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The Twilight Zone – Season 1, Episode 5 The Wunderkind

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A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the president of the United States.
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The Twilight Zone — Season 1, Episode 5

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Jordan Peele

Host

John Cho

Guest Star

Allison Tolman

Guest Star

Jacob Tremblay

Guest Star

John Larroquette

Guest Star

Jordan Peele

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The Twilight Zone — Season 1, Episode 5

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Chauncey K. Robinson People's World 05/30/2019
'The Wunderkind' throws out subtlety completely. The episode gives a scathing view of the political arena, Donald Trump's rise to power, and the dangers of rhetoric and falsehoods when it comes to picking our leaders in government. Go to Full Review Alexia Amoriello Film Inquiry 05/04/2019
The Wunderkind feels more like a parody than an episode of The Twilight Zone. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the president of the United States.
Director
Richard Shepard
Executive Producer
Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Win Rosenfeld, Audrey Chon, Carol Serling, Rick Berg, Greg Yaitanes, Glen Morgan
Screenwriter
Andrew Guest
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA (V|L)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 24, 2019