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Thriller•Season 2•Episode 2

Once the Killing Starts

7.1/10 · 276 votesFeb 2, 197465 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJohn Scholz-Conway

Written byBrian Clemens

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Episode Summary

"Once the Killing Starts" is episode 2 of Thriller season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 276 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by John Scholz-Conway and written by Brian Clemens, it aired on February 2, 1974.

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