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The Wide World of Mystery

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About The Wide World of Mystery

The Wide World of Mystery is a mystery and drama TV series that premiered on ABC on January 15, 1973. It has 4 seasons and 142 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 28 "Death to Sister Mary", aired on July 6, 1976.

A 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series.

  • Mystery
  • Drama

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Episodes

142 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1973 · 28 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E28

    28. A Gift of Terror

    Finale
  2. E27

    27. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2)

  3. E26

    26. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1)

  4. E25

    25. Deadly Visitor

    A writer who takes a room in a boarding house finds himself haunted by the ghost of a previous tenant.

  5. E24

    24. The House and the Brain

    A pretty woman becomes imprisoned in a warlock's 18th century castle, and in her state of possession, lures male victims inside.

  6. E23

    23. Night Train to Terror

    A woman is murdered during an overnight train ride and a veteran detective clashes with young P.I. on how they are going flush out the killer. They find themselves racing against the clock when a second body is discovered.

  7. E22

    22. Moving Target

    A police detective initially believed to have died in an accident is found to have been murdered, and suspicion arises the killer is a fellow officer.

  8. E21

    21. The Color of Blood

    A young girl on a train finds out that her companion is a serial killer.

  9. E20

    20. A Chant of Silence

    A murdering skyjacker parachutes to safety and poses as a novice monk in an isolated New Mexico monastery.

  10. E19

    19. The Picture of Dorian Gray (2)

  11. E18

    18. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1)

  12. E17

    17. Possession

  13. E16

    16. The Haunting of Rosalind

    A wealthy family falls victim to an apparent ghost.

  14. E15

    15. A Little Bit Like Murder

    A malevolent old house is pervaded by evil spirits who inflict harm upon the occupants. Their latest victim is a woman who is overcome with hatred for her family.

  15. E14

    14. Night Life

    Revenge rears its ugly head when a husband finds out that his wife has been unfaithful.

  16. E13

    13. Nightmare Step

    The cure is more dangerous than the malady as a mild-mannered woman who is slowly summoning the strength to rid herself of a cruel and domineering husband ... permanently.

  17. E12

    12. Prowler in the Heart

    A mystery novelist meticulously creates an alibi to keep her husband from being convicted of murder.

  18. E11

    11. Haunts of the Very Rich

  19. E10

    10. Five Desperate Women

  20. E9

    9. The Night Stalker

  21. E8

    8. And the Bones Came Together

    When a graveyard caretaker is fired from his job, his exacts a terrifying supernatural vengeance.

  22. E7

    7. The Screaming Skull

    Weird doctor Ollie conducts experiments at the expense of his wealthy wife Helen, who hates him for letting their son die.

  23. E6

    6. The Suicide Club

    Professional gambler Tommy Kennicott has played and won every game. Now, he's bored and in search of a new thrill. Beautiful Gerry Totten entices him into the exclusive establishment The Suicide Club, a private nightspot in which thrill seeking members quite literally gamble for life and death stakes.

  24. E5

    5. Someone at the Top of the Stairs

    Student and her friend rent a room in an old dark mansion. Soon they become aware of the fact that the other "renters" are a very strange lot, and that there are some very odd goings-on in the house that seem to be centered in the attic.

  25. E4

    4. Lady Killer

    Married man marries a woman to kill as his wife so he and real wife can collect the insurance money. The woman turns out to be a millionaire and plans change. Who will die in the end.

  26. E3

    3. Frankenstein (2)

  27. E2

    2. Frankenstein (1)

  28. E1

    1. An Echo of Theresa

    A middle-aged American businessman and his wife travel to London for a second honeymoon. But soon after arriving, the businessman begins to have deja vu experiences revolving around certain places in London and a woman named Theresa. The catch is that he doesn't know a Theresa and has never been to London before.

Season 2

1973 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. Come Die with Me

    Finale

    A man kills his older brother when he is refused a loan and then is held in bondage by the housekeeper who knows of the murder.

  2. E35

    35. Police Headquarters

  3. E34

    34. One Deadly Owner

  4. E33

    33. Someone at the Top of the Stairs

  5. E32

    32. Murder by Proxy

    The president of an electronic's corporation dies and a mysterious caller tells officials at his company that they will be dead soon too.

  6. E31

    31. The Turn of the Screw (2)

  7. E30

    30. The Turn of the Screw (1)

  8. E29

    29. Sign It Death

  9. E28

    28. The Spiral Staircase

  10. E27

    27. K Is for Killing

  11. E26

    26. Murder Works Overtime

    Donna, a beautiful graphic artist, is asked to put in overtime at the advertising agency where she works. Working late into the night, she begins to fear she could be the next target of a strangler who murdered two previous female employees, unaware that the killer is actually one of the colleagues working with her.

  12. E25

    25. Murder: Impossible

    A scientist is murdered and his new invention is stolen and held for ransom.

  13. E24

    24. The Book of Murder

    Eccentric author Henry Aythecliff entices his former wives Anne, Catherine, and Jane to meet with him, where he reveals that he has written a new book which intends to use to blackmail them. Soon after Henry is killed, and the three ex-wives decide to pay a sinister visit to his fourth wife Mary.

  14. E23

    23. I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill

  15. E22

    22. Legacy of Blood

    An insurance man is heavily in debt to a money lender and must pay or die.

  16. E21

    21. A Coffin for a Bride

  17. E20

    20. The Invasion of Carol Enders

    After her murder, Diana Bernard sends her spirit to get trapped in Carol Enders so she can expose Diana's killer.

  18. E19

    19. Sorority Kill

    A psychotic killer holds six people captive in a sorority house, each of them realizing that their captor's mind is like a defective time bomb and could go off at any moment.

  19. E18

    18. Home for the Holidays

  20. E17

    17. A Cold Night's Death

  21. E16

    16. Kiss Me and Die

  22. E15

    15. Goodnight, My Love

  23. E14

    14. Pursuit

  24. E13

    13. Hard Day at Blue Nose

    Backwoods officers try to uncover clues about the mysterious death of a young woman at a dude ranch.

  25. E12

    12. Tight As a Drum

    Private pilot Tink Wilson flies in a shipment of narcotics to be delivered at the military academy where his cadet son Chuck will graduate that night. Following the exchange, a unseen assailant shoots and kills Wilson, while Chuck and his military rifle go missing.

  26. E11

    11. Who Killed Lamb?

  27. E10

    10. Possession

  28. E9

    9. A Beautiful Killing

    A pair of detectives are faced with murder at a plush health spa for women.

  29. E8

    8. The Eyes Have It

  30. E7

    7. The Satan Murders

    A woman enters into a pact with the Devil to murder her husband.

  31. E6

    6. The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

    In this spoof of espionage adventure stories, cigarette lighter salesman Lebow is actually the leader of a secret American intelligence agency, while married couple Bob and Cynthia are undercover agents. Meanwhile a spy who was dead and buried appears to have returned to the living.

  32. E5

    5. Ring Once for Death

  33. E4

    4. Shock-a-Bye, Baby

    An author sells his novel to a movie studio and his newborn son is kidnapped and held for $1 million ransom shortly after.

  34. E3

    3. Murder and the Computer

    Brilliant electronics scientist Merrill is in the vicinity when a computer technician is murdered. He finds himself one of six suspects, all computer wizards. The six hackers team up to solve the murder themselves, meaning that only five of them is truly interested in unearthing the mystery.

  35. E2

    2. The Murderers

    A reformed criminal is blackmailed when three girls are murdered.

  36. E1

    1. Spell of Evil

Season 3

1974 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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  1. E50

    50. The Break

    Finale
  2. E49

    49. Killer Bees

  3. E48

    48. Murder in the First Person Singular

  4. E47

    47. Death Cruise

  5. E46

    46. Get Christie Love!

  6. E45

    45. Death Is a Bad Trip

  7. E44

    44. Planet Earth

  8. E43

    43. In the Steps of a Dead Man

  9. E42

    42. The Next Scream You Hear

  10. E41

    41. The Next Voice You See

  11. E40

    40. Murder Motel

  12. E39

    39. Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu

  13. E38

    38. Mirror of Deception

    A young woman attempts to find her roommates when they disappear after answering a newspaper employment advertisement.

  14. E37

    37. If It's a Man, Hang Up!

  15. E36

    36. The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

  16. E35

    35. The Impersonation Murder Case

    A woman's husband is shot to death by her long-lost stepson who has assumed another identity.

  17. E34

    34. The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle

    A man has absolutely no fear of dying, because he believes he has found a doctor who is able to restore him back to life if he dies.

  18. E33

    33. The Nurse Killer

    A young nurse reports to work in a hospital's psychiatric wing and gets involved in a series of mysterious deaths.

  19. E32

    32. Rock-a-Die, Baby

    Someone has a premonition that comes true when the members of a rock group begin to die off for no apparent reason.

  20. E31

    31. Please Stand By for Murder

    The wife of a TV executive, who thinks she might have committed a murder, is tormented by a stalker while locked inside an empty TV station.

  21. E30

    30. Song of the Succubus

  22. E29

    29. Nick and Nora

    Sophisticated sleuths Nick and Nora Charles trade quips while searching for clues in a murder investigation. The victim, a hotel guest with white gloves found floating in the establishment's swimming pool.

  23. E28

    28. Won't Write Home, Mom — I'm Dead

  24. E27

    27. The Crazy Kill

  25. E26

    26. Nurse Will Make It Better

  26. E25

    25. The Double Kill

  27. E24

    24. Where the Action Is

  28. E23

    23. Run Stranger, Run

  29. E22

    22. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

  30. E21

    21. The Cat Creature

  31. E20

    20. The Centerfold Murders

    Models from a financially struggling girlie magazine begin turning up dead.

  32. E19

    19. Violence in Blue

  33. E18

    18. The Deadly Valley

    A professional tennis team is suspected in the attempted murder of its owner.

  34. E17

    17. The Werewolf of Woodstock

    At the site of the 1969 rock concert at Woodstock, New York, an electrical charge turns a local farmer into a murderous werewolf.

  35. E16

    16. Please Call It Murder

    Police lieutenant Danny Ianello and insurance investigator Susan Browning become involved in the mystery surrounding the apparent suicide of wealthy Allen Harper. Their investigation uncovers a flamboyant blackmailer, drug addiction, and possibly murder.

  36. E15

    15. Visit from a Dead Man

    Sally Carter finds escape in the arms of a handsome attorney who arranges her husband's death. It soon becomes apparent that her husband has a life beyond death.

  37. E14

    14. Night Is the Time for Killing

  38. E13

    13. The Black Box Murders

    A group of interested parties searching for stolen campaign money in a deserted house learn a murderer is among them.

  39. E12

    12. Killer with Two Faces

    A crazed killer escapes from an asylum and goes on a murder spree, all connected with his fetish for physical perfection. He assumes the identity of his twin brother, a famous and respected architect. A beautiful woman, unaware of his true identity, hires him to make some changes to her house. Complications ensue.

  40. E11

    11. A Killer in Every Corner

  41. E10

    10. Wonder Woman

  42. E9

    9. Screamer

  43. E8

    8. The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

    Clifford Swimmer is an angry and abusive man, unhappy in his marriage and cruel to his wife and son, and he wants out. He finds a unique solution: he will have himself cloned and will replace himself while he goes about the world "a free man." With the help of a scientist doing cloning research, the replacement of Swimmer is created. The clone takes over as head of the family, while the real Swimmer travels the world. Meanwhile, the clone has turned out to be the opposite of the original -- a gentle and sensitive husband and father -- and the wife and son come to love him. Then the real Swimmer comes back, finds his family happy with the clone, and becomes angry and jealous. And things take a deadly turn.

  44. E7

    7. Dying Room Only

  45. E6

    6. The Haunting of Penthouse D

    A troubled young woman agrees to spend two weeks at a friend's Manhattan penthouse while the friend is away on a modeling assignment, but a series of mysterious disturbances begin occurring during the night.

  46. E5

    5. House of Evil

  47. E4

    4. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

    Two American girls go on a vacation to England and mysterious things begin happening when one of them falls to her death from atop a monument.

  48. E3

    3. Shadow of Fear

    A rich woman, an industrialist's wife, finds her home nearly destroyed and with menacing phrases painted on the walls. Besides calling the police, her husband calls his security manager, an ex-cop who hesitates before accepting the task.

  49. E2

    2. Once the Killing Starts

    Anonymous letters threaten the perfect alibi of a college professor who murdered his wife.

  50. E1

    1. File It Under Fear

    A strangler is killing young women, and there are several suspects. Liz Morris, the local librarian, is the only person who can provide clues.

Season 4

1975 · 28 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

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  1. E28

    28. Death to Sister Mary

    Finale
  2. E27

    27. Death in Space

  3. E26

    26. Terror in the Night

    A law student and his wife get caught up in murder and blackmail when they visit an influential attorney's remote island home.

  4. E25

    25. Mystery at Malibu

  5. E24

    24. Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

  6. E23

    23. Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery

    Mid-season finale

    A young couple investigates the murder of a rock singer.

  7. E22

    22. Mr. & Ms. and the Magic Studio Mystery

  8. E21

    21. Halfway to Danger

    A young girl kills two while attempting to obtain $1 million in negotiable bonds.

  9. E20

    20. Alien Lover

    An orphaned teenager becomes involved with an alien who was beamed to Earth from another galaxy in a TV signal. Is the alien a dream come true or a harbinger of doom?

  10. E19

    19. Reflections of Murder

  11. E18

    18. Dial a Deadly Number

  12. E17

    17. Demon, Demon

    Successful archaeologist Sam seeks a divorce from his wife Isobel, whose truculent behavior is becoming increasingly more erratic. Unknown to them, Isobel has been possessed by a demon bent on destroying the lives of everyone with whom it comes in contact.

  13. E16

    16. Satan's Triangle

  14. E15

    15. Death in Deep Water

  15. E14

    14. Scream Blacula Scream

  16. E13

    13. Bad Ronald

  17. E12

    12. Kill Two Birds

  18. E11

    11. The Day the Earth Moved

  19. E10

    10. Distant Early Warning

    Aliens infiltrate an Arctic research station, and perform experiments on the unsuspecting crew by mind control which makes them think they are seeing dead members of their families.

  20. E9

    9. Too Easy to Kill

    A nurse deeply involved in the occult is hired to care for a wounded policeman who is secretly setting a trap for a cop-killer.

  21. E8

    8. Outrage

  22. E7

    7. Sleepwalker

  23. E6

    6. The Girl Most Likely To...

  24. E5

    5. Nightmare for a Nightingale

  25. E4

    4. The Next Victim

    Beautiful Sandy Marshall has been confined to a wheelchair following a car crash. Left alone in her high rise apartment over a holiday weekend that sends most of her neighbors away, she becomes increasingly frightened by police reports of a vicious serial strangler who is terrorizing the city.

  26. E3

    3. A Midsummer Nightmare

  27. E2

    2. Trilogy of Terror

  28. E1

    1. The Norming of Jack 243

    In a society of the future, a conformist falls in love with a fugitive, who forces him to rethink his attitudes about the society he lives in.

Cast & crew

Created by Hollis Alpert and Brian Clemens

The Wide World of Mystery FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Wide World of Mystery?

The Wide World of Mystery has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 6, 1976.

When did the latest episode of The Wide World of Mystery come out?

The most recent episode of The Wide World of Mystery, Season 4 Episode 28 "Death to Sister Mary", aired on July 6, 1976.

How many seasons of The Wide World of Mystery are there?

The Wide World of Mystery has 4 seasons with 142 episodes in total.

When did The Wide World of Mystery first air?

The Wide World of Mystery first aired on ABC on January 15, 1973.

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