4.052 minSeason 2 • Episode 17
LatestAfter flying into a hurricane, the crew of a cargo plane bound for Tokyo is captured by an alien space probe.
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Practical Effects
Rubber suits that somehow still haunt your dreams.
Direction
Future giants cut teeth here: Abrams, Coppola vibes.
Writing
Harlan Ellison and Serling alumni swinging for the fences.
Creator
Leslie Stevens
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was cancelled partly for being too expensive—each episode cost roughly $150,000, enormous for 1963 television.
The 'Control voice' opening directly inspired the famous Apple '1984' Super Bowl commercial aesthetic decades later.
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