blind. The students remain blissfully unaware, while the terrorists plan the assassination of a politician who will soon be passing the school on a parade route. Only one student, Sally, suspects that the men upstairs may be dangerous...

S1 • E10

Spell of Evil

Businessman Tony Mansell hires a marriage bureau when his wife dies from a sudden illness, and is delighted to find himself paired up with the beautiful Clara. Despite seeming like the perfect wife, Clara is in fact a witch and has nothing but evil intentions for her new husband. She soon envelops her grip around Tony and he begins to fall sick from the same illness that had killed his wife...