Suspense

1949 – 1954
Ended
Drama
~28m / ep
6 seasons
5.1/10

An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.

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Latest: Season 6 · 1953

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E1. Paradise Junction
Sep 1, 1953
The story of a traveling circus and its unhappy owner.
E2. Reign of Terror
Sep 8, 1953
An innocent woman is sentenced to death during the French Revolution.
E3. The Darkest Night
Sep 15, 1953
Murder and blackmail ruin a bride-to-be's bridal shower.
E4. The Riddle of Mayerling
Sep 22, 1953
A dramatic adaptation of the famous and true story of a commoner's ill-fated romance with the Archduke Rudolph of Hapsburg.
E5. The Sister
Sep 29, 1953
The tragic tale of a pair of recluses whose lives are brought into focus for the first time after years of frustration and jealousy.
E6. Death at Skirerud Pond
Oct 6, 1953
The story of a tense trial in Norway when a jury was asked to remember what it was like in their homeland during the war. The actual verdict is revealed at the end of the program.