Armchair Thriller (1978)

Crime · Drama · Horror

Armchair Thriller is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in two series in 1978 and 1980. Owing something to some of the off-shoots of the earlier Armchair Theatre, the new series used scripts adapted from published novels and stories. Although not properly a horror series it included several supernatural elements. Armchair Thriller was produced by Thames Television, but it included serials made by Southern Television.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (304 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.01 avg 26 episodes 7.0 → 7.2 35 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rachel in Danger: Part 1	7.0	65
2	Rachel in Danger: Part 2	6.8	39
3	Rachel in Danger: Part 3	6.9	35
4	Rachel in Danger: Part 4	7.0	38
5	A Dog's Ransom: Part 1	7.0	70
6	A Dog's Ransom: Part 2	6.9	35
7	A Dog's Ransom: Part 3	7.1	33
8	A Dog's Ransom: Part 4	7.0	31
9	A Dog's Ransom: Part 5	7.0	31
10	A Dog's Ransom: Part 6	6.7	32
11	The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 1	6.2	35
12	The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 2	6.1	14
13	The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 3	6.5	11
14	The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4	5.3	13
15	Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower	7.5	88
16	Quiet as a Nun: Part 2: The Chapel	7.5	40
17	Quiet as a Nun: Part 3: The Black Nun	7.9	44
18	Quiet as a Nun: Part 4: Witness and Wills	7.4	38
19	Quiet as a Nun: Part 5: Powers of Darkness	7.5	38
20	Quiet as a Nun: Part 6: Death and Decision	7.4	42
21	The Limbo Connection: Part 1	7.4	69
22	The Limbo Connection: Part 2	7.3	33
23	The Limbo Connection: Part 3	7.2	32
24	The Limbo Connection: Part 4	7.2	31
25	The Limbo Connection: Part 5	7.2	30
26	The Limbo Connection: Part 6	7.2	31

Season 2 (1980)

6.30 avg 28 episodes 6.4 → 5.9 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Victim: Part 1	6.4	39
2	The Victim: Part 2	6.2	19
3	The Victim: Part 3	5.9	20
4	The Victim: Part 4	6.1	20
5	The Victim: Part 5	6.2	18
6	The Victim: Part 6	6.1	19
7	Dead Man's Kit: Part 1	6.5	59
8	Dead Man's Kit: Part 2	6.6	34
9	Dead Man's Kit: Part 3	6.4	27
10	Dead Man's Kit: Part 4	6.5	29
11	Dying Day: Part 1: Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death	7.6	115
12	Dying Day: Part 2: Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend	7.5	55
13	Dying Day: Part 3: Mr. Skipling Fights Back	7.6	58
14	Dying Day: Part 4: Mr. Skipling's Day of Reckoning	7.4	57
15	Fear of God: Part 1: A Question of Gravity	6.3	24
16	Fear of God: Part 2: The Noise	5.7	12
17	Fear of God: Part 3: The Music Room	5.9	11
18	Fear of God: Part 4: Bang!	5.9	12
19	High Tide: Part 1	6.1	172
20	High Tide: Part 2	5.9	75
21	High Tide: Part 3	5.9	71
22	High Tide: Part 4	5.7	69
23	The Circe Complex: Part 1	6.4	32
24	The Circe Complex: Part 2	5.9	16
25	The Circe Complex: Part 3	5.8	16
26	The Circe Complex: Part 4	6.1	16
27	The Circe Complex: Part 5	5.9	16
28	The Circe Complex: Part 6	5.9	17

Armchair Thriller (1978)

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