Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre.
In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Danger by Night | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Tinhorn | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | On Edge | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Voices in the Fog | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Silhouette of a Killer | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Face of Truth | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Circumstantial | 1957-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Encounter on a Second Class Coach | 1957-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Hurricane | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Crowd Pleaser | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Guests for Dinner | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Music in the Night | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Cupid Wore a Badge | 1957-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | In the Dark | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Night Caller | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The White Flag | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Hidden Witness | 1958-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | The Victim | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | The Lady Takes a Stand | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | The Days of November | 1958-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | The Fatal Charm | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | The Loudmouth | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Eve a Thief Can Dream | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | The Seventh Letter | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Fix a Frame for Mourning | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | The Clock Struck Twelve | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | My Wife's Next Husband | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | The Giant Step | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Most Likely to Succeed | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | The Perfectionist | 1958-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Decision by Terror | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Disappearance | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Johnny Risk | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Three Years Dark | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Rumbling Galleries | 30 min | |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Decoy Duck | 1958-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Coast to Coast | 1958-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Chain and the River | 1958-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Strange Occurrance at Rokesay | 1958-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | High Class Type | 1958-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Lazarus Walks Again | 1958-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Reward | 1958-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | The Spy | 1958-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Eddie | 1958-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Guy in Ward 4 | 1958-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | The First Star | 1958-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Points Beyond | 1958-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Of Missing Persons | 1958-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Curtain Call | 1958-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | The Dark File | 1958-12-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Coogan's Reward | 1959-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | High Class Type of Mongrel | 1959-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | 30 Pieces of Silver | 1959-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | A London Affair | 1959-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Goodbye Johnny | 1959-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Success Story | 1959-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Corporal Hardy | 1959-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | A Good Name | 1959-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Man of His House | 1959-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | The Obernauf Story | 1959-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | A Sword for Marius | 1959-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Day the Devil Hid | 1959-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | A Light in the Fruit Closet | 1959-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Face to Face | 1959-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | I Remember Caviar | 1959-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Boyden vs. Bunty | 1959-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 31 | Wait Til Spring | 1959-05-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 32 | Medals for Harry | 1959-06-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 33 | Christabel | 1959-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 34 | The Best Way to Go | 1959-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Story Without Moral | 1959-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Another Day, Another Dollar | 1959-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Hello Charlie | 1959-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Operation Spark | 1959-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The Incorrigibles | 1959-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Any Friend of Julia's | 1959-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Tom, Dick, and Harry | 1959-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Girls About Town | 1959-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | The Golden Shanty | 1959-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Small Bouquet | 1959-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Point of Impact | 1959-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Shadow of Evil | 1959-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | 333 Montgomery Street | 1959-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | The Long House on Avenue A | 1959-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Lady Bug | 1959-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | How's Business | 1959-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Johnny Nighthawk | 1960-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Action Off Screen | 1960-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Birthright | 1960-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | The Last Flight Out | 1960-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Capital Gains | 1960-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Minister Accused | 1960-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Morning Boat to Africa | 1960-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | The Silent Kill | 1960-02-22 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Show Wagon | 1960-02-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Chinese Finale | 1960-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | Squeeze Play | 1960-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | The Tweed Hat | 1960-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | All in the Family | 1960-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | The Glorious Fourth | 1960-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 31 | Author at Work | 1960-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 32 | The Observer | 1960-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 33 | Marked Down for Connie | 1960-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 34 | Forced Landing | 1960-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 35 | The Sitter's Baby | 1960-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 36 | You Should Meet My Sister | 1960-05-16 | 30 min |
