A mystery writer, afflicted with a crippling illness, escapes into his vivid imagination and hallucinations to relive his detective stories.
Detective novelist Philip Marlow, suffering from psoriatic arthritis, rewrites his early thriller "The Singing Detective" from his hospital bed. The story blends autobiographical details, popular music, and 1940s film noir.
Aired: Nov 15, 1986Writer Philip Marlow is in hospital being treated for a severe skin afflictio...
Aired: Nov 22, 1986After 10 or 11 weeks in the hospital, Marlow has a session with a psychiatris...
Aired: Nov 29, 1986Marlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mot...
Aired: Dec 6, 1986In his novel, Marlow has contacted the police and they have taken the dead wo...
Aired: Dec 13, 1986In the hospital, Marlow's ex-wife pays him another visit clearly intent on ge...
Aired: Dec 20, 1986In the final episode of the series, memories of Marlow's childhood, his dream...
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