15 episodes · first aired 1984-05-12
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | The Dirty Detail 1984-05-12 | Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was. | 1984-05-12 | 6.0 |
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| 02 |
The Best Chess Player in the World 1984-05-19 |
Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act. |
| 1984-05-19 |
| 5.5 |
 | 03 | Proxy 1984-05-26 | Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected. | 1984-05-26 | 5.0 |
 | 04 | Have a Nice Death 1984-06-02 | A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it? | 1984-06-02 | 3.5 |
 | 05 | Number Eight 1984-06-09 | A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger. | 1984-06-09 | 6.5 |
 | 06 | The Last of the Midnight Gardeners 1984-06-16 | Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder. | 1984-06-16 | 5.5 |
 | 07 | The Gift of Beauty 1984-06-30 | After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty. | 1984-06-30 | 5.5 |
 | 08 | Wet Saturday 1984-07-07 | George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal. | 1984-07-07 | 4.5 |
 | 09 | Sauce for the Goose 1984-07-21 | Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman. | 1984-07-21 | 5.0 |
 | 10 | Bird of Prey 1984-08-04 | Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird. | 1984-08-04 | 6.0 |
 | 11 | I Like it Here in Wilmington 1984-11-08 | When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money. | 1984-11-08 | 5.0 |
 | 12 | Accidental Death 1984-08-19 | Steve and Jane are con artists who gain access to people's homes claiming to be doing research into polish. But eventually, they meet their match. | 1984-08-19 | 6.5 |
 | 13 | The Reconciliation 1984-09-16 | James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective. | 1984-09-16 | 5.5 |
 | 14 | The Mugger 1984-10-14 | When a married politician falls in love with a woman at a party, things soon go wrong and his entire career and reputation are put in jeopardy. | 1984-10-14 | 6.5 |
 | 15 | The Open Window 1984-10-21 | When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world. | 1984-10-21 | 5.0 |
