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Season 1 – The Outer Limits

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In the tradition of the 1960s cult show of the same name, this anthology series features different actors, many well-known from their previous work, in each episode. The episodes often explore eerie and often supernatural themes with a science-fiction element.
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Michael Blowen Boston Globe 04/26/2018
Perhaps later episodes without the flashy effects and the gimmicky casting will succeed but the leadoff batter whiffs. Go to Full Review
Chris Willman Los Angeles Times 04/24/2018
The usually good Bridges is miscast as a lunatic, and supporting appearances by his real-life father, Lloyd, and son, Dylan, add up to distracting stunt casting. Go to Full Review
Tom Shales Washington Post 04/24/2018
"Sandkings" gets it off to a spectacularly spooky start. Go to Full Review
Sophy Ziss Nerdist 09/18/2018
Elevates the unsettling into a true art form. Go to Full Review
Will Wade Common Sense Media 04/26/2018
3/5
Though some episodes are better than others... the show is generally quite satisfying to watch, especially when watching ordinary people who are thrust into extraordinary situations struggle to make impossible decisions. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Staff TV Guide 04/24/2018
It continues The Outer Limits tradition of emphasizing moody visuals and intense atmospherics over scenes of explicit horror. Go to Full Review
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07/01/2020 Some episodes were fair, some were awful. It certainly was not as good as the original series. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Mar 26, 1995 The Sandkings A scientist searches for a way to continue his experiments when the top-secret government project he is working on is shut down. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 1995 The Sandkings A scientist searches for a way to continue his experiments when the top-secret government project he is working on is shut down. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 31, 1995 Valerie 23 A robotic companion's emotional shortcomings prove dangerous when a paraplegic scientist becomes involved with his therapist. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 7, 1995 Blood Brothers Two brothers wrestle for control of their late father's pharmaceutical company and a newly discovered vaccine. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 14, 1995 Second Soul Aliens exchange advanced technology for human cadavers, which they use as hosts for their dying spirits. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 21, 1995 White Light Fever An eccentric billionaire (William Hickey) finances a research project in a selfish attempt to prolong his life. With Bruce Davidson, Michelle Beaudoin. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 28, 1995 The Choice Parents face a difficult decision when their young daughter exhibits psychic abilities and is kicked out of school. Details Episode 8 Aired May 5, 1995 Virtual Future A billionaire's ambitious dreams of power are fueled by a graduate student's accidental discovery of time travel. Details Episode 9 Aired May 12, 1995 Living Hell An armed robber's 35-year-old victim learns his only chance of survival is to have an experimental chip implanted in his brain. Details Episode 10 Aired May 19, 1995 Corner of the Eye A disillusioned priest (Len Cariou) is approached by three aliens who claim they want to help mankind. With Chris Sarandon, Justin Louis, Bill Croft, Callum Keith Rennie. Details Episode 11 Aired May 26, 1995 Under the Bed A little girl's (Colleen Rennison) bizarre claim of a bogeyman is the only clue in a search for her missing brother. With Laura Bruneau, Timothy Busfield, Barbara Williams. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 2, 1995 Dark Matters The crew members of a commercial space transport vessel become distressed when their ship drops into a black void and encounters two other vessels. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 9, 1995 The Conversion Aliens teach a bitter, greedy man (Frank Whaley) how to treat humanity after his release from prison. With Rebecca DeMornay, John Savage. Details Episode 14 Aired Jun 16, 1995 Quality of Mercy A fighter pilot is taken prisoner during an intergalactic war and locked in a cell with a woman who is being transformed into an alien. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 23, 1995 Caught in the Act An alien presence invades the body of a chaste woman, forcing her to crave sex and prey on willing partners. Details Episode 16 Aired Jun 30, 1995 The Voyage Home Astronauts (Matt Craven, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Dorn) returning from Mars carry an alien in their craft. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 5, 1995 The New Breed A scientist's experimental potion yields disastrous results when his close friend decides to test it upon himself. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 16, 1995 The Message A woman who has been deaf since birth receives coded messages from aliens after having a revolutionary device implanted in her ear. Details Episode 19 Aired Jul 23, 1995 I, Robot A humanoid robot (Jake McKinnon) is accused of murdering its creator; with Leonard Nimoy, Cyndy Preston; directed by Adam Nimoy. Details Episode 20 Aired Jul 30, 1995 If These Walls Could Talk A haunted house develops an appetite for a grieving mother (Alberta Watson) and a scientific researcher (Dwight Schultz). Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 13, 1995 Birthright Following a press conference, Sen. Richard Adams is involved in a serious car accident and his doctor discovers he is an alien. Details Episode 22 Aired Aug 20, 1995 Voice of Reason A man with strong military connections tries to convince a powerful committee that aliens are trying to take over the human race. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tibor Takacs, Mark Sobel, Paul Lynch, Joseph L. Scanlan, Timothy Bond, Stuart Gillard, René Bonnière
Executive Producer
Pen Densham, Richard B. Lewis, John Watson, Jonathan Glassner, Manny Coto
Screenwriter
Brad Wright, Grant Rosenberg, Alan Brennert, Melinda Snodgrass, Eric Estrin, David J. Schow
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 26, 1995