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The Outer Limits (1995 – 2002)

1995 • 7 seasons • Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-MA
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The Outer LimitsSeason 2

22 episodes · Jan 14, 1996

1. A Stitch in Time
Jan 14, 1996 · 45m · 8.6

FBI Agent Jamie Perrin has encountered unusual cases in her career, but this one surpasses them all. Over the past half-century, seventeen men across the nation have been murdered with a single weapon. Tracing the firearm leads to Dr. There

2. Resurrection
Jan 14, 1996 · 45m · 5.2

The Earth is silent, devoid of organic life, save for the androids that now populate its ruins. Among them, Martin and Alicia harbor a clandestine undertaking: Cain, a human being cultivated from the genetic material of a single strand of h

3. Unnatural Selection
Jan 19, 1996 · 45m · 6.5

Howard and Joanne Sharp await the arrival of their child, and like many prospective parents of the coming years, they contemplate the allure of black-market genetic enhancement. The promise is a flawless infant, poised to rival the seemingl

4. I Hear You Calling
Jan 26, 1996 · 45m · 6.9

Carter Jones was commuting when a cryptic phone call snagged her attention – a conversation hinting at the "removal" of a writer stirring considerable controversy. Driven by journalistic instinct, Carter began to investigate, disregarding w

5. Mind Over Matter
Feb 2, 1996 · 45m · 6.0

Dr. Sam Stein has devoted his life to his work. That dedication culminated in the creation of CAVE, a Computer Aided Visual Environment system that allows physicians unprecedented access to the patient's mind. When a devastating accident le

6. Beyond the Veil
Feb 9, 1996 · 45m · 5.1

Haunted by fragmented memories of an alien abduction, Eddie Wexler teeters on the edge of despair and ends up in a mental institution. There, Dr. Sherrick employs a contentious method to treat those convinced they have been taken by extrate

7. First Anniversary
Feb 16, 1996 · 45m · 7.2

On their first wedding anniversary, Norman Glass considers himself the luckiest man in the world. His wife, Ady – a woman of striking beauty and remarkable talent he found after the untimely death of her first husband – adores him with an i

8. Straight and Narrow
Feb 23, 1996 · 45m · 7.1

Rusty Dobson had always been a difficult child. His mother, a single parent, made the decision to enroll him in Milgram Academy, a rigorous private school renowned for cultivating the nation's future leaders. What his mother didn't know—and

9. Trial by Fire
Mar 1, 1996 · 45m · 7.0

The day Charles Halsey was inaugurated as President of the United States, scientists detected a large object hurtling toward Earth at half the speed of light. Halsey, a man of peace and liberal ideals, was swiftly moved to an underground bu

10. Worlds Apart
Mar 22, 1996 · 45m · 6.4

Director Nancy MacDonald receives a stark reminder of time’s vastness and the gulf between worlds in an unforeseen signal from astronaut Christopher Lindy. Lindy, the man with whom MacDonald shared a past love, vanished two decades prior du

11. The Refuge
Apr 5, 1996 · 45m · 7.0

The question of reality confronts Raymond Bava as he regains consciousness after collapsing in a blizzard, finding himself in a secluded sanctuary overseen by Sanford Valle. Valle’s household includes his son Thomas, his daughter-in-law Jus

12. Inconstant Moon
Apr 12, 1996 · 45m · 8.2

The stark realization struck the solitary physics professor: the sun was nearing its end. With only hours remaining, he knew humanity faced oblivion. In that brief window, Stan resolved to reclaim the years he'd lived apart. He pursued Lesl

13. From Within
Apr 28, 1996 · 45m · 4.9

In a quiet town consumed by an inexplicable madness, Howie, a boy with a developmental disability, remains untouched. The source of this affliction lies deep within the earth, where miners have unearthed ancient parasites – worm-like creatu

14. The Heist
May 5, 1996 · 45m · 5.8

The sting of a friend's treachery had cost Lee Taylor his career in the Army, leaving him consumed by bitterness. He finds himself drawn into the orbit of a self-proclaimed militia major, assisting in a daring hijacking of an Army shipment.

15. Afterlife
May 19, 1996 · 45m · 7.4

Convicted of a murder he did not commit, Linden Stiles battles to hold onto his humanity. Faced with a horrifying alternative – execution or enrollment in a clandestine military experiment – he chooses life. As the experiment unfolds, Stile

16. The Deprogrammers
May 26, 1996 · 45m · 7.3

Beneath the dominion of an alien power, and with millions lost, humanity has been reduced to servitude through systematic programming. A small band of rebels orchestrates the abduction of Evan, the personal slave of Koltok, the alien leader

17. Paradise
Jun 16, 1996 · 45m · 4.8

In a quiet corner of America, Dr. Christina Markham and Sheriff Grady Markham navigate the familiar rhythms of small-town life. Christina watches with growing sorrow as Alzheimer's disease steals pieces of her mother, Helen, who resides in

18. The Light Brigade
Jun 23, 1996 · 45m · 7.2

Robert Patrick reprises his role in this inaugural sequel to *The Outer Limits*, continuing the story begun in last year’s “Quality of Mercy.” Thrust into a desperate situation, a young Cadet confronts the stark contrast between noble ideal

19. Falling Star
Jun 30, 1996 · 45m · 5.1

The pop singer Melissa McCammon stood on the precipice of despair. Her once-soaring career had crashed, and a betrayal by her husband had extinguished the last embers of hope. She felt utterly lost. Then she met Rachael, a devoted fan from

20. Out of Body
Jul 14, 1996 · 45m · 5.8

The precise nature of an out-of-body experience remains elusive. Scientists Rebecca Warfield and Ben McCormick are striving to unravel its mysteries through rigorous experimentation, employing electrical impulses on primate subjects. While

21. Vanishing Act
Jul 21, 1996 · 45m · 7.8

*The Outer Limits* presents a familiar tale of domestic life: a husband departs for a simple errand and does not return for a decade. What became of him, and what drove his absence? This occurs to Trevor McPhee, and his reappearance proves

22. The Sentence
Aug 4, 1996 · 45m · 7.2

Dr. Jack Henson, driven by ambition, has devised a "virtual prison" and seeks its national implementation. His invention allows convicts to serve life sentences within mere hours. Henson argues that such swift, severe punishments will eradi

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