TV series

Suspense

1949–1954 · 6 seasons

A live-wire half-hour of stagey tension, each tale turning on a twist or a creeping dread, best watched with the lights low.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, guilt, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
guilt
obsession
fate
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild