Episode
Fear Thy Neighbor: The Enemy Upstairs
Overview
When a new tenant in a Harlem apartment building has his advances toward his upstairs neighbor rebuffed, his anger sets off a chain of accusations, threats, and fights that culminate in bloodshed and shocking tragedy.
Details
- Series
- Fear Thy Neighbor
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2021-05-05
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Enemy Upstairs is Episode 5 in Season 7 of Fear Thy Neighbor. It aired on 2021-05-05. The runtime is 43 min.
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