Thriller

Anthology series of self-contained episodes with the genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Cast:Donna Mills , Gary Collins , Michael Jayston , Bradford Dillman , Robert Powell , Joanna Pettet , Pamela Franklin , John Carson , Ian Bannen , T.P. McKenna , Dinsdale Landen , Michael Kitchen , Edward Judd , Geoffrey Chater , Derek Smith , Derek Francis , Linda Liles , Susan Dury

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Lady Killer

Sat, Apr 14, 1973

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

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Possession

Sat, Apr 21, 1973

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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Someone at the Top of the Stairs

Sat, Apr 28, 1973

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.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ An Echo of Theresa

Sat, May 5, 1973

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

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Colour of Blood

Sat, May 12, 1973

A serial killer escapes from the asylum to which he has been confined. He picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but soon it looks like she's not quite as innocent as he thought.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Murder in Mind

Sat, May 19, 1973

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.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ A Place to Die

Sat, May 26, 1973

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.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ File It Under Fear

Sat, Jun 2, 1973

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.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Eyes Have It

Sat, Jun 9, 1973

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...

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Spell of Evil

Sat, Jun 16, 1973

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...

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Only a Scream Away

Sat, Jan 26, 1974

Newlyweds Samantha and Robert Miller emerge from the church to the sound of cheers. However, the happy scene is disturbed by a cruel practical joke, someone throws a paint-bomb at the bride. Later, upon returning from their honeymoon the couple discover the smashed remnants of their wedding cake and a mysterious gift -- one soiled glove. Could it be a warning? Does someone hold a grudge against the couple?

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Once the Killing Starts

Sat, Feb 2, 1974

Married college professor Michael Lane falls in love with one of his students and hatches an elaborate scheme to dispose of his wife, Elizabeth. His murder plot goes as planned. However, he soon receives an anonymous note: "I know what you did, murderer!" Prof. Lane frantically tries to discover who knows his secret...

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Kiss Me and Die

Sat, Feb 9, 1974

When his brother vanishes without a trace, American Robert Stone goes to his last known location: a remote English village. Robert's investigation leads him to the mansion of Jonathan Lanceford, a man obsessed with the Gothic works of Edgar Allen Poe, and his beautiful and enigmatic niece Dominie.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ One Deadly Owner

Sat, Feb 16, 1974

A fashion model buys a Rolls-Royce. What she doesn't know is that it's haunted.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Ring Once for Death

Sat, Feb 23, 1974

Recently widowed Laura Vallance returns home to England after many years living abroad. She knows few people in England, but she desires rest and seclusion in her time of grief. However, she is more alone than she bargained for when she hires Roger Masters as her butler. With small doses of poison, the ruthless butler plans to keeps his wealthy employer incapacitated... permanently.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ K Is for Killing

Sat, Mar 2, 1974

After an assassin's bullet fails to kill tycoon David Garrick, eccentric husband-and-wife detective team Arden and Suzy Buckley are hired to protect the millionaire. The pair have to discover the identity of the would-be-killer before her or his next attempt at murder succeeds.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Sign It Death

Sat, Mar 9, 1974

Secretary Tracy Conway is a starry-eyed romantic who dreams of the day her wealthy and powerful boss will sweep her off her feet and marry her. She's unemployed, but she soon sets her sights on the ideal boss, Richard Main, head of Main Enterprises. Tracy won't let anyone stand between her and her destiny, even if she has to resort to murder...

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ A Coffin for the Bride

Sat, Jun 1, 1974

Mark Walker is in the lucrative business of marrying wealthy older women and murdering them after the honeymoon. That all changes when he falls for cool blonde Stella McKenzie. He considers giving up his life of crime and finally marrying for love. The only obstacles in his way are a lawyer who suspects the truth, and temptation in the form of the perfect target for one more kill...

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill

Sat, Jun 8, 1974

Returning home to her flat, Ann Rogers passes a stranger leaving the building. A few moments later she discovers her neighbor lying dead in the hallway, the latest victim of a serial killer. Ann could be able to identify the killer, but the killer also knows her face and knows he needs to silence the witness...

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Death to Sister Mary

Sat, Jun 15, 1974

Soap opera actress Penny Stacey is flattered when she meets Mr. Rook, who is organizing a fan club dedicated to her character on the program "Saints and Sinners." However, the lines between fiction and reality are blurred for the fanatic Rook. He will take desperate measures to protect his cherished "Sister Mary."

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ In the Steps of a Dead Man

Sat, Jun 22, 1974

When a young soldier suddenly dies, his parents and his girlfriend are naturally shocked and upset by the news. Several months later a young man turns up at the parent's house claiming to be their dead son's best friend. They welcome him and invite him to stay for a while. They also introduce him to their son's girlfriend and she is similarly impressed by him. It is later discovered, however, that he is not what he appears to be and may have had a hand in their son's death. Since he cannot allow his plans to be found out, more deaths are soon to follow.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

Sat, Jun 29, 1974

At breakfast in a country hotel, American tourist Cathy More inquires about the whereabouts of her cousin Jane, who has been traveling with her. The proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, insist Cathy was the only person to check in the night before, and Jane's room shows no sign of having been occupied. The police are called to investigate, but they began to suspect that Jane may be merely a figment of Cathy's disturbed mind.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Next Scream You Hear

Sat, Jul 6, 1974

The police receive an anonymous tip that Bernard Peel has murdered his wife, Jennifer. Peel declares his innocence, but there is a substantial amount of evidence contradicting his story. Is someone trying to frame Mr. Peel? Peel asks private detective Matthew Earp to investigate.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Screamer

Sat, Jan 4, 1975

A young American girl on her way to visit friends in rural England is brutally attacked and raped. After spending the next few months in a mental institution trying to recover from her ordeal, she is released into the care of her friends. The police assure her that they have the man responsible in custody, and she begins to rest easy. That is until she sees her attacker wandering the streets of the town. After planning her revenge she follows the man and kills him. This, she thinks, is the end of her ordeal. That is until the man she thinks she has killed arrives at the house she is staying in.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Nurse Will Make It Better

Sat, Jan 11, 1975

A woman is hired to care for a young paraplegic girl at her father's estate. Unbeknownst to them, the woman is a devil-worshiper who sets out to steer the young girl down the path of evil.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Night Is the Time for Killing

Sat, Jan 18, 1975

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown gets involved in a spy plot when she sees a corpse during a long train journey.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Killer with Two Faces

Sat, Jan 25, 1975

A crazed killer escapes from an asylum and goes on a murder spree, all connected with his fetish for physical perfection. He assumes the identity of his twin brother, a famous and respected architect. A beautiful woman, unaware of his true identity, hires him to make some changes to her house. Complications ensue.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ A Killer in Every Corner

Sat, Feb 1, 1975

A scientist invites two students to collaborate on his new study. What they don't know is that his new study is on how to control the human mind to make people commit murders for him, and that he intends to use the couple as his "guinea pigs."

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Where the Action Is

Sat, Feb 8, 1975

A gambler is smuggled into a billionaire's house to undertake a gambling duel.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ If It's a Man - Hang Up!

Sat, Apr 12, 1975

Suzy Martin, a famous American model living in London, begins to receive harassing phone calls from a man who disguises his voice. These calls soon escalate to demands, and threats against her loved ones. Who is behind them?

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ The Double Kill

Sat, Apr 19, 1975

Hugh's house is full of priceless treasures. So why is he advertising the fact that he has no burglar alarms?

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Won't Write Home Mom, I'm Dead

Sat, Apr 26, 1975

Young American Abby Stevens is searching for her fiancé Doug. She hopes to find him visiting Alan Smerdon at an artists' commune in the English countryside. Alan is not only Doug's close school friend, but a distant cousin to Abby. However, Alan and the other artists claim Doug has never been to their village. Nevertheless, Abby shares a psychic bond with Doug, and is certain the visions she is receiving are connected to the commune and that Doug may be in danger.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ The Crazy Kill

Sat, May 3, 1975

Two escaped convicts hold a couple hostage in their country home.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin

Sat, May 10, 1975

An ad appears in a London paper, looking for a woman with a sense of adventure and no ties. A young woman lands the job, says goodbye to her two roommates, and never contacts them again. Six weeks later, one of the other roommates finds the same ad in the paper and applies. She is hired immediately, and despite her close friendship with her roommate, never writes or calls. Four months later, the last roommate sees the ad in the paper again, and determines to get to the bottom of the mystery.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ The Next Voice You See

Sat, May 17, 1975

Stan Kay, a famed American jazz pianist, and his wife are caught in the crossfire during a bank heist. Mrs. Kay is killed, and Stan is blinded when the shotgun goes off in his face. Ten years later, Stan returns to England to play at the engagement party of a wealthy socialite. Amongst the party chatter, Stan's sharp ears pick up an unforgettable voice. Somewhere in the crowd is his wife's murderer...

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Murder Motel

Sat, May 24, 1975

A young woman looking into the disappearance of her fiance discovers that the last place he was seen was at a very strange motel.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Sleepwalker

Sat, Apr 10, 1976

A young American woman visiting her author father in London discovers that her childhood habit of sleepwalking has recurred. She has a vivid dream of witnessing a murder in a strange house - or is it a dream?

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ The Next Victim

Sat, Apr 17, 1976

A woman confined to a wheelchair is terrorized by a sadistic killer.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ Nightmare for a Nightingale

Sat, Apr 24, 1976

An opera singer finds out her late husband isn't actually dead when he shows up at her apartment. In the heat of the moment, she kills him but his body mysteriously disappears.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Dial a Deadly Number

Sat, May 1, 1976

A young woman tormented by murderous dreams decides to call a psychiatrist for help but accidentally dials a desperate out -of-work actor.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Kill Two Birds

Sat, May 8, 1976

Two tourists innocently become involved in an ex-con's attempts to recover money he once robbed from a bank.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ A Midsummer Nightmare

Sat, May 15, 1976

A young woman's knowledge of Shakespeare helps her solve a five-year-old mystery.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ Death in Deep Water

Sat, May 22, 1976

After working for years as a gangland thug, a man attempts a fresh start by moving to a small fishing village in Great Britain. He finds, however, that death can follow him anywhere.