80s Mini Series Help - Cult

Bester · 08-11-2009, 13:51

Hopefully someone else will remember this,

I'm trying to remember the name of a mini series that aired in the States at some point in the mid to late 80s. It was a murder mystery/whodunnit set on board a space station or space ship.

Turned out that there wasn't just one killer, each person that was killed was responsible for the previous murder.

I'd remembered this one a few years ago and at that point was able to track it and find out what it was called. Sadly, I've since forgotten again, and this time Googling it doesn't seem to yield an answer.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers!

Bester · 08-11-2009, 13:54

Typically, I try one more search and find it!

Murder in Space

Aired on Showtime.

Sorry everyone!

tardis_cub · 08-11-2009, 18:26

I vaguely remember it being called "Whodunnit - Murder in Space" and was "event television" in that it invited the audience to join in and guess who did it before the big reveal.

Bester · 08-11-2009, 18:32

Yeah that's the one.

Viewers were encouraged to vote for who they thought the murderer(s) was/were, with a prize up for grabs.

They showed the mini series and then aired the final 30 minutes after voting had closed.

Dave 909 · 08-11-2009, 21:44

was it really in the 80's?. Wow, I remember it like it was only about 10 years ago. The format was interesting and thought it would be something to expand on.

Then again tv sci-fi was'nt that big an attraction 20 odd years ago so that did'nt help much.

Bester · 08-11-2009, 23:07

1985 apparently, which was earlier that I thought.

1985 would place it shortly after the V mini series wouldn't it? Didn't that air during the '84 Olympics?

08-11-2009, 13:51	#1
Bester Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Services: Zen Internet, Xbox 360 Posts: 2,737	80s Mini Series Help Hopefully someone else will remember this, I'm trying to remember the name of a mini series that aired in the States at some point in the mid to late 80s. It was a murder mystery/whodunnit set on board a space station or space ship. Turned out that there wasn't just one killer, each person that was killed was responsible for the previous murder. I'd remembered this one a few years ago and at that point was able to track it and find out what it was called. Sadly, I've since forgotten again, and this time Googling it doesn't seem to yield an answer. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers!

08-11-2009, 13:54	#2
Bester Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Services: Zen Internet, Xbox 360 Posts: 2,737	Typically, I try one more search and find it! Murder in Space Aired on Showtime. Sorry everyone!

08-11-2009, 18:26	#3
tardis_cub Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gogledd Cymru Services: Sky HD, T'Interweb, anything you want if you play rugby Posts: 235	I vaguely remember it being called "Whodunnit - Murder in Space" and was "event television" in that it invited the audience to join in and guess who did it before the big reveal.

08-11-2009, 18:32	#4
Bester Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Services: Zen Internet, Xbox 360 Posts: 2,737	Yeah that's the one. Viewers were encouraged to vote for who they thought the murderer(s) was/were, with a prize up for grabs. They showed the mini series and then aired the final 30 minutes after voting had closed.

08-11-2009, 21:44	#5
Dave 909 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 145	was it really in the 80's?. Wow, I remember it like it was only about 10 years ago. The format was interesting and thought it would be something to expand on. Then again tv sci-fi was'nt that big an attraction 20 odd years ago so that did'nt help much.

08-11-2009, 23:07	#6
Bester Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Services: Zen Internet, Xbox 360 Posts: 2,737	1985 apparently, which was earlier that I thought. 1985 would place it shortly after the V mini series wouldn't it? Didn't that air during the '84 Olympics?