TV series
Praying Mantis
1982, English, on Channel 4.
A twisting tale of deception, blackmail and an abominable crime of passion
A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 76 min
- Status
- Ended in 1982
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S1 E2: Episode 2
Aired 24 November 1982
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 17 November 1982
- Last aired
- 24 November 1982
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Praying Mantis are there?
Praying Mantis has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 76 minutes each.
Is Praying Mantis finished?
Yes. Praying Mantis ended in 1982, so you can watch the whole story.
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