The Hidden Room (TV series)

The Hidden Room is an American drama-horror anthology television series geared mainly towards women, which aired on the Lifetime cable network for 33 episodes from 1991–1993. Each episode usually centered around a woman in a hardship, but with a dark Twilight Zone-ish twist. Most episodes starred a well-known actress in the lead role.

Episode list

Season 1

 

  • 1-1 (Episode 1)
  • Dream Child Jul. 23, 1991
  • After the stillborn birth of her child, a woman disconnects herself from her husband and retreats to the comfort of a fantasy world.
  • Guest star: Alice Krige


  • 1-2 (Episode 2)
  • Splinters of Privacy Jul. 30, 1991
  • A young woman in college confronts and ultimately reveals that she is an incest victim at the hands of her father.
  • Guest star: Lara Flynn Boyle


  • 1-3 (Episode 3)
  • Wasting Away Aug. 6, 1991
  • During a long night spent alone, a tormented former model confronts her demons, which come to her in the form of her own shadow, which appears to be devouring all her food.
  • Guest stars: Helen Slater and Peter Outerbridge


  • 1-4 (Episode 4)
  • Spirit Cabinet Aug. 13, 1991
  • A haunted cabinet transports a woman through time and space to a Victorian seance, where the participants believe her to be a ghost.
  • Guest star: Melissa Gilbert


  • 1-5 (Episode 5)
  • To the Orchards Aug. 20, 1991
  • A police woman loses her partner in a near-death experience and must confront her guilt.


  • 1-6 (Episode 6)
  • A Friend in Need Aug. 27, 1991
  • Faced with a crisis, a woman finds strength by calling on her childhood imaginary friend.
  • Guest star: Marg Helgenberger


  • 1-7 (Episode 7)
  • Let Death Do Us Part Sep. 3, 1991
  • When a hired hand tries to keep a young widow from dwelling in the past, her husband's ghost intervenes.


  • 1-8 (Episode 8)
  • Taking Back the Night Sep. 10, 1991
  • A woman living in New York develops a strange power as a defence mechanism to help her cope with an overwhelming fear of the city.
  • Guest star: Dana Ashbrook


  • 1-9 (Episode 9)
  • Little Nightmares, Little Dreams Sep. 17, 1991
  • A long-married couple's intimacy is challenged when an ominous truth is uncovered.
  • Guest star: Audra Lindley


  • 1-10 (Episode 10)
  • A Type of Love Story Sep. 24, 1991
  • A plain-looking woman has a brief affair with a dashing executive, who eventually fails to see her true beauty.
  • Guest stars: Amanda Plummer and David James Elliott


  • 1-11 (Episode 11)
  • Dream of the Wolf Oct. 1, 1991
  • A businessman becomes so consumed with his dreams of being a wolf that it starts to interfere with his job and his marriage.
  • Guest star: Adam Arkin


  • 1-12 (Episode 12)
  • Death of the Right Fielder Oct. 8, 1991
  • A young woman is torn between her desire to be a baseball player and the responsibilities of adult life.
  • Guest star: Cheryl Pollak


  • 1-13 (Episode 13)
  • Rogue in the Bathroom Oct. 15, 1991

Season 2
  • 2-1 (Episode 14)
  • Dangerous Dreams Jun. 12, 1993
  • A woman marries a recent widower whose teenage daughter sees her as an impostor.
  • Guest stars: Amanda Donohoe and Sarah Polley


  • 2-2 (Episode 15)
  • Love Crimes Jun. 19, 1993
  • A woman alters her identity to play a mysterious red-haired seductress who targets an antiques dealer named Jack.
  • Guest star: Helen Mirren


  • 2-3 (Episode 16)
  • While She Was Out Jun. 26, 1993
  • After leaving a mall, a woman is confronted by four teenage attackers intent on killing her.
  • Guest star: Stephanie Zimbalist
  • Note: This episode was later remade as the 2008 feature film While She Was Out starring Kim Basinger.


  • 2-4 (Episode 17)
  • Hungry Girls Jul. 3, 1993
  • A businesswoman experiences a revelation after meeting a homeless girl.
  • Guest star: Ally Sheedy


  • 2-5 (Episode 18)
  • Transfigured Night Jul. 10, 1993
  • When Deborah is abandoned at a party by her husband, she is forced to make her way home. She accepts a ride from a female trucker.


  • 2-6 (Episode 19)
  • Jillie Jul. 17, 1993
  • A teenage girl runs away from home and is hidden in an attic by her younger cousin, who is enamored of her.
  • Guest star: Mayim Bialik


  • 2-7 (Episode 20)
  • After the Crash Jul. 24, 1993
  • A young, single woman is inadvertently reunited with the son who never knew she existed.
  • Guest star: Tess Harper


  • 2-8 (Episode 21)
  • The Faithful Follower Jul. 31, 1993
  • A conflicted young political aide defends her boss against allegations of womanizing. Later she is killed in an accident, while trying to rebuff his sexual advances.
  • Guest star: Daphne Zuniga


  • 2-9 (Episode 22)
  • Dreams About Water Aug. 7, 1993
  • A gay psychologist's health deteriorates due to his HIV positive status. He gets comfort from his boyfriend and his coworker Lydia.
  • Guest star: Tom Hulce


  • 2-10 (Episode 23)
  • Stark in Love Aug. 14, 1993
  • A terrorist who has been living a double life is forced to face the lover she has deceived.
  • Guest star: Mariel Hemingway


  • 2-11 (Episode 24)
  • Happily Ever After Aug. 21, 1993
  • A new marriage turns nightmarish as a woman finally discovers the truth about her husband.
  • Guest star: Megan Follows


  • 2-12 (Episode 25)
  • The First Battle Aug. 28, 1993
  • A young professional couple are faced with the prospect of losing their adopted son.
  • Guest star: Catherine O'Hara


  • 2-13 (Episode 26)
  • Her Life as a Dog Sept. 4, 1993
  • A struggling young artist learns the meaning of responsibility.
  • Guest star: Linda Purl


  • 2-14 (Episode 27)
  • Passages Sept. 11, 1993
  • A professor encounters a woman who insists that her dreams reveal an incident from his past.
  • Guest stars: John Glover and Kathleen Robertson


  • 2-15 (Episode 28)
  • My Sister's Keeper Sept. 18, 1993
  • A woman's life is disrupted by her younger sister's erratic behavior.
  • Guest star: Cynthia Stevenson


  • 2-16 (Episode 29)
  • No Word for Mercy Sept. 25, 1993
  • A nurse is faced with a fateful decision when her young lover threatens to tell her husband about the affair.
  • Guest star: Ann Magnuson



  • 2-18 (Episode 31)
  • Best Intentions Oct. 9, 1993


  • 2-19 (Episode 32)
  • The Third Option Oct. 23, 1993
  • Guest star: Henry Czerny


  • 2-20 (Episode 33)
  • Marion and Jean
  • Two young women must come to terms with events from their teen years.
  • Guest star: Roxana Zal
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