Is Suspense coming back?
Suspense (1949–1954) — horror · thriller on CBS
The answer: Concluded June 8, 1954.
6seasons
251episodes
About Suspense
Suspense ended on June 8, 1954, on CBS. The show aired its final episode on that date, concluding its run after six seasons. It was a notable series during its time, with no upcoming episodes scheduled.
Suspense was an anthology series that aired from 1949 to 1954, featuring stories of horror and thriller. The series was filmed live and presented tales designed to evoke suspense and fear, fitting within the horror and thriller genres. It was one of the early television programs to focus on suspenseful storytelling, captivating viewers with its dramatic narratives.
The show starred Rex Marshall as the announcer. It had a runtime of approximately 25 minutes per episode.
Suspense episode schedule
251 aired
Aired · 251
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1954 | S6·E40 | North Side |
| June 1, 1954 | S6·E39 | Race Against Murder |
| May 25, 1954 | S6·E38 | Fingerprint |
| May 18, 1954 | S6·E37 | Breakout |
| May 11, 1954 | S6·E36 | Operation: Nightmare |
| May 4, 1954 | S6·E35 | Smoke |
| April 27, 1954 | S6·E34 | The Terror Begins |
| April 20, 1954 | S6·E33 | The Return Journey |
| April 13, 1954 | S6·E32 | Operation: Barracuda |
| March 30, 1954 | S6·E31 | Torment |
| March 23, 1954 | S6·E30 | The Tenth Reunion |
| March 16, 1954 | S6·E29 | The Fourth Degree |
| March 9, 1954 | S6·E28 | Before the Act |
| March 2, 1954 | S6·E27 | I Do Solemnly Swear |
| February 23, 1954 | S6·E26 | Death on the Screen |
| February 16, 1954 | S6·E25 | The Execution |
| February 9, 1954 | S6·E24 | The Moonstone |
| February 2, 1954 | S6·E23 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk |
| January 26, 1954 | S6·E22 | An Affair With a Ghost |
| January 19, 1954 | S6·E21 | The Haunted |
| January 12, 1954 | S6·E20 | The Scrap Iron Curtain |
| January 5, 1954 | S6·E19 | Diamonds in the Sky |
| December 29, 1953 | S6·E18 | Mr. Nobody |
| December 22, 1953 | S6·E17 | The Gift of Fear |
| December 15, 1953 | S6·E16 | Cagliostro and the Chess Player |
| December 8, 1953 | S6·E15 | Day Never Came |
| December 1, 1953 | S6·E14 | Laugh It Off |
| November 24, 1953 | S6·E13 | My Short Walk to Freedom |
| November 17, 1953 | S6·E12 | The Newcomer |
| November 10, 1953 | S6·E11 | Needle in a Haystack |
Show next 200 of 221 earlier episodes
| November 3, 1953 | S6·E10 | The Interruption |
| October 27, 1953 | S6·E9 | The Others |
| October 20, 1953 | S6·E8 | The Valley of the Kings |
| October 13, 1953 | S6·E7 | The Accounting |
| October 6, 1953 | S6·E6 | Death at Skirkerud Pond |
| September 29, 1953 | S6·E5 | The Sisters |
| September 22, 1953 | S6·E4 | The Riddle of Mayerling |
| September 15, 1953 | S6·E3 | The Darkest Night |
| September 8, 1953 | S6·E2 | Reign of Terror |
| September 1, 1953 | S6·E1 | Paradise Junction |
| August 25, 1953 | S5·E50 | Death in Passing |
| August 18, 1953 | S5·E49 | Nightmare at Ground Zero |
| August 11, 1953 | S5·E48 | Point Blank |
| August 4, 1953 | S5·E47 | Vial of Death |
| July 28, 1953 | S5·E46 | The Dance |
| July 21, 1953 | S5·E45 | Pigeon in the Cage |
| July 14, 1953 | S5·E44 | The Dutch Schultz Story |
| July 7, 1953 | S5·E43 | The Mascot |
| June 30, 1953 | S5·E42 | The Fury of Senorita Gomez |
| June 23, 1953 | S5·E41 | The Signal Man |
| June 16, 1953 | S5·E40 | See No Evil |
| June 9, 1953 | S5·E39 | The Man Who Cried Wolf |
| June 2, 1953 | S5·E38 | The Queen's Ring |
| May 26, 1953 | S5·E37 | The Adventure of the Black Baronet |
| May 19, 1953 | S5·E36 | Come into My Parlor |
| May 12, 1953 | S5·E35 | Death of an Editor |
| May 5, 1953 | S5·E34 | The Suitor |
| April 28, 1953 | S5·E33 | F.O.B. Vienna |
| April 21, 1953 | S5·E32 | The Duel |
| April 14, 1953 | S5·E31 | Kiss Me Again, Stranger |
| March 31, 1953 | S5·E30 | Death in the Cave |
| March 24, 1953 | S5·E29 | Portrait of Constance |
| March 17, 1953 | S5·E28 | The Black Prophet |
| March 10, 1953 | S5·E27 | The Legend of Lizzie |
| March 3, 1953 | S5·E26 | The Kiss Off |
| February 24, 1953 | S5·E25 | They Haven't Killed Me Yet |
| February 17, 1953 | S5·E24 | The Quarry |
| February 10, 1953 | S5·E23 | A Study in Stone |
| February 3, 1953 | S5·E22 | Mutiny Below |
| January 27, 1953 | S5·E21 | Career |
| January 20, 1953 | S5·E20 | Vacancy for Death |
| January 13, 1953 | S5·E19 | Mr. Matches |
| January 6, 1953 | S5·E18 | Little Camorra |
| December 31, 1952 | S5·E17 | The Invisible Killer |
| December 23, 1952 | S5·E16 | The Deadly Lamb |
| December 16, 1952 | S5·E15 | The Tortured Hand |
| December 9, 1952 | S5·E14 | The Girl Who Saw Tomorrow |
| December 2, 1952 | S5·E13 | A Time of Innocence |
| November 25, 1952 | S5·E12 | The Whispering Killer |
| November 18, 1952 | S5·E11 | Monsieur Vidocq |
| November 11, 1952 | S5·E10 | The Moving Target |
| October 28, 1952 | S5·E9 | All Hallow's Eve |
| October 21, 1952 | S5·E8 | The Man Who Had Seven Hours |
| October 14, 1952 | S5·E7 | Blue Panther |
| October 7, 1952 | S5·E6 | The Man in the Mirror |
| September 30, 1952 | S5·E5 | The Beach of Falesa |
| September 23, 1952 | S5·E4 | Set-Up For Death |
| September 16, 1952 | S5·E3 | The Return of Dr. Bourdette |
| September 9, 1952 | S5·E2 | Always Trust a Cop |
| September 2, 1952 | S5·E1 | The Old Lady of Bayeux |
| August 26, 1952 | S4·E49 | Woman in Love |
| August 19, 1952 | S4·E48 | Her Last Adventure |
| August 12, 1952 | S4·E47 | Remember Me |
| August 5, 1952 | S4·E46 | Death Cargo |
| July 29, 1952 | S4·E45 | The Crooked Frame |
| July 15, 1952 | S4·E44 | For the Love of Randi |
| July 1, 1952 | S4·E43 | Fifty Beautiful Girls |
| June 24, 1952 | S4·E42 | Night of Reckoning |
| June 17, 1952 | S4·E41 | Phantom of the Riviera |
| June 10, 1952 | S4·E40 | House of Masks |
| June 3, 1952 | S4·E39 | Murder of Necessity |
| May 27, 1952 | S4·E38 | The Debt |
| May 20, 1952 | S4·E37 | Hunted Down |
| May 13, 1952 | S4·E36 | Fingers of Fear |
| May 6, 1952 | S4·E35 | The Corsage |
| April 29, 1952 | S4·E34 | The Purloined Letter |
| April 22, 1952 | S4·E33 | Alibi Me |
| April 15, 1952 | S4·E32 | Night of Evil |
| April 8, 1952 | S4·E31 | Black Panther |
| March 25, 1952 | S4·E30 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2) |
| March 18, 1952 | S4·E29 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1) |
| March 11, 1952 | S4·E28 | Four Days to Kill |
| March 4, 1952 | S4·E27 | Day of Infamy |
| February 26, 1952 | S4·E26 | Night Drive |
| February 19, 1952 | S4·E25 | Summer Night |
| February 12, 1952 | S4·E24 | North of Shanghai |
| February 5, 1952 | S4·E23 | Betrayal in Vienna |
| January 29, 1952 | S4·E22 | Death Drum |
| January 22, 1952 | S4·E21 | The Red Signal |
| January 15, 1952 | S4·E20 | The Spider |
| January 8, 1952 | S4·E19 | Flare Week |
| January 1, 1952 | S4·E18 | Routine Patrol |
| December 25, 1951 | S4·E17 | The Lonely Place |
| December 18, 1951 | S4·E16 | Pier 17 |
| December 11, 1951 | S4·E15 | Mediation in Mexico |
| December 4, 1951 | S4·E14 | The Far-Off House |
| November 27, 1951 | S4·E13 | Mikki Knows |
| November 20, 1951 | S4·E12 | Frisco Payoff |
| November 13, 1951 | S4·E11 | Moonfleet (2) |
| November 6, 1951 | S4·E10 | Moonfleet (1) |
| October 30, 1951 | S4·E9 | Court Day |
| October 23, 1951 | S4·E8 | The Train from Czechoslovakia |
| October 16, 1951 | S4·E7 | The Fifth Dummy |
| October 9, 1951 | S4·E6 | High Street |
| October 2, 1951 | S4·E5 | Journey to Nowhere |
| September 25, 1951 | S4·E4 | Doctor Anonymous |
| September 18, 1951 | S4·E3 | Merryman's Murder |
| September 11, 1951 | S4·E2 | Strange For a Killer |
| September 4, 1951 | S4·E1 | This Way Out |
| August 28, 1951 | S3·E53 | This is Your Confession (2) |
| August 21, 1951 | S3·E52 | This is Your Confession (1) |
| August 14, 1951 | S3·E51 | Death Sabre |
| August 7, 1951 | S3·E50 | Killers of the City |
| July 31, 1951 | S3·E49 | A Vision of Death |
| July 24, 1951 | S3·E48 | The Incident at Story Point |
| July 17, 1951 | S3·E47 | Wisteria Cottage |
| July 10, 1951 | S3·E46 | Tent on the Beach |
| July 3, 1951 | S3·E45 | Blood on the Trumpet |
| June 26, 1951 | S3·E44 | The Greatest Crime |
| June 19, 1951 | S3·E43 | A Killing in Abilene |
| June 12, 1951 | S3·E42 | De Mortuis |
| June 5, 1951 | S3·E41 | The Call |
| May 29, 1951 | S3·E40 | Vamp Till Dead |
| May 22, 1951 | S3·E39 | Escape This Night |
| May 15, 1951 | S3·E38 | Too Hot to Live |
| May 8, 1951 | S3·E37 | Murder in the Ring |
| May 1, 1951 | S3·E36 | No Friend Like an Old Friend |
| April 24, 1951 | S3·E35 | The Meeting |
| April 17, 1951 | S3·E34 | The Juice Man |
| April 10, 1951 | S3·E33 | The Foggy Night Visitor |
| April 3, 1951 | S3·E32 | Go Home Dead Man |
| March 27, 1951 | S3·E31 | The Three of Silence |
| March 20, 1951 | S3·E30 | Telephone Call |
| March 13, 1951 | S3·E29 | On a Country Road |
| March 6, 1951 | S3·E28 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
| February 27, 1951 | S3·E27 | Margin For Safety |
| February 20, 1951 | S3·E26 | The Victims |
| February 13, 1951 | S3·E25 | Double Entry |
| February 6, 1951 | S3·E24 | Night Break |
| January 30, 1951 | S3·E23 | The Rose Garden |
| January 23, 1951 | S3·E22 | Dead Fall |
| January 16, 1951 | S3·E21 | The Fool's Heart |
| January 9, 1951 | S3·E20 | Tough Cop |
| January 2, 1951 | S3·E19 | Death in a River |
| December 26, 1950 | S3·E18 | The Tip |
| December 19, 1950 | S3·E17 | Dancing Dan's Christmas |
| December 12, 1950 | S3·E16 | The Mallet |
| December 5, 1950 | S3·E15 | The Guy From Nowhere |
| November 28, 1950 | S3·E14 | The Hands of Mr. Ottermole |
| November 21, 1950 | S3·E13 | The Death Cards |
| November 14, 1950 | S3·E12 | The Brush Off |
| November 7, 1950 | S3·E11 | Nightmare |
| October 31, 1950 | S3·E10 | Halloween Hold Up |
| October 24, 1950 | S3·E9 | Breakdown |
| October 17, 1950 | S3·E8 | The Man Who Would Be King |
| October 10, 1950 | S3·E7 | Criminal's Mark |
| October 3, 1950 | S3·E6 | The Monkey's Paw |
| September 26, 1950 | S3·E5 | Six to One |
| September 19, 1950 | S3·E4 | Dark Shadows |
| September 12, 1950 | S3·E3 | Edge of Panic |
| September 5, 1950 | S3·E2 | A Pocketful of Murder |
| August 29, 1950 | S3·E1 | Poison |
| June 27, 1950 | S2·E42 | Wisteria Cottage |
| June 20, 1950 | S2·E41 | I'm No Hero |
| June 6, 1950 | S2·E40 | Black Bronze |
| May 30, 1950 | S2·E39 | Listen, Listen |
| May 23, 1950 | S2·E38 | Photo Finish |
| May 16, 1950 | S2·E37 | One and One's a Lonesome |
| May 9, 1950 | S2·E36 | Red Wine |
| May 2, 1950 | S2·E35 | Death of a Dummy |
| April 25, 1950 | S2·E34 | The Gentleman From America |
| April 18, 1950 | S2·E33 | Murder at the Mardi Gras |
| April 11, 1950 | S2·E32 | Steely, Steely Eyes |
| April 4, 1950 | S2·E31 | 1000 to One |
| March 28, 1950 | S2·E30 | The Second Class Passenger |
| March 21, 1950 | S2·E29 | The Old Man's Badge |
| March 14, 1950 | S2·E28 | The Parcel |
| March 7, 1950 | S2·E27 | The Ledge |
| February 28, 1950 | S2·E26 | The Man Who Talked in His Sleep |
| February 21, 1950 | S2·E25 | Roman Holiday |
| February 14, 1950 | S2·E24 | The Suicide Club |
| February 7, 1950 | S2·E23 | Escape This Night |
| January 31, 1950 | S2·E22 | The Distant Island |
| January 24, 1950 | S2·E21 | The Horizontal Man |
| January 17, 1950 | S2·E20 | Summer Storm |
| January 10, 1950 | S2·E19 | The Bomber Command |
| January 3, 1950 | S2·E18 | Morning Boat to Africa |
| December 27, 1949 | S2·E17 | The Case of Lady Sannox |
| December 20, 1949 | S2·E16 | The Seeker and the Sought |
| December 13, 1949 | S2·E15 | The Gray Helmet |
| December 6, 1949 | S2·E14 | The Scar |
| November 29, 1949 | S2·E13 | The Man in the House |
| November 22, 1949 | S2·E12 | The Third One |
| November 15, 1949 | S2·E11 | The Thin Edge of Violence |
| November 8, 1949 | S2·E10 | Suspicion |
| November 1, 1949 | S2·E9 | Black Passage |
| October 25, 1949 | S2·E8 | The Murderer |
| October 18, 1949 | S2·E7 | The Serpent Ring |
| October 11, 1949 | S2·E6 | The Cask of Amontillado |
| October 4, 1949 | S2·E5 | Doctor Violet |
…and 21 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
