ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Originally Aired: October 2, 1956
Suspense #667, "Waiting," presents a tense vigil as three women count down the final hours before Norman Landon's scheduled execution for the murder of Sheila Warren. His wife Aline, his sister Harriet, and his mother-in-law Mrs. Martinson gather in agonizing suspense as attorney Mr. Mailer makes desperate last-minute attempts to reach the governor with new evidence: a witness who claims to have seen a woman fleeing the victim's apartment that night. As the clock ticks toward eleven o'clock, tensions mount between the women, revealing painful secrets about Norman's troubled marriage and a diary that detailed his affair with the murdered woman.
While Harriet maintains unwavering faith in her brother's innocence and Aline insists she loves him regardless of his guilt, Mrs. Martinson's cold acceptance that divine judgment has already been rendered creates bitter conflict. The women's vigil becomes not just a wait for news of a reprieve, but an emotional reckoning with loyalty, doubt, and the devastating question of whether Norman Landon is truly innocent or guilty of murder.
