Anthology re-enacting famous newspaper stories of the past, showing heroic reporters digging into a story until they find the truth.
Show Details:
Start date: Sep 1959
End date: Feb 1961
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): syndicated (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 39 eps
Genre(s): Crime/Mystery, Drama
End date: Feb 1961
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): syndicated (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 39 eps
Genre(s): Crime/Mystery, Drama
Credits:
- Paul Stewart as Host / Narrator
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 1. | 1-1 | 17 Sep 59 | The Victor Riesel Story |
| 2. | 1-2 | 24 Sep 59 | State Scandal |
| 3. | 1-3 | 01 Oct 59 | Pickup |
| 4. | 1-4 | 08 Oct 59 | The Neon Touch |
| 5. | 1-5 | 15 Oct 59 | Extortion |
| 6. | 1-6 | 22 Oct 59 | The Accusing Finger |
| 7. | 1-7 | 29 Oct 59 | Mass Murder (Flight 169) |
| 8. | 1-8 | 05 Nov 59 | The Case of the Stranger |
| 9. | 1-9 | 12 Nov 59 | Charm Boy |
| 10. | 1-10 | 19 Nov 59 | Old Man Lost |
| 11. | 1-11 | 26 Nov 59 | The Human Storm |
| 12. | 1-12 | 03 Dec 59 | Hot Stuff |
| 13. | 1-13 | 10 Dec 59 | The Face of a Thief |
| 14. | 1-14 | 17 Dec 59 | Murderess |
| 15. | 1-15 | 24 Dec 59 | Chain Reaction |
| 16. | 1-16 | 31 Dec 59 | Clean Kill |
| 17. | 1-17 | 07 Jan 60 | Lonely Hearts Killer |
| 18. | 1-18 | 14 Jan 60 | Return to Murder |
| 19. | 1-19 | 21 Jan 60 | Scramble |
| 20. | 1-20 | 28 Jan 60 | Massacre |
| 21. | 1-21 | 04 Feb 60 | The Blue Dahlia |
| 22. | 1-22 | 11 Feb 60 | Checkmate |
| 23. | 1-23 | 18 Feb 60 | Jailbreak |
| 24. | 1-24 | 25 Feb 60 | The Mad Bomber |
| 25. | 1-25 | 03 Mar 60 | Character Witness |
| 26. | 1-26 | 10 Mar 60 | Dumb Kid |
| 27. | 1-27 | 17 Mar 60 | A Story for Christmas |
| 28. | 1-28 | 24 Mar 60 | Birthday Present |
| 29. | 1-29 | 31 Mar 60 | Suspicion of a Murder |
| 30. | 1-30 | 07 Apr 60 | Thesis for Murder |
| 31. | 1-31 | 14 Apr 60 | Exposure |
| 32. | 1-32 | 21 Apr 60 | Pig Woman |
| 33. | 1-33 | 28 Apr 60 | To Move a Mountain |
| 34. | 1-34 | 05 May 60 | One Tall, One Short |
| 35. | 1-35 | 12 May 60 | The Cave |
| 36. | 1-36 | 19 May 60 | The Two Ounce Trap |
| 37. | 1-37 | 26 May 60 | The Last Knockout |
| 38. | 1-38 | 08 Jan 61 | Wetback |
| 39. | 1-39 | 04 Feb 61 | Smoke Screen |
The complete series is available on DVD:
