Episodes (26)

Rachel in Danger: Part 1
S01E01 · Rachel in Danger: Part 1

Feb 21, 1978

Ten-year-old Rachel is sent to live with her estranged father. However, just hours before her arrival, her father is murdered and his identity stolen by a terrorist.

Rachel in Danger: Part 2
S01E02 · Rachel in Danger: Part 2

Feb 23, 1978

Rachel meets her supposed stepmother--in reality, another member of a terrorist group with plans for the upcoming Royal Garden Party at the palace. The conspirators are divided over whether to dispose of Rachel or use her as a front.

Rachel in Danger: Part 3
S01E03 · Rachel in Danger: Part 3

Feb 28, 1978

One of the team gets cold feet about killing a kid. Left to her own devices, Rachel tries to get a message to the police. She seizes her chance on a shopping outing for the next day's royal event.

Rachel in Danger: Part 4
S01E04 · Rachel in Danger: Part 4

Mar 02, 1978

Too late, the police uncover the plot against the palace. Rachel's "father" has his target in his sights, while her "stepmother" has her hands on the girl's throat. Unable to rely on the adults in her world, Rachel must find a way to save herself.

A Dog's Ransom: Part 1
S01E05 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 1

Mar 07, 1978

A quiet, middle-aged couple living in Chelsea start to receive threatening letters through the post - and then things take a sinister turn as their beloved poodle, Tina, is kidnapped. Should they comply and pay up the ransom?

A Dog's Ransom: Part 2
S01E06 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 2

Mar 09, 1978

Despite complying with the kidnapper's demands, Tina isn't safely returned to her owners as agreed. A smart young copper from the local force (who took the couple's problem seriously) decides to investigate - despite the indifference and cynicism of his police colleagues.

A Dog's Ransom: Part 3
S01E07 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 3

Mar 14, 1978

Thanks to Clarence's intervention, the dog kidnapper is apprehended and charged. But the CID officers' cynicism towards the case continues, leaving Clarence in a position of distrust, and the dog's owners vulnerable.

A Dog's Ransom: Part 4
S01E08 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 4

Mar 16, 1978

Clarence is suspended from the police after accepting an alleged bribe from the bailed Kowajinski, and his girlfriend is being targeted by him (and the police) now too. After spotting Kowajinski spying on her flat, Clarence has had enough, and follows him to finally confront him.

A Dog's Ransom: Part 5
S01E09 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 5

Mar 21, 1978

Clarence found Kowajinski and attacked him in a fit of rage - before he himself was attacked and hospitalised by a group of hooligans the same night. With Kowajinski now dead, and the bribery charges dropped, he is living with the Reynoldses after being dumped by Marion. But, as police investigation into Kowajinski's death increases, Clarence is left to his fate.

A Dog's Ransom: Part 6
S01E10 · A Dog's Ransom: Part 6

Mar 23, 1978

The police investigation into Kowajinski's death continues, with Clarence still their number one suspect. After a night of intense interrogation, they finally let him go - but is it really the end?

The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 1
S01E11 · The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 1

Mar 28, 1978

A man is kidnapped and brainwashed by political extremists.

The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 2
S01E12 · The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 2

Mar 30, 1978

While Dave's girlfriend and his tutor desperately make inquiries to solve his disappearance, the political group who have brainwashed him send him out to do their dirty work - or is it just a dress rehearsal for what's really being planned?

The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 3
S01E13 · The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 3

Apr 04, 1978

Dave panics, leaving the cigarette pack bomb in the hotel lift and goes on the run - meanwhile, his girlfriend and tutor are arrested as the police close in. The 'girl' picks up a confused Dave in the countryside - what are her motives?

The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4
S01E14 · The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4

Apr 06, 1978

The 'girl' panics as the police close in, and holes up with Dave in an empty house - pretending they have a hostage to buy themselves time. But will Dave's mental state be their undoing?

Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower
S01E15 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower

Apr 11, 1978

A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent.

Quiet as a Nun: Part 2: The Chapel
S01E16 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 2: The Chapel

Apr 13, 1978

Shore learns that Sister Miriam had recently inherited a fortune. While one nun warns Shore to get out while she can, another is all too eager to confide her suspicions.

Quiet as a Nun: Part 3: The Black Nun
S01E17 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 3: The Black Nun

Apr 18, 1978

Shore hears of an apparition that haunts the hallways at night and seems to portend death. Flashlight in hand, she goes off in search of the "Black Nun."

Quiet as a Nun: Part 4: Witness and Wills
S01E18 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 4: Witness and Wills

Apr 20, 1978

The schoolgirls speculate that Sister Miriam wanted to leave the convent and had recently changed her will.

Quiet as a Nun: Part 5: Powers of Darkness
S01E19 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 5: Powers of Darkness

Apr 25, 1978

Shore finds an underground passageway from the crypt to the tower and discovers a link between the dead nun and a missing schoolgirl. Unfortunately, the Black Nun is also on the hunt.

Quiet as a Nun: Part 6: Death and Decision
S01E20 · Quiet as a Nun: Part 6: Death and Decision

Apr 27, 1978

With Shore's life in danger and the future of the convent at risk, help arrives from an unexpected source.

The Limbo Connection: Part 1
S01E21 · The Limbo Connection: Part 1

May 02, 1978

After a bout of heavy drinking, Mark Omney cannot account for his movements over the last 12 hours. When he sobers up, he learns that his wife Clare, has had a car accident.

The Limbo Connection: Part 2
S01E22 · The Limbo Connection: Part 2

May 04, 1978

Omney suspects that Clare is being held against her will at Meadowbank Clinic. Or has she finally left him, sick of his drunken and aggressive behavior?

The Limbo Connection: Part 3
S01E23 · The Limbo Connection: Part 3

May 09, 1978

For help, Omney turns to Annabelle Fraser, his old girlfriend. He is convinced that a conspiracy is afoot--and that Clare is sending him covert messages.

The Limbo Connection: Part 4
S01E24 · The Limbo Connection: Part 4

May 11, 1978

Omney attends the funeral of one of the clinic's former residents, suspecting his wife's body lies inside the coffin. Later that night, he and Annabelle return to find out for themselves.

The Limbo Connection: Part 5
S01E25 · The Limbo Connection: Part 5

May 16, 1978

The police catch Omney red-handed, and a deadly attack leaves him with only one way out.

The Limbo Connection: Part 6
S01E26 · The Limbo Connection: Part 6

May 18, 1978

Omney turns up the heat on Meadowbank, which is forced into the most desperate of measures.

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Armchair Thriller Season 1 (1978) is released on Feb 21, 1978 and the latest season 2 of Armchair Thriller is released in 1980. Watch Armchair Thriller online - the English Crime TV series from United Kingdom. Armchair Thriller is directed by Robert Tronson,Moira Armstrong,Donald McWhinnie,Robert D. Cardona and created by Andrew Brown with Frank Duncan and James Bolam. Armchair Thriller is available online on FlixFling and FlixFling.

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Armchair Thriller, Il giallo della poltrona

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