The Twilight Zone 1959
“You are about to enter another dimension.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 2, 1959
- Last Aired
- June 19, 1964
- Format
- 5 seasons · 156 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~65 hours (25 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~64.1 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E6 "Eye of the Beholder" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Rod Serling
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
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★ TMDB users: 8.5/10 from 1,045 votes TV-PG Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama 5 seasons · 156 eps Ended
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What is The Twilight Zone?
The Twilight Zone is an anthology television series that originally aired beginning in 1959. Each episode presents standalone stories that blend elements of drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and horror.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 156
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 2, 1959
- Last aired
- Jun 19, 1964
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.5/10 from 1,045 votes
- Format
- 5 seasons · 156 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Overview
The Twilight Zone is an anthology television series that originally aired beginning in 1959. Each episode presents standalone stories that blend elements of drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and horror. The series is known for its distinctive narrative style, often featuring twists that reveal deeper meanings or ironic consequences. The show explores human nature and societal issues through speculative and supernatural scenarios. Episodes are self-contained, with different characters and settings in each installment. The series has been recognized for its creative storytelling approach and remains influential in the realm of televised speculative fiction. The program's format allows it to examine diverse themes within genres including mystery, suspense, and the macabre. Its legacy includes a significant impact on popular culture and television narrative structure. The show continues to be available through various streaming platforms and online services.
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Should you watch it?
“An iconic anthology of standalone sci-fi, fantasy, and horror tales featuring unexpected twists.”
Reasons to watch
- Masterful storytelling with twist endings
- Rod Serling's distinctive narration
- Diverse genres in compact formats
Keep in mind
- Dated production values
- Some episodes may feel slow by modern standards
You enjoy anthology series with moral dilemmas and supernatural elements.
Suitable for general audiences but contains themes of horror, suspense, and psychological tension.
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Cast
Rod Serling
Self - Host
Robert McCord
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jay Overholts
PA Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Vaughn Taylor
Salesman
Bernard Sell
Croupier (uncredited)
Jon Lormer
Minister
Burgess Meredith
Luther Dingle
Jack Klugman
Captain Ross
John Anderson
Capt. 'Skipper' Farver
S. John Launer
Moran (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
Gooberman
Barney Phillips
Diemel
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Season 1 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Where Is Everybody? Mytharc Oct 2, 1959
- E2 One for the Angels Core Oct 9, 1959
- E3 Mr. Denton on Doomsday Core Oct 16, 1959
- E4 The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine Core Oct 23, 1959
- E5 Walking Distance Core Oct 30, 1959
- E6 Escape Clause Core Nov 6, 1959
- E7 The Lonely Core Nov 13, 1959
- E8 Time Enough at Last Mytharc Nov 20, 1959
- E9 Perchance to Dream Core Nov 27, 1959
- E10 Judgment Night Mytharc Dec 4, 1959
- E11 And When the Sky Was Opened Core Dec 11, 1959
- E12 What You Need Core Dec 25, 1959
- E13 The Four of Us are Dying Core Jan 1, 1960
- E14 Third from the Sun Core Jan 8, 1960
- E15 I Shot an Arrow into the Air Core Jan 15, 1960
- E16 The Hitch-Hiker Core Jan 22, 1960
- E17 The Fever Core Jan 29, 1960
- E18 The Last Flight Core Feb 5, 1960
- E19 The Purple Testament Core Feb 12, 1960
- E20 Elegy Core Feb 19, 1960
- E21 Mirror Image Core Feb 26, 1960
- E22 The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Core Mar 4, 1960
- E23 A World of Difference Core Mar 11, 1960
- E24 Long Live Walter Jameson Core Mar 18, 1960
- E25 People are Alike All Over Core Mar 25, 1960
- E26 Execution Core Apr 1, 1960
- E27 The Big Tall Wish Core Apr 8, 1960
- E28 A Nice Place to Visit Core Apr 15, 1960
- E29 Nightmare as a Child Core Apr 29, 1960
- E30 A Stop at Willoughby Core May 6, 1960
- E31 The Chaser Core May 13, 1960
- E32 A Passage for Trumpet Core May 20, 1960
- E33 Mr. Bevis Core Jun 3, 1960
- E34 The After Hours Core Jun 10, 1960
- E35 The Mighty Casey Mytharc Jun 17, 1960
- E36 A World of His Own Mytharc Jul 1, 1960
Season 2 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 King Nine Will Not Return Mytharc Sep 30, 1960
- E2 The Man in the Bottle Core Oct 7, 1960
- E3 Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room Core Oct 14, 1960
- E4 A Thing About Machines Core Oct 28, 1960
- E5 The Howling Man Core Nov 4, 1960
- E6 Eye of the Beholder Mytharc Nov 11, 1960
- E7 Nick of Time Filler Nov 18, 1960
- E8 The Lateness of the Hour Core Dec 2, 1960
- E9 The Trouble with Templeton Core Dec 9, 1960
- E10 A Most Unusual Camera Core Dec 16, 1960
- E11 The Night of the Meek Core Dec 23, 1960
- E12 Dust Core Jan 6, 1961
- E13 Back There Core Jan 13, 1961
- E14 The Whole Truth Core Jan 20, 1961
- E15 The Invaders Core Jan 27, 1961
- E16 A Penny for Your Thoughts Mytharc Feb 3, 1961
- E17 Twenty Two Core Feb 10, 1961
- E18 The Odyssey of Flight 33 Core Feb 24, 1961
- E19 Mr. Dingle, the Strong Core Mar 3, 1961
- E20 Static Core Mar 10, 1961
- E21 The Prime Mover Core Mar 24, 1961
- E22 Long Distance Call Core Mar 31, 1961
- E23 A Hundred Yards Over the Rim Core Apr 7, 1961
- E24 The Rip Van Winkle Caper Core Apr 21, 1961
- E25 The Silence Mytharc Apr 28, 1961
- E26 Shadow Play Core May 5, 1961
- E27 The Mind and the Matter Core May 12, 1961
- E28 Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? Mytharc May 26, 1961
- E29 The Obsolete Man Mytharc Jun 2, 1961
Season 3 · 37 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Two Mytharc Sep 15, 1961
- E2 The Arrival Core Sep 22, 1961
- E3 The Shelter Mytharc Sep 29, 1961
- E4 The Passersby Core Oct 6, 1961
- E5 A Game of Pool Core Oct 13, 1961
- E6 The Mirror Mytharc Oct 20, 1961
- E7 The Grave Core Oct 27, 1961
- E8 It's a Good Life Mytharc Nov 3, 1961
- E9 Deaths-Head Revisited Core Nov 10, 1961
- E10 The Midnight Sun Mytharc Nov 17, 1961
- E11 Still Valley Core Nov 24, 1961
- E12 The Jungle Core Dec 1, 1961
- E13 Once Upon a Time Core Dec 15, 1961
- E14 Five Characters in Search of an Exit Mytharc Dec 22, 1961
- E15 A Quality of Mercy Core Dec 29, 1961
- E16 Nothing in the Dark Mytharc Jan 5, 1962
- E17 One More Pallbearer Core Jan 12, 1962
- E18 Dead Man's Shoes Mytharc Jan 19, 1962
- E19 The Hunt Core Jan 26, 1962
- E20 Showdown with Rance McGrew Core Feb 2, 1962
- E21 Kick the Can Core Feb 9, 1962
- E22 A Piano in the House Core Feb 16, 1962
- E23 The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank Core Feb 23, 1962
- E24 To Serve Man Mytharc Mar 2, 1962
- E25 The Fugitive Core Mar 9, 1962
- E26 Little Girl Lost Core Mar 16, 1962
- E27 Person or Persons Unknown Core Mar 23, 1962
- E28 The Little People Core Mar 30, 1962
- E29 Four O'Clock Core Apr 6, 1962
- E30 Hocus-Pocus and Frisby Core Apr 13, 1962
- E31 The Trade-Ins Core Apr 20, 1962
- E32 The Gift Core Apr 27, 1962
- E33 The Dummy Core May 4, 1962
- E34 Young Man's Fancy Core May 11, 1962
- E35 I Sing the Body Electric Core May 18, 1962
- E36 Cavender is Coming Mytharc May 25, 1962
- E37 The Changing of the Guard Mytharc Jun 1, 1962
Season 4 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 In His Image Mytharc Jan 3, 1963
- E2 The Thirty-Fathom Grave Core Jan 10, 1963
- E3 Valley of the Shadow Core Jan 17, 1963
- E4 He's Alive Core Jan 24, 1963
- E5 Mute Core Jan 31, 1963
- E6 Death Ship Core Feb 7, 1963
- E7 Jess-Belle Core Feb 14, 1963
- E8 Miniature Core Feb 21, 1963
- E9 Printer's Devil Core Feb 28, 1963
- E10 No Time Like the Past Core Mar 7, 1963
- E11 The Parallel Core Mar 14, 1963
- E12 I Dream of Genie Core Mar 21, 1963
- E13 The New Exhibit Core Apr 4, 1963
- E14 Of Late I Think of Cliffordville Core Apr 11, 1963
- E15 The Incredible World of Horace Ford Core Apr 18, 1963
- E16 On Thursday We Leave for Home Core May 2, 1963
- E17 Passage on the Lady Anne Mytharc May 9, 1963
- E18 The Bard Mytharc May 23, 1963
Season 5 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 In Praise of Pip Mytharc Sep 27, 1963
- E2 Steel Core Oct 4, 1963
- E3 Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Mytharc Oct 11, 1963
- E4 A Kind of a Stopwatch Core Oct 18, 1963
- E5 The Last Night of a Jockey Core Oct 25, 1963
- E6 Living Doll Core Nov 1, 1963
- E7 The Old Man in the Cave Core Nov 8, 1963
- E8 Uncle Simon Core Nov 15, 1963
- E9 Probe 7, Over and Out Filler Nov 29, 1963
- E10 The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms Core Dec 6, 1963
- E11 A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain Core Dec 13, 1963
- E12 Ninety Years Without Slumbering Core Dec 20, 1963
- E13 Ring-a-Ding Girl Core Dec 27, 1963
- E14 You Drive Core Jan 3, 1964
- E15 The Long Morrow Core Jan 10, 1964
- E16 The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross Core Jan 17, 1964
- E17 Number 12 Looks Just Like You Core Jan 24, 1964
- E18 Black Leather Jackets Core Jan 31, 1964
- E19 Night Call Core Feb 7, 1964
- E20 From Agnes – With Love Core Feb 14, 1964
- E21 Spur of the Moment Core Feb 21, 1964
- E22 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Core Feb 28, 1964
- E23 Queen of the Nile Core Mar 6, 1964
- E24 What's in the Box Core Mar 13, 1964
- E25 The Masks Core Mar 20, 1964
- E26 I Am the Night - Color Me Black Core Mar 27, 1964
- E27 Sounds and Silences Core Apr 3, 1964
- E28 Caesar and Me Core Apr 10, 1964
- E29 The Jeopardy Room Core Apr 17, 1964
- E30 Stopover in a Quiet Town Core Apr 24, 1964
- E31 The Encounter Core May 1, 1964
- E32 Mr. Garrity and the Graves Core May 8, 1964
- E33 The Brain Center at Whipple's Core May 15, 1964
- E34 Come Wander with Me Core May 22, 1964
- E35 The Fear Mytharc May 29, 1964
- E36 The Bewitchin' Pool Mytharc Jun 19, 1964
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Is each episode standalone?
Yes, each episode tells a complete, self-contained story.
Who created The Twilight Zone?
Rod Serling created and narrated the series.
What genres does it include?
It blends science fiction, fantasy, horror, suspense, and drama.
How long is each episode?
Most episodes are 30 minutes, though Season 4 features hour-long episodes.
Does it have twist endings?
Many episodes conclude with a macabre or unexpected twist.
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