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Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

1977 · 1 season

A vintage anthology that lures you in with ordinary settings before twisting into quiet, psychological dread.

Created by
Harry Falk, Richard Lang
Genres
Mystery
Starring
William Conrad, Eve Plumb, Van Williams
Overview
Anthology series presenting stories of suspense, mystery and science-fiction, usually with some sort of twist ending.

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Created by
Harry Falk, Richard Lang
Genres
Mystery
Starring
William Conrad, Eve Plumb, Van Williams
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • deception
  • fate
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery
Created by
Harry Falk, Richard Lang
Starring
William Conrad, Eve Plumb, Van Williams, Tim O'Connor, Victor Jory, Ronny Cox, Clyde Kusatsu, Roy Thinnes
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 60 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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