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The Best Episodes of Thriller

Every episode of Thriller ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thriller!

The Best Episodes of Thriller

Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained...

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  1. 8.3/10(339 votes)

    #1 - A Coffin for the Bride

    S3:E1

    A serial killer who marries and then murders rich older women falls in love with a beautiful young woman he meets at a health resort, but he must have one more victim before he settles down with her.

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    Director:John Sichel
  2. 7.7/10(191 votes)

    #2 - The Double Kill

    S5:E2

    A man married to a rich woman hires a burglar to kill her but ends up being framed for the murder.

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    Director:N/A
  3. 7.4/10(286 votes)

    #3 - I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill

    S3:E2

    A young secretary doing work after hours is terrorized by a murderer in a deserted office building.

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  4. 7.4/10(179 votes)

    #4 - In the Steps of a Dead Man

    S3:E4

    The grieving parents of a recently deceased soldier are visited by a man claiming to be their son's best friend, but he is not all that he claims to be.

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  5. 7.4/10(213 votes)

    #5 - Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

    S3:E5

    A young woman's friend disappears from a country hotel, but no one, including the police, believes her.

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    Director:John Sichel
  6. 7.4/10(151 votes)

    #6 - The Crazy Kill

    S5:E4

    A doctor and his wife are held hostage in their country home by an escaped convict and his sidekick, but a journalist's arrival complicates matters.

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  8. 7.3/10(291 votes)

    #7 - The Colour of Blood

    S1:E5

    A serial killer escapes from an asylum and picks a seemingly innocent woman as his next victim, but she is not as innocent as she seems. a.k.a "The Carnation Killer" (US title)

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  9. 7.3/10(277 votes)

    #8 - File It Under Fear

    S1:E8

    When several young women have been strangled in her neighborhood, a neurotic librarian tries to catch the killer. Maureen Lipman, Richard O'Callaghan, Jan Francis, James Grout, John Le Mesurier, Colin Fisher, Rose Hill, Richard Pendrey, John Nightingale, Jenny Quayle, Georgina Melville, Sue Bond

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    Director:Bill Hays
  10. 7.3/10(197 votes)

    #9 - Ring Once for Death

    S2:E5

    A con man posing as a butler, with the help of his girlfriend posing as a maid and a disreputable doctor, poisons his employer, a wealthy widow. Michael Jayston, Nyree Dawn Porter, Barry Nelson, Thorley Walters, Janet Key, Victor Winding, Clare Sutcliffe, Richard Oldfield

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  11. 7.2/10(419 votes)

    #10 - Someone at the Top of the Stairs

    S1:E3

    When two young women rent a room in a dark house filled with strange inhabitants, one of them is killed and the other is haunted by a mysterious man who appears at the top of the stairs. Donna Mills, Judy Carne, David de Keyser, Francis Wallis, Alethea Charlton, Brian McGrath, Peter Cellier, Clifford Parrish, Scott Forbes, Rhoda Lewis, Alan Roberto, Laura Collins, Richard Corbet, Charles Hill

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    Director:John Sichel
  12. 7.1/10(259 votes)

    #11 - The Eyes Have It

    S1:E9

    When a group of assassins takes over a school for the blind, they are overcome by the resourceful students. Peter Vaughan, Dennis Waterman, William Marlowe, Sinéad Cusack, Leslie Schofield, David Jackson, Michael Lees, Alun Armstrong, Colin McCormack, Angela Walker, Catherine Chase, David Sands

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  13. 7.1/10(212 votes)

    #12 - Sign It Death

    S2:E7

    A young woman schemes to marry a wealthy businessman by becoming his secretary. Francesca Annis, Patrick Allen, Moira Redmond, Edward Judd, Gerald James, Barry Stanton, James Bate, Sheila Fearn, Jackie Tong, John Arnatt, Leon Eagles, Jeremy Pearce, Carmen Blanck, Alan Bennion, Sonia Graham, Lisa Young, Jimmy Gardner, Stuart Nichol

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  14. 7.0/10(443 votes)

    #13 - Lady Killer

    S1:E1

    A shy librarian falls in love with and marries a smooth-talker, who is secretly already married and plots the death of his new wife. Barbara Feldon, Robert Powell, Linda Thorson, T. P. McKenna, Mary Wimbush, John Boswall, Ivor Roberts, Howard Rawlinson, Ronald Mayer, David Billa

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    Director:Bill Hays
  15. 7.0/10(242 votes)

    #14 - Once the Killing Starts

    S2:E2

    A college professor has an affair with a student and kills his wife, but then he receives blackmail letters from someone who claims to know what he did. Patrick O'Neal, Angharad Rees, Michael Kitchen, Gerald Sim, Gary Watson, Patricia Donahue, Terry Wright

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  16. 7.0/10(162 votes)

    #15 - The Next Scream You Hear

    S3:E6

    A businessman claims that he's being framed for his wife's murder and hires a private detective to investigate the case.

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  17. 7.0/10(181 votes)

    #16 - If It's a Man--Hang Up

    S5:E1

    A young model is terrorized by a peeping tom and obscene phone calls.

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  18. 6.9/10(268 votes)

    #17 - A Place to Die

    S1:E7

    A newlywed couple moves to a village, where the husband takes over the medical practice, and finds that the villagers are devil worshippers. Bryan Marshall, Alexandra Hay, John Turner, Glynn Edwards, Sally Stephens, Juan Moreno, Georgine Anderson, Lila Kaye, Sydney Bromley, Jenny Laird, Peggy Ann Wood, Graham Weston, Bill Ward, John Flint, Arnold Ridley, Harold Bennett, Elsie Wagstaff, John Gabriel, Lewis Wilson

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  19. 6.9/10(201 votes)

    #18 - Nurse Will Make It Better

    S4:E2

    A woman who is hired to care for a paraplegic girl is a devil worshipper and promises the girl that she will be able to walk again in exchange for her soul.

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  20. 6.9/10(169 votes)

    #19 - Where the Action Is

    S4:E6

    A gambler is kidnapped by a deranged tycoon who believes himself to be the greatest gambler in the world and eliminates all of his opponents.

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  21. 6.8/10(174 votes)

    #20 - A Killer in Every Corner

    S4:E5

    A scientist invites three students to help him with his new study, which involves mind control of criminals.

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  22. 6.8/10(149 votes)

    #21 - Sleepwalker

    S6:E1

    A woman thinks that she has witnessed a murder during a sleepwalking episode.

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  23. 6.7/10(341 votes)

    #22 - Possession

    S1:E2

    A couple moves into a sinister old country house, and the husband is taken over by strange forces. John Carson, Joanna Dunham, Hilary Hardiman, Athol Coats, James Cossins, Richard Aylen, Jack Galloway, Mary Ann Severne

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  24. 6.7/10(238 votes)

    #23 - Spell of Evil

    S1:E10

    A businessman consults a marriage bureau after his wife dies, but his beautiful new wife turns out to be a witch. Diane Cilento, Edward de Souza, Jeremy Longhurst, Jennifer Daniel, William Dexter, Iris Russell, Martin Wyldeck, Philip Anthony, Linda Cunningham, David Belcher, Reg Lye, Patricia Kneale

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    Director:John Sichel
  25. 6.7/10(253 votes)

    #24 - One Deadly Owner

    S2:E4

    A fashion model buys a haunted Rolls-Royce. Donna Mills, Jeremy Brett, Robert Morris, Laurence Payne, Eric Lander, Michael Beint, Anthony Dawes, Bob Holness, Ray Marioni

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  26. 6.7/10(133 votes)

    #25 - Dial a Deadly Number

    S6:E4

    When he is a wealthy young woman mistakenly dials his number, an out of work actor pretends to be a psychiatrist and tries to help her understand her recurring dreams of murder.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Coffin for the Bride" is the best rated episode of "Thriller". It scored 8.3/10 based on 339 votes. Directed by John Sichel and written by Brian Clemens, it aired on 6/1/1974. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Double Kill".