Series synopsis
Ghost Story is an American drama mystery television series that premiered on NBC on September 15, 1972. It ended on March 30, 1973. It was created by William Castle, Richard Matheson. It stars Karen Black, Michael Tolan, Kaz Garas and Carolyn Jones.
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Premise
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Karen Black as Barbara Sanders
- Michael Tolan as Keith Newton
- Kaz Garas as Phil Briggs
- Carolyn Jones as Martha Alcott
- James A. Watson, Jr as Police Sgt. Appleton
- Jason Robards as Elliot Brent
- Stella Stevens as Joanna Brent
- Jack Kelly as Motorist
Supporting cast
- Stuart Whitman as Ed Lucas
- John McLiam as Titus Paul
- Gena Rowlands as Kate Lucas
- James Franciscus as Paul Dover
- Skip Ward as Tommy Harper
- Walter Burke as Daniel
- Elizabeth Ashley as Karen Dover
- Burr Smidt as Jud
- Eugenia Stewart as Katherine Harker
- Jeremy Slate as Rafe Norris
- Hayden Rorke as Newsman (uncredited)
- Glenn R. Wilder as Capt. Jonathan Harker
Guest cast
- Karen Black as Barbara Sanders
- Michael Tolan as Keith Newton
- Kaz Garas as Phil Briggs
- Carolyn Jones as Martha Alcott
- James A. Watson, Jr as Police Sgt. Appleton
- Jason Robards as Elliot Brent
- Stella Stevens as Joanna Brent
- Jack Kelly as Motorist
- Stuart Whitman as Ed Lucas
- John McLiam as Titus Paul
- Gena Rowlands as Kate Lucas
- James Franciscus as Paul Dover
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 17, 1972 | March 17, 1972 |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 15, 1972 | March 30, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New House A young couple move into a home that is haunted by a girl who had been hanged there many years ago and vowed never to be evicted from the site. |
March 17, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dead We Leave Behind When Ranger Elliot Brent's pretty young wife Joanna complains of boredom, he buys her a television set. Unfortunately, she starts spending all of her time watching television, to the neglect of her household chores. One day, during an argument, Elliot accidentally kills Joanna. He buries her body in a shed behind his cabin. After that, he starts seeing images of Joanna being unfaithful on the television. One stormy night, a man shows up at the cabin seeking shelter, and Elliot recognizes him as the man Joanna was having an affair with. Elliot kills him, too. But will the dead stay quietly buried? |
September 15, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Concrete Captain While on vacation, Ed Lucas presents his wife Kate with a souvenir of "The Concrete Captain," a small chunk of concrete with a miniature harpoon sticking out of it. Kate seems to be drawn to the item, continually picking it up and looking at it. Later, she is also drawn to a seaside inn where she and her husband hear the tale of the Concrete Captain and his wife, Katherine. But when Kate becomes ill and starts acting strangely, Ed wonders if the Concrete Captain hasn't returned to try to claim Kate as his own. |
September 22, 1972 |
| 3 |
At the Cradle Foot Paul, a recently divorced man, has a dream that his daughter Emily gets murdered as an adult. Believing it to be a premonition, he goes to the town where this will happen to see if he can prevent it. While there, he falls for Julie the owner of the boardinghouse where he is staying. It turns out that Julie is engaged to Ed, who turns out to be the man who murders Emily in Paul's vision. Chaos ensues as Paul and Ed end up fighting over Julie, and Ed ends up dead. Paul gets off by claiming the death was an accident, but Julie has one more nasty surprise waiting for Paul before he leaves town for good. |
September 29, 1972 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 1972 |
| Last aired | March 30, 1973 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |