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Salem's Lot

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Salem's Lot

1979 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

6.8(110 reviews)

7.3405% popularity

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Details

First air date: Nov 17, 1979
Last air date: Nov 24, 1979
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: CBS
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: Warner Bros. Television

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Keywords

based on novel or bookhomereturnmenaceantiquaryvampirehouseminiserieswriternew englandhometownhorror

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries

Miniseries

1979 · 2 episodes

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Cast

DS

David Soul

Ben Mears

JM

James Mason

Richard K. Straker

LK

Lance Kerwin

Mark Petrie

BB

Bonnie Bedelia

Susan Norton

LA

Lew Ayres

Jason Burke

JC

Julie Cobb

Bonnie Sawyer

EC

Elisha Cook Jr.

Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

GD

George Dzundza

Cully Sawyer

EF

Ed Flanders

Dr. Bill Norton

CK

Clarissa Kaye-Mason

Majorie Glick

GL

Geoffrey Lewis

Mike Ryerson

BM

Barney McFadden

Ned Tibbets

KM

Kenneth McMillan

Parkins Gillespie

FW

Fred Willard

Larry Crockett

MW

Marie Windsor

Eva Miller

RN

Reggie Nalder

Kurt Barlow

BB

Barbara Babcock

June Petrie

BB

Bonnie Bartlett

Ann Norton

JB

Joshua Bryant

Ted Petrie

JG

James Gallery

Donald Callahan

RL

Robert Lussier

Nolly Gardner

BS

Brad Savage

Danny Glick

RS

Ronnie Scribner

Ralphie Glick

NW

Ned Wilson

Henry Glick

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6.8

110 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim6.8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel7.800000000000001/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong6.8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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