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Tales from the Darkside S3E7 — Heretic
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 3•Episode 7

Heretic

5.6/10 · 272 votesNov 9, 198622 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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A rich art collector buys a stolen painting from a thief. The painting portrays a man before the Spanish Inquisition. The collector, Harte, is soon visited by a mysterious man who begs him to repent of his sins and give up the wrongfully-gained picture. Harte

Directed byGerald Cotts
Written byEdithe Swensen
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Edithe Swensen

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Episode Summary

"Heretic" is episode 7 of Tales from the Darkside season 3. It scored 5.6/10 from 272 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Gerald Cotts and written by Edithe Swensen, it aired on November 9, 1986.

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