Suspense was a popular radio drama series that aired on CBS Radio from 1940 to 1962. Known as one of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, it featured suspenseful thriller-type scripts and starred leading Hollywood actors of the era. With nearly 945 episodes broadcast during its run, the show's first producer, William Spier, set the rules for its storytelling framework, which focused on life-and-death situations with compelling characterizations. Writers for the show included major mystery authors like John Dickson Carr and Lucille Fletcher, and episodes were adapted from works by Edgar Allen Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Cornell Woolrich, Dorothy L. Sayers, and H.G. Wells. Many famous actors appeared on the show, including Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Lucille Ball, and Olivia De Havilland. Suspense left a lasting legacy and marked the end of the Golden Age of Radio.