The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | ||
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| S1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | |
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
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About
"Cold War anxiety dressed up as monster stories"
An anthology of stand-alone science-fiction and horror tales, each episode a self-contained story about aliens, mutations, mad science, or moral reckonings gone wrong. Airing in the shadow of The Twilight Zone, it leans harder into dread and creature-driven spectacle, with moody black-and-white cinematography carrying budget limitations into genuine atmosphere. Pacing is deliberate by modern standards, and quality swings episode to episode, but the best installments deliver eerie, thought-provoking payoffs. It rewards patience with a strong sense of imagination and unease, especially for viewers curious about the roots of televised sci-fi horror.
the genuinely unsettling creature designs and imaginative sci-fi premises that inspired later genre television.
you need fast pacing and consistent quality across every episode.
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