Studio One
The Shadowy Third
TV Flash files “The Shadowy Third” as the last listed hour of season 4 — Studio One (1948–1958) on CBS, season 4, episode 51, aired 1952-09-15, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E51: listed hour 168 of 466 in the Studio One guide, last listed hour of season 4. It aired 1952-09-15 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Happy Housewife” (S04E50). Next is “The Kill” (S05E01). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Shadowy Third sit in the Studio One guide?
S04E51 is listed hour 168 of 466 — last listed hour of season 4, season 4 episode 51.
When did Studio One S04E51 air?
The Shadowy Third aired 1952-09-15 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with the 1954 Twelve Angry Men telecast if you can get it, then sample other surviving Westinghouse hours. The jury play is the calling card.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Studio One is Westinghouse's live stage: 467 episodes, and the 1954 Twelve Angry Men that argued on television before the film. Watch it in 2026 as premier CBS dramatic anthology — a pressure-cooker studio that launched scripts and stars, then became the nostalgia of a braver prime time.
The group chat in 1954 was a jury room. Westinghouse *Studio One* turned CBS into a prestige factory: live hour dramas, literary adaptations, original teleplays, November 7, 1948 to September 29, 1958, **467 episodes across ten seasons** — including the 1954 television *Twelve Angry Men* that preceded the famous film. Reginald Rose's jury-room original is the ultimate flex of live-drama legacy. (Spoiler-free mostly: the film is the spoiler everyone already has. The TV night was first.)