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The Fugitive (1963)

S2E22 Moon Child

Feb 16, 1965 Season 2 Episode 22 Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery

In the episode "Moon Child," Kimble finds himself in a small town plagued by a series of brutal murders targeting women, attributed to an unidentified serial killer. As a newcomer, he becomes the target of a vigilante mob that wrongly suspects him of being the murderer. Seeking refuge, Kimble takes shelter with Joanne Mercer, a young woman with learning difficulties known as a 'moon child.' She conceals him in her basement, which has an underground tunnel leading to an abandoned textile factory, the hideout of the actual killer lurking nearby.