Salem's Lot - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part One
Intent on writing a book on the notorious Marsten House, an old, rumor-filled property atop an alleged haunted hilltop, the successful novelist, Ben Mears, returns to his peaceful hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine, after years of absence. There, Mears discovers that a pair of new tenants already reside in the sinister house, the eerily cryptic newcomer, Richard Straker, and his elusive business partner, Kurt Barlow; an occurrence that coincides with unaccountable disappearances and a spate of unusual deaths. Before long, the worried townsfolk start pointing the finger at the newly arrived Mears, as well as Straker and Barlow, who, now, have become the main suspects in a peculiar and thorny case. Who is behind the veil of terror that shrouds Salem's Lot?
About Salem's Lot

Title: Salem's Lot
First Air Date: 1979-11-17
Last Air Date: 1979-11-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.816/10 (from 475 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 2
Network: CBS
Genres: Mystery
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis
Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.
Cast

David Soul
Ben Mears

James Mason
Richard K. Straker

Lance Kerwin
Mark Petrie

Bonnie Bedelia
Susan Norton

Lew Ayres
Jason Burke

Julie Cobb
Bonnie Sawyer

Elisha Cook Jr.
Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

George Dzundza
Cully Sawyer

Ed Flanders
Dr. Bill Norton

Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Majorie Glick