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A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.
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A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.
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Episode 1
When rebellious teenager Jenna and her family move into an exclusive gated community that her parents hope will help them better control the troubled teen, Jenna soon discovers the dark truth behind how her new neighbors deal with discipline problems.
Directed by Allan KroekerWritten by Jill E. BlotevogelGuest stars Amber Tamblyn, Paul Perri, Jesse Moss, Anthony Harrison, Eileen Pedde, Chantal Conlin, Michael Ryan, Sandra Ferens
Episode 2
A young doctor meets a suicide who claims to be Death incarnate. When Death insists he wants to stop his killing ways, the doctor is forced to contemplate what life would be like without death.
Directed by Peter O'Fallon, Robert ParrishWritten by Rod Serling, Christopher MackGuest stars Jason Alexander, Tyler Christopher, Lynda Boyd, Liza Huget, Allixandra East, Kwesi Ameyaw, Joyce Krenz, Kurt Max Runte
Episode 3
Matt McGreevy is driving when a black man runs up to his car and begs for help. Matt drives away as a gang falls on the man and beat him to death. When he arrives home, Matt first bleeds from the cuts the dead man suffers, then his skin changes. By the time he gets back home he has transformed into the dead man, a college professor...
Directed by Perry LangWritten by Ira Steven BehrGuest stars Blu Mankuma, Vincent Ventresca, Barbara Tyson, Hill Harper, Mari Morrow, Cam Chai, J. B. Bivens, Michael Shanks
Episode 4
To help overcome his writer's block and make his life easier and more relaxed, an artist named Andrew wills his dream woman Sondra to life, but the lines between reality and fantasy quickly begin to blur. Sondra soon starts hitting on the cable guy and gaining a life of her own.
Directed by Peter O'FallonGuest stars Shannon Elizabeth, Adrian Pasdar, John Reardon, Ben Immanuel
Episode 5
Hoping to undo the horrors of WWII, a woman, Andre, sacrifices her own future when she goes back in time to stop Adolf Hitler by killing him when he is a baby.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Kamran PashaGuest stars Gardiner Millar, Liduina Vanderspek, Glynis Davies, Ian Marsh, Mark Burgess, Colin Lawrence, Linden Banks, Katherine Heigl
Episode 6
A young woman's seemingly happy life unravels after a close call with a speeding car. The woman, Melina, begins to forget details of her lfie and how she met her fiance. Worse, she is haunted by strange phenomena: a mysterious bus that follows her and people who know her name that she's never met. Finally her fiance disappears without a trace, leaving her in a desolate life where she knows no one.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Jill E. BlotevogelGuest stars Ione Skye, Dylan Walsh, Art Kitching, Wanda Cannon, Constance Barnes, Nicki Clyne, Emily Perkins, Michael Puttonen
Episode 7
After an unconscious high-security patient arrives in his ward, Doctor Zack Taylor finds himself suffering from blackouts. On each occasion he wakes up partway along a byzantine assassination plot to kill the President's daughter with a plastic gun. He gets to the target's location, pulls out his gun, and...shoots an assassin behind the girl...
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by James CrockerGuest stars Ethan Embry, Alexandra Barreto, Taayla Markell, Stephen Chang, Nathaniel DeVeaux, Rob Lee, Suzette Meyers, Kevin McCrae
Episode 8
A distraught widow and former rehab patient on the verge of a total mental collapse, heavily invested in finding her husband's killer, discovers that her murdered husband's eyeglasses reveal the last moments of his life and possibly the identity of his killer...
Directed by Jerry LevineGuest stars Paula Shaw, Kristin Lehman, Portia De Rossi, William deVry, Dion Luther, Peter Kelamis
Episode 9
A pool cleaner loses the ability to distinguish dreams from reality.
Directed by Brad TurnerGuest stars Erik King, Mackenzie Gray, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jana Mitsoula, Zak Santiago, Venus Terzo, Terra Vnesa, Ray Santiago
Episode 10
A bullied boy, Craig, deciphers a coded message that allows him to summon his comic book hero, Azoth the Avenger. This long-haired Conan-like barbarian beats up the bullies that plague Craig, but is defenseless against his abusive father. Azoth returns to whence he came but inspires Craig to take a stand against his father - intoning the same spell as before and sending his father...somewhere, leaving him and his mother in peace.
Directed by Brad TurnerWritten by Hans BeimlerGuest stars Rory Culkin, Patrick Warburton, Peter LaCroix, Suzy Joachim, Gina Doty, Ryan McDonell, Thomas Edgelow, Kenyan Lewis
Episode 11
Tyler inherits the power to hear people's thoughts after a freak lightening storm. Eventually, he begins to abuse his new gift, using it as a means of acquiring vast wealth and personal gain. But then Tyler learns that his new power comes with a price. Believing Shannon wants a rich man, Tyler uses his ability to play the stock market, but is surprised at the consequences, especially when he tries to touch others' minds when they grow distant from him.
Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Pen DenshamGuest stars Vincent Laresca, Jeremy Piven, Olivia D'Abo, Julie Fitzgerald, Blue Deckert, Željko Ivanek, Daren Flam, Grace Chen
Episode 12
A struggling musician named Cory purchases a rather infamous guitar, which leads to him gaining vast international stardom and wealth, but both come with a surprising price tag.
Directed by Brad TurnerWritten by Bradley Thompson, David WeddleGuest stars Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Lukas Haas, Tangi Miller, Jim Byrnes, Greg Kean, Joelly Segal, Jy Harris, Sticky Fingaz
Episode 13
Annie fantasizes about her ideal family, a far cry from the dysfunctional group of people she sees everyday. But when her fantasies seemingly become reality, she is horrored to discover she is next on the replacement list.
Directed by Joe ChappelleWritten by Robert Hewitt WolfeGuest stars Heather McEwen, Timothy Carhart, Alexandra Purvis, Susanna Thompson, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Laara Sadiq, Sam McMillan, Robert Wisden
Episode 14
A young cop falls madly in love with a prostitute, and he continues to protect her even when they are both killed.
Directed by Joe ChappelleGuest stars Usher, Gabrielle Miller, Daniella Evangelista, Samantha Esteban, Dion Johnstone, Artine Tony Browne, Klodyne Rodney
Episode 15
A man is annoyed by two tenacious people he believes to be evangelists and refuses to listen to their claims that the day is Armageddon, but as it transpires the day is Armageddon, and the "evangelists" are Angels in need of help...
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Ira Steven BehrGuest stars Claudette Mink, Nicholas Turturro, Jake Busey, Ken Tremblett, Brad Sihvon, Mi-Jung Lee, Kim Hawthorne, Andrew Moxham
Episode 16
A man buys a "virtual girlfriend" online simply to satisfy his carnal needs, but ends up becoming somebody else's sex slave.
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by James CrockerGuest stars Greg Germann, Fred Ewanuick, Jaime Pressly, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Episode 17
A cop pursues the last known criminal in Earth's future society. But as it turns out, the criminal is fighting on the same side of the cop, to rid the world of androids.
Directed by Patrick R. NorrisWritten by Christopher MackGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Scott Bairstow, Peter Flemming, Jim Shield, Simon Wong, Scott Heindl, Michelle Harrison
Episode 18
A sinister toy doll encourages a timid man to stand up to his boss and take control of his life.
Directed by Deran SarafianGuest stars Christopher McDonald, Wallace Langham, Pat O'Brien, Darrell Lee-Izeard, Helene Joy, Zachary Ansley
Episode 19
Stranded in a modern day Garden of Eden, a man and woman cannot resist the temptation of technology.
Directed by Patrick R. NorrisWritten by James CrockerGuest stars Nicki Aycox, Elizabeth Berkley, Rob Estes, Lauchlin McDonald
Episode 20
A man with a dead-end job and a dysfunctional family is lured into trading his future for that of a seemingly privileged man with his trophy wife.
Directed by Bob BalabanGuest stars Dean Winters, Frank Whaley, Sofia Milos, Anne Marie DeLuise, Cam Cronin, David Kaye, Leanne Adachi, June B. Wilde
Episode 21
A successful businessman is given a second chance - to go back and be with his first love
Directed by Vern GillumGuest stars Moira Kelly, Brian Austin Green, Rekha Sharma, Marnie Alton, Marilyn Norry, Alf Humphreys, Robbie Holloway, Vanessa Morley
Episode 22
A man suffering from consistent bad luck is given a surprising chance to change his destiny.
Directed by Allan KroekerWritten by Dusty KayGuest stars Christopher Titus, Stefanie von Pfetten, Tom Scholte, Brenda Crichlow, William Samples, Jed Rees
Episode 23
A terminally ill young man and his best friend take a final ride in their souped-up racer that results in unexpected consequences for both.
Directed by Brad TurnerGuest stars Clifton Collins Jr., Greg Serano, Gina Gallego, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Jason Low, Mercedes de la Zerda, Santo Lombardo, Scott Elam
Episode 24
Ally, a young writer for a tabloid, meets a man who claims he sees others the path they are destined to follow. His predictions for her prove uncannily accurate and she soon becomes dependent on his predictions to guide her life. When he gets hit by a car and killed she finds herself without hope.
Directed by Jerry LevineWritten by James CrockerGuest stars Warren Christie, Linda Cardellini, Method Man, Colin Cunningham, Ryan Robbins, Ray Galletti, Tricia Young, Lisa Sanson
Episode 25
Tina, a flower shop clerk, finds herself threatened by a seemingly-deranged man named George who mysteriously disappears after asking him to stop from killing her. When she finds him he has a perfect alibi and claims he doesn't know her. George keeps visiting her and no one ever sees him except Tina. Tina begins to question her sanity.
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by Bradley Thompson, David WeddleGuest stars Devon Gummersall, Taryn Manning, Kandyse McClure, Andrew Johnston, Preston Cook
Episode 26
Marvin Gardens, a rich and famous upcoming rap singer, begins to have visions of himself being interrogated by policemen in a shadowy room, and the visions begin to drive him crazy.
Directed by Risa Bramon GarciaGuest stars Wood Harris, Mark Holden, Brian Markinson, Meshach Peters, Doron Bell, Garfield Wilson, Kimberly Elise
Episode 27
Jonah, a gambler, never can beat "the house" no matter how hard he tries. But then he gets an interesting device that enables him to go back in time up to 5 minutes, and that means he has big chances for his gambling.
Directed by Kevin BrayWritten by James CrockerGuest stars Ben Bass, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Marisa Coughlan, John Callander, Michael J Rogers, Kevan Ohtsji, Jerry Rector, Kimani Ray Smith
Episode 28
Marcus Fisher, a talented artist and street tagger, shoots a man painting over his spot at the insistence of his gang and the wall painting starts portraying the crime and filling in that he is the one who did the shooting.
Directed by James HeadWritten by Michael AngeliGuest stars Adrian Holmes, Paul Rodríguez, Todd Williams, Enuka Okuma, Viv Leacock, Emy Aneke, Darcy Laurie
Episode 29
A teacher on her last few days of teaching high school suddenly starts seeing lights on peoples faces just before they die. When she starts seeing it on most of her students faces, she decides to find out what will happen.
Directed by Lou Diamond PhillipsWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars Kyle Labine, Samantha Mathis, Chris Johnson, Reed Diamond, Peter Bryant, Andrew Francis, Elizabeth Thai, Morgan Fane
Episode 30
In this sequel to the original TZs "It's a Good Life", an adult Anthony Fremont continues to terrorize the town of Peaksville.
Directed by Allan KroekerWritten by Ira Steven Behr, Jerome BixbyGuest stars Cloris Leachman, Liliana Mumy, Bill Mumy, Kerry Sandomirsky, Samuel Patrick Chu, Paul McGillion, Kirsten Kilburn, Chilton Crane
Episode 31
In this remake of the original TZ's "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", a neighborhood is terrorized by mysterious power outages and begin to turn on each other.
Directed by Debbie AllenWritten by Kay Reindl, Erin MaherGuest stars Kristi Angus, Andrew McCarthy, Titus Welliver, Enid-Raye Adams, Brody Smith, Russell Jung
Episode 32
A dying man is transported back to the South in 1968 on the day of Martin Luther King's assassination and tries to stop the killing.
Directed by Eriq La SalleGuest stars Eriq La Salle, Vivica A. Fox, Don S. Davis, Jascha Washington, David Parker, Efosa Otuomagie, Chris Shields, Keith Dallas
Episode 33
A woman's son is kidnapped and she becomes involved in a licensed reality TV show broadcasting her attempts to recover him.
Directed by Allison Liddi-BrownWritten by Michael AngeliGuest stars Wayne Knight, Matthew Currie Holmes, Steve Bacic, Bonnie Somerville, Nico McEown, Bill Mackenzie, Geoff Adams, Daniel Boileau
Episode 34
A hypochondriac with the power to manifest his beliefs into reality poses a danger to the entire world.
Directed by Jerry LevineGuest stars Jessica Amlee, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jeffrey Combs, Stellina Rusich, Michael David Simms, Gina Stockdale, Donna Yamamoto, Paul Batten
Episode 35
When the base staff at an Alaskan research base lose contact with the outside world, the military send a team in to investigate the disappearance.
Guest stars Ian McShane, Scott Hylands, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Sean Patrick Flanery, Nancy Sorel, Aaron Pearl
Episode 36
A young magician becomes the protégé of an elderly conjurer to learn the secret of an impossible escape - The Pharaoh's Curse.
Directed by Bob BalabanGuest stars Lindy Booth, Shawn Hatosy, Xander Berkeley, Alana Husband, Karen Holness, Shawn Stewart, Alexis Llewellyn
Episode 37
A babysitter must deal with a girl who has a collection of dolls that come to life.
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by Kay Reindl, Erin MaherGuest stars Ashley Edner, Jessica Simpson, Ian Robison, Tamara Prescott
Episode 38
Meet Mrs. Janet Tyler. She was born abnormally ugly and has undergone many plastic surgeries to change her appearance. None of them worked. Now after one last attempt the bandages are coming off. But will the latest surgery succeed where the others failed?
Directed by David EllisWritten by Rod SerlingGuest stars Chris Kramer, Molly Sims, Reggie Hayes, Roger Cross, Allison Hossack, June B. Wilde, Michael Karl Richards
Episode 39
A widow finds photos of their dream house improving with each picture she takes.
Directed by Allison Liddi-BrownWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars Robin Tunney, Kavan Smith, Malik Yoba, Stacy Fair, Martin Christopher, Donny Lucas, Christopher Mavrikos
Episode 40
A prisoner, Grady Finch, who insists on his innocence discovers that he can't be killed. He survives multiple execution attempts and his attorney eventually manages to get him released. Finch is elated, but as he emerges he confesses to his attorney that he was really guilty...and then he is finally killed as a statue of Nemesis, the Goddess of Vengeance, falls on top of him.
Written by Ira Steven BehrGuest stars Alicia Witt, Jeremy Sisto, Terry Chen, Stephen E. Miller, Larry Musser, Robert Clarke
Episode 41
A teenager has a brief reunion with his father, returned from the war.
Directed by Risa Bramon GarciaWritten by Michael AngeliGuest stars Gil Bellows, Rebecca Jenkins, Penn Badgley, Dalias Blake, Jason Gaffney, Benjamin Rogers
Episode 42
Several college students are thrust into a virtual nightmare when they discover an Aztec artifact that causes the sun to vanish and the only solution is a human sacrifice.
Directed by Tim MathesonGuest stars Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Carter, Tyler Labine, Lauren Lee Smith, Michael Peña
Episode 43
A crooked real estate mogul pays the price for having a building burned down to collect the insurance money.
Directed by John T. KretchmerGuest stars Angela Featherstone, Jason Bateman, Frank Cassini, Marrett Green, Kimberly Unger, Ted Friend, Dominic Louis, Rachel Victoria
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
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