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The Twilight Zone

<p>The classic sci-fi anthology series places ordinary people in extraordinary situations, each self-contained episode presenting a new alternate reality with new characters and settings. The show contains elements of fantasy, suspense, thriller and horror, and reflects underlying issues of the early 1960s.</p>

The Twilight Zone
Released:
October 02, 1959

Director:
Rod Serling

Producer:
Rod Serling

Written by:
Rod Serling

Metacritic Score:
8.7 (Season 1)

On-Demand Release Date:
November 20, 2015

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