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 to 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.

The first season was hosted by a mysterious woman (Mimi Kuzyk) who spoke cryptically. She was credited only as the woman in the hidden room. The second season had no host and in 1993, when Lifetime aired repeats of first-season episodes, the scenes with the host were now edited out.

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 young widow is tempted to sleep with her hunky, shirtless hired hand, her jealous husband's ghost intervenes.
  • Guest star: Chris Potter (actor)


  • 1-8 (Episode 8)
  • Taking Back the Night Sep. 10, 1991
  • A woman living in New York develops a strange power as a defense 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
  • An older couple finds an instructional book on how to share the same dreams in their sleep. Because the wife worries that her ailing husband will die, their shared dream reflects this fear.
  • 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 recurring 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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