Episode
The Hitchhiker: Ghostwriter
Overview
Jeffrey Hunt will resort to anything to create a lucrative career as a novelist, even if it means faking his own death. His wife Debby believes he is dead and continues her affair with Tony, Jeffrey's editor. By the end, everyone must pay for their own deceptions.
Details
- Series
- The Hitchhiker
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1986-01-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Ghostwriter is Episode 19 in Season 1 of The Hitchhiker. It aired on 1986-01-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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