SeriesAlfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
Series
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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.
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1. EastermanNow viewing1978-04-291h6.0Soon to retire DI Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown 'Easterman'. On investigation, Mavor discovers that Easterman was the homosexual lover of a man he killed some time before and now he is out for revenge.
2. Killing1978-05-061h7.0Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the currency market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.
3. The Great Albert1978-05-131h8.0Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring about events to his own wishes. However, his plans go wrong when his mother brings home her lover, who then murders his father.
4. The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress1978-05-201h7.0Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps in and beguiles Wilfred due to her similarity to his deceased wife.
5. Crimes of Persuasion1978-05-271hMP Sir Robert Haines is in the process of making secret deals with an ex-Arab PM. Meanwhile, at home, his mistress has hatched a plan to avenge his philandering. However, both of them later come unstuck when terrorist enemies of the Arab come calling.
6. Truth or Consequence1978-08-121hLt James White enrols in a training course to build his resistance to interrogation. As he proceeds, however, he discovers that the training is more intense than expected, and people on the outside cannot be trusted.
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How many seasons does Scorpion Tales have?
Scorpion Tales has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did Scorpion Tales first air?
Scorpion Tales first aired in 1978.
Is Scorpion Tales still running?
Scorpion Tales's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Scorpion Tales?
Scorpion Tales is classified as Mystery, Drama.