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The Mad Death

TV·1983–1983·1 season, 3 episodes·BBC One·Mystery, Drama·1h 10m·Created by Sean Hignett

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A French visitor to Scotland smuggles her cat into the country, sparking a terrifying outbreak of rabies which threatens to engulf an entire community.

Cast

Richard HefferRichard HefferMichael HilliardBarbara KellermanBarbara KellermanAnne MaitlandRichard MorantRichard MorantJohnny DalryBrenda BruceBrenda BruceMiss Stonecroft
Jimmy Logan
Jimmy LoganBill StantonPaul BrookePaul BrookeBob Nicol

Episodes by season

Season013Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Part 1July 16, 1983—When a rabid cat is smuggled in to Britain, the spread of the disease goes unnoticed. That is until the first human falls victim to the terr
  2. S01E02Part 2July 23, 1983—Hillard moves to contain the outbreak inside the quarantine zone, while Anne searches for the source of the virus. Then another case is repo
  3. S01E03Part 3July 30, 1983—Efforts to contain the disease are threatened by sabotage. Both Hilliard and Anne find themselves in terrifying danger.

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