Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, presents tales of intrigue and horror. Each episode explores the various motivations of how people get caught up in deceit, crime, and murder.
An unknown attacker assaults Carl Spann's wife Elsa. Thirsty for revenge, Carl drives his incoherent wife around town in attempt to locate the thug. (S1, ep 1)
When a man returns home to find his father has died, he suspects his friends are concealing the true details of that death. (S1, ep 3)
A cook stuck in the middle of a life-threatening dispute between two gunmen tries everything she can to end the dispute. (S1, ep 4)
Frank Partridge and his wife cheat their insurance company by declaring her legally dead, but an investigator believes Mr Partridge has killed her. (S1, ep 5)
A young woman's mother goes missing when left alone in a Parisian hotel room and much to her dismay, hotel staff deny the mother and daughter were ever there. (S1, ep 6)
Dan Varrell, a gangster, has just secured release from prison, but so soon as his release he's back on the hunt for a woman culpable for his brother's death. (S1, ep 7)
William Callew is involved in a horrific traffic incident on a rural road that leaves him with life-changing injuries. (S1, ep 8)
A maid with a taste for blood is on a murderous rampage in the city, raising Ralph's suspicions of his wife Ethel's housemaid Mrs Sutton. (S1, ep 9)
Weighed down by personal debt, Charlie Raymond attempts to resolve his crippled finances by taking advantage of his employer, a British holidaymaker. (S1, ep 10)
The Case of Mr Pelham: A reoccurring flow of troubling incidents leads Mr Pelham to believe there is someone impersonating him. (S1, ep 11)
When the Cranes hear the Verbers locked in a fierce argument in the apartment above, the disappearance of Mr Verber the next day raises eyebrows. (S1, ep 12)
Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid: While working as a department store Santa Claus, a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy. (S1, ep 13)
After being fired from his job at an art museum, Lyle Endicott must come up with a plan to keep himself afloat. (S1, ep 14)
When a worker is fired from his job, he shoots his boss, but when he returns to the office his boss is alive, and has no recollection of the incident. (S1, ep 15)
Gangster Sam Dunleavy plans to kill his ex-girlfriend who left him for another man, but must first set up an elaborate alibi. (S1, ep 16)
During a massive manhunt for escaped convict Sam Cobbett, Cobbett invades a house where young housewife Mary Schaffner is home alone. (S1, ep 17)
One year on from the brutal death of Mr and Mrs Borden, a reporter attempts to interview members of the Borden family about the killings. (S1, ep 18)
Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive woman trying to save from impending disaster. (S1, ep 2)
Inventor Ralph Cowell murders his silent partner Alfred, only to be blackmailed by a drifter who witnessed the crime. (S1, ep 19)
Detective Krovitch investigates a murder at a run-down vaudeville theatre where he establishes a lead from the ventriloquist's dummy. (S1, ep 20)
An American journalist meets a soccer star while traveling behind the Iron Curtain, but the authorities arrest him as a suspected smuggler. (S1, ep 21)
A young man tries to access a monastery in pursuit of revenge over a thief who he blames for ruining his life. (S1, ep 22)
Before leaving for America, a man kills his wife and buries her. Once Stateside, he receives messages telling him the murder will be exposed. (S1, ep 23)
Worried that their Aunt Rosalie doesn't really like them, brothers Paul and Henri set out to get their hands on her fortune any way they can. (S1, ep 24)
With only one thing in mind, the dishonest Frank and Lorna Bramwell visit the home of wealthy, eccentric Monica Laughton - intent on robbing her. (S1, ep 25)
Recently deceased, Alexander Penn Arlington gets permission from the recording angel to relive his last day on earth, so that he can discover who killed him. (S1, ep 26)
To pay for his wife's operation, Mr Crabtree takes a job working for the mysterious Mr X, who asks him to manage a job involving a blackmailer. (S1, ep 27)
At a gallery, Mark is surprised when the art dealer hands over a portrait of Mark's first wife instead of the painting he had originally purchased. (S1, ep 28)
Orderly World of Appleby: An antique dealer comes up with a plan to raise money to pay off a loan. But things won't be as easy for the shop owner the second time around. (S1, ep 29)
Karen finds herself wound up in a cell for committing murder with no recollection of how or why she ended up in there after an argument with her boyfriend. (S1, ep 30)
Rich American Howard Latimer takes a trip to London, betting £1,000 he can stay in a room that is said to be haunted. (S1, ep 31)
When Clara Nash is murdered, her babysitter Lottie Slocum is excited to be the centre of attention, and she also hopes to become closer to Clara's husband. (S1, ep 32)
When Clint Ringle learns that Ellie Marsh, the schoolteacher he loves, is engaged to Walt Norton, Clint kills Walt and then hides in the school's bell tower. (S1, ep 33)
After Dana Edwards' fiancée Laura is killed in a hit-and-run, he is visited by John Hurley, who claims to be able to help him to remember the car's plate. (S1, ep 34)
When a prince who is well-known as a playboy takes a romantic interest in a plain housewife, everyone is fascinated. Contains outdated cultural depictions. (S1, ep 35)
Paula Hudson has a stolen mink coat she tells police she purchased on a recommendation, but everyone denies they talked to her about it when told to retrace her steps. (S1, ep 36)
Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him. (S1, ep 37)
A frightened housewife is alone in her apartment when the realisation sets in that just about anyone could be the unknown killer on the loose. (S1, ep 38)
Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder. (S1, ep 39)