Scorpion Tales (1978)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Scorpion Tales is a British anthology that aired on ITV in 1978, featuring one-off, hour-long plays with twist endings. Produced by ATV, the programme was similar in format to other thriller anthologies like Thriller and Sapphire & Steel. Each episode presented a self-contained story, often with a sinister or surprising conclusion, and starred actors such as Trevor Howard, David Robb, and Anthony Bate.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (63 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

6.97 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 7.0 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Easterman	6.3	42
2	Killing	7.5	37
3	The Great Albert	7.0	31
4	The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress	7.0	35
5	Crimes of Persuasion	7.0	31
6	Truth or Consequence	7.0	26