Series synopsis
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American drama mystery crime television series that premiered on NBC on September 29, 1985. It ended on July 22, 1989. It was created by Alfred Hitchcock. It stars Alfred Hitchcock, Eve Crawford, Lisa Pelikan and Robert Carradine.
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Premise
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alfred Hitchcock as Self - Host (archive footage)
- Eve Crawford as Sandy Howe
- Lisa Pelikan as Nurse Ellen Hatch
- Robert Carradine as Jerry
- Basil Hoffman as Dr. Michaels
- Deborah Richter as Kathy
- David Clennon as Professor John Tate
- Linda Purl as Lisa Tate
Supporting cast
- Dennon Rawles as Male Dance Instructor
- Fred Barney Taylor as Biker
- Victoria Ann-Lewis as Receptionist
- Barbara Hershey as Jessie Dean
- Buck Henry as Walter Lang
- Season Hubley as Lena Trent
- Anne Seymour as Esther
- Jerry Hardin as Warden
- Davis Roberts as Doc
- Linden Chiles as Judge
- Linda Fiorentino as Betsy Van Kennon
- Michael O'Keefe as Art Toomey
Guest cast
- Eve Crawford as Sandy Howe
- Lisa Pelikan as Nurse Ellen Hatch
- Robert Carradine as Jerry
- Basil Hoffman as Dr. Michaels
- Deborah Richter as Kathy
- David Clennon as Professor John Tate
- Linda Purl as Lisa Tate
- Dennon Rawles as Male Dance Instructor
- Fred Barney Taylor as Biker
- Victoria Ann-Lewis as Receptionist
- Barbara Hershey as Jessie Dean
- Buck Henry as Walter Lang
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 80 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | May 5, 1985 | May 12, 1985 |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 29, 1985 | May 11, 1986 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 24, 1987 | April 24, 1987 |
| Season 3 | 21 | February 6, 1988 | August 6, 1988 |
| Season 4 | 20 | October 8, 1988 | July 22, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Incident in a Small Jail When a man stops in a small town to get gas for his car, he runs into trouble. |
May 5, 1985 |
| 2 |
Man from the South A man proposes a weird deal: To win a sports car, a down and out gambler must light his lighter 10 times in a row, or lose his finger. |
May 5, 1985 |
| 3 |
Bang! You're Dead! A little girl wants to play army with the boys, but they tell her she needs to have a gun before she can join them. |
May 5, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revenge A professor spurns the legal system to seek revenge on the man who raped his wife. |
September 29, 1985 |
| 2 |
Night Fever A gun man injured from a robbery in which he killed a cop, tries to charm a nurse into helping him escape from hospital custody. |
November 3, 1985 |
| 3 |
Wake Me When I'm Dead Trial of a woman who killed her husband while hypnotically transported to a past life. |
October 20, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Initiation When a shy student pledges a Greek House, the fraternity brothers plot a prank against him. |
April 24, 1987 |
| 2 |
Conversation Over a Corpse Two sisters plot to keep their home after they already agreed to sell it. |
January 31, 1987 |
| 3 |
Man on the Edge A troubled young man threatens to jump from the 28th floor of a hotel as police officers attempt to stop him. |
February 7, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCR - Very Careful Rape An actress claims an acquaintance attacked her. |
February 6, 1988 |
| 2 |
Animal Lovers A young woman discovers the illegal activities of a veterinarian. |
February 13, 1988 |
| 3 |
Prism A police lieutenant identifies several female suspects while investigating the murder of an attorney. |
February 20, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fogbound On a foggy night a woman is at home alone with a killer on the loose in the area. |
October 8, 1988 |
| 2 |
Pen Pal A man that a woman has been a pen pal with for some years escapes from prison. |
October 15, 1988 |
| 3 |
Ancient Voices A detective must solve a murder that took place during a seance. |
November 12, 1988 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 1985 |
| Last aired | July 22, 1989 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |