TV series

The Wide World of Mystery

1973–1976 · 4 seasons

A slow, shadowy late-night anthology that draws you into uneasy, literary suspense with a lingering sense of dread.

Overview: A 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, death, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
death
obsession
fate
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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