Thriller (1973)

Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (1,238 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

6.94 avg 10 episodes 7.0 → 6.7 69 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lady Killer	7.0	497
2	Possession	6.7	384
3	Someone at the Top of the Stairs	7.2	483
4	Anatomy of Terror	6.5	302
5	The Carnation Killer	7.3	332
6	Murder in Mind	6.6	277
7	A Place to Die	6.9	309
8	File It Under Fear	7.4	315
9	The Eyes Have It	7.1	297
10	Spell of Evil	6.7	270

Season 2 (1973)

6.70 avg 7 episodes 6.6 → 7.2 70 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Only a Scream Away	6.6	260
2	Once the Killing Starts	7.1	274
3	The Savage Curse	6.4	231
4	One Deadly Owner	6.7	279
5	Death in Small Doses	7.3	236
6	Color Him Dead	5.6	217
7	Sign It Death	7.2	239

Season 3 (1974)

7.32 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 7.0 69 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Coffin for the Bride	8.3	394
2	I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill	7.4	328
3	Murder Is a One-Act Play	6.3	208
4	In the Steps of a Dead Man	7.4	211
5	Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are	7.5	247
6	Not Guilty!	7.0	192

Season 4 (1974)

6.70 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 7.0 72 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Screamer	6.6	252
2	Nurse Will Make It Better	6.9	237
3	Murder on the Midnight Express	6.4	195
4	Killer with Two Faces	6.5	186
5	A Killer in Every Corner	6.8	209
6	Where the Action Is	7.0	199

Season 5 (1975)

6.77 avg 7 episodes 7.0 → 6.0 72 min avg

Bad finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	If It's a Man - Hang Up!	7.0	217
2	The Double Kill	7.7	223
3	Terror from Within	6.1	180
4	The Fear is Spreading	7.4	177
5	Mirror of Deception	6.6	183
6	Look Back in Happiness	6.6	162
7	Murder Motel	6.0	184

Season 6 (1975)

6.46 avg 7 episodes 6.7 → 6.8 70 min avg

Big finale

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sleepwalker	6.7	168
2	The Next Victim	6.3	162
3	Nightmare for a Nightingale	5.7	152
4	Dial a Deadly Number	6.7	159
5	Cry Terror	6.3	153
6	A Midsummer Nightmare	6.7	156
7	Death in Deep Water	6.8	145