# The Twilight Zone (1985)

> A 1980s revival of Rod Serling's anthology series, offering standalone tales of horror and suspense that close on ironic twists.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 65
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, horror, drama, mystery
- Created by: Rod Serling
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Charles Aidman, Robin Ward, Joe Penny, Antony Hamilton, George Wendt, Cedric Smith, Lorna Luft, William Schallert
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088634/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: eerie, suspenseful, ironic, unsettling, wry

## What critics say

Audiences rate this 1980s revival of the anthology series positively, with its horror and suspense stories and twist endings holding up as a worthy successor to the original.

## Synopsis

The Twilight Zone (1985-1989) is a US anthology horror and science fiction series created by Rod Serling for CBS, a revival of his classic sci-fi anthology from the 1980s. Each self-contained episode tells a tale, sometimes two or three, rooted in suspense and the uncanny, with ordinary people confronting strange occurrences that turn on a surprising twist near the end. Narration by Charles Aidman and Robin Ward frames many stories, lending a measured, storytellerly voice to the proceedings. The series runs three seasons across 65 episodes of thirty minutes each, and no story carries over into the next, so viewers can dip in anywhere. Episodes mix drama and occasional comedy, and the tone leans toward eerie horror more than the original's cerebral science fiction. The cast is a rotating roster of guest performers, with names such as Bruce Willis, George Wendt and Joe Penny appearing in individual segments. Fans of the original Twilight Zone, Tales from the Darkside and Amazing Stories will find resonance in its moral unease, uncanny settings and bite-sized ironic structure.

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- [Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)](https://ember.film/tv/15039)
- [Fear Itself (2008)](https://ember.film/tv/6648)
- [The Twilight Zone (1959)](https://ember.film/tv/5960)
- [Night Gallery (1970)](https://ember.film/tv/4103)
- [The Twilight Zone (2002)](https://ember.film/tv/15242)
- [The Outer Limits (1995)](https://ember.film/tv/19862)
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