Luke, a man who has just been released from prison after serving sixteen years for the murder of Steve Hopkins. Upon his release, Luke is shocked to discover that Steve is very much alive.

Florence, a woman who begins to notice a peculiar man wearing a black derby hat appearing at various locations where deaths subsequently occur. Her encounters with this enigmatic figure become increasingly frequent and unsettling, leading her to believe that he is an omen of death—or perhaps Death itself.

Matthew Clark, a timid college professor trapped in a loveless marriage with his domineering wife, Louise. While vacationing at a secluded beach in Maine, Matthew discovers a naval mine washed ashore—an explosive remnant from the war. Seeing an opportunity to escape his oppressive relationship, he devises a plan to use the mine to end Louise's life, hoping to start anew.

Set in the swamps of Louisiana, the narrative follows Professor John Ramsey, a reclusive entomologist obsessed with eradicating insects. He has developed a potent insecticide, Formula 397, designed to exterminate all insect life. Ramsey lives in isolation with his wife, Louise, who grows increasingly weary of their secluded life and her husband's fixation.

a brain surgeon and his wife who purchase an ancient Tibetan artifact known as the "bell of life" from a curio shop. This mystical bell is reputed to have the power to bring the dead back to life—but at a dire cost: each resurrection claims another life in exchange.

Ricardo, a renowned mentalist celebrated for his extraordinary mind-reading abilities. Beneath his public persona, Ricardo is a controlling and possessive husband. When he discovers that his wife, Helen, has fallen in love with Tom—a man Ricardo had deliberately introduced into her life—he devises a sinister plan.

The narrative centers on two brothers: Martin Drake, a pragmatic skeptic, and John Drake, an ardent believer in spiritualism. Following John's untimely death, Martin begins to experience unsettling events.

Amidst a relentless Kansas heatwave, Dodge City is on edge. Marshal Matt Dillon, along with Doc and Chester, ventures out to the ranch of old man Gore, who reports that one of his hired hands has gone mad, shooting at cattle and causing chaos. 

The story begins when Orfamay Quest, a prim young woman from Manhattan, Kansas, hires private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother, Orrin. She claims he moved to Los Angeles and has since disappeared.

The episode opens with the lynching of Billy Saxton, a young man accused of murder, executed without the benefit of a trial. Marshal Matt Dillon, committed to upholding the law, seeks to uncover the truth behind the lynching and bring those responsible to justice. As Dillon investigates, he confronts the challenges of gathering evidence in a community where fear and prejudice have taken hold.