The Veil is an American horror/suspense anthology television series produced in 1958 by Hal Roach Studios.

The series is hosted by Boris Karloff, who also acts in every episode but one. Episode plots allegedly were based upon real-life reports of supernatural happenings and the unexplained. Ten of the 12 episodes begin and end with Karloff standing in front of a roaring fireplace and inviting viewers to find out what lies “behind the veil”.

Hailed by critics as “the greatest television series never seen” (according to DVD release publicity), The Veil was never broadcast. Troubles within the studio (and the collapse of a preliminary co-production arrangement with National Telefilm Associates) resulted in production being cancelled after only 10 episodes were produced. The number of episodes was considered to be too small to justify sale to a network or to syndication. In the late 1960s, footage from several episodes was combined to make films that aired on late night television.

For many years it was thought that only 10 episodes of The Veil had been produced, and two extra titles (“The Vestris” and “Peggy”) were “alternative titles”. However, in 2008, Timeless Media Group released a two-DVD set of The Veil, under the title Tales of the Unexplained, that included “The Vestris” and “Peggy” for a total of 12 episodes. “The Vestris” is a backdoor pilot for The Veil that aired as a 1958 episode of the anthology series Telephone Time.

Cast
Boris Karloff as Host
Denise Alexander as Ruth Cooper
Tod Andrews as John Prescott
Harry Bartell as Edward Paige
Booth Colman as Edmond Valier
Ron Hagerthy as ete Wade Jr.
Robert Hardy as George Bosworth
Niall MacGinnis as Walter
Katherine Squire as Emma Haney