Tales of the Unexpected: Series 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Tales of the Unexpected Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Flypaper
Aug 9, 1980 · 24 min
With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.
A Picture of a Place
Aug 16, 1980 · 26 min
Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite a
Proof of Guilt
Aug 23, 1980 · 26 min
Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he w
Vengeance is Mine Inc.
Aug 30, 1980 · 27 min
Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.
A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
Nov 9, 1980 · 26 min
Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.
Parson's Pleasure
Nov 30, 1980 · 28 min
Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.
The Stinker
Dec 7, 1980 · 26 min
When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.
I'll Be Seeing You
Dec 14, 1980 · 27 min
When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.
The Party
Dec 19, 1980 · 25 min
When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.