UPN Twilight Zone Episode Guide
Christopher Nelson sent me this version of The Twilight Zone theme he was asked to arrange for the new UPN TZ series. They ultimately went with another arrangement, but I believe this would have been an awesome theme! Here it is - you decide:
September 18, 2002
- Evergreen
- Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Paul Perri
- A teen learns the dark secret of her new neighborhood.
- One Night At Mercy
- Starring: Jason Alexander, Tyler Christopher
- A doctor has a new patient who claims to be Death.
September 25, 2002
- Shades Of Guilt
- Starring: Hill Harper, Vincent Ventresca
- After refusing to help a black man, a white man undergoes a strange transformation.
- Dream Lover
- Starring: Shannon Elizabeth, Adrian Pasdar
- A graphic novelist brings his dream woman to life.
October 2, 2002
- Cradle Of Darkness
- Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Remar
- A woman goes back in time to kill one of history's most infamous leaders.
- The Night Route
- Starring: Ione Skye, Dylan Walsh
- A woman's life comes apart after a near-miss with a car.
October 9, 2002
- Time Lapse
- Starring: Ethan Embry, Alexandra Barreto
- After several blackouts, a man learns he is part of an assassination plot.
- Dead Man's Eyes
- Starring: Portia de Rossi, Kristen Lehman
- A widow discovers her deceased husband's eyeglasses hold the key to his murder.
October 16, 2002
- The Pool Guy
- Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Erik King
- A man's vivid nightmares of his own murder begin to loosen his grip on reality.
- Azoth The Avenger Is A Friend Of Mine
- Starring: Rory Culkin, Patrick Warburton
- A bullied young man brings a comic book superhero to life.
October 23, 2002
- The Lineman (Pilot Episode)
- Starring: Jeremy Piven, Olivia D'Abo, Vincent Laresco, Zeljko Ivanek
- After being struck by lightning, a man discovers he can read other people's thoughts.
October 30, 2002
- Harsh Mistress
- Starring: Lukas Haas, Sticky Fingaz, Tangi Miller
- A man discovers a guitar he has purchased is haunted.
- Go to http://www.brothermusic.com/newsarchives1.htm to check out Brother,
- the band that played the song "Bitch" (available for download, too!), featured in this episode.
- Upgrade
- Starring: Susanna Thompson, Timothy Carhart
- A woman replaces her imperfect family with a new one, only to find she may be next.
November 6, 2002
- To Protect And Serve
- Starring: Usher, Samantha Becker
- A determined cop will stop at nothing to protect a prostitute from her pimp.
- Chosen
- Starring: Jake Busey, Nick Turturro
- A destitute man refuses help from two missionaries.
November 13, 2002
- Sensuous Cindy
- Starring: Greg Germann, Jaime Pressly
- An engaged man's fidelity is tested by a virtual reality beauty.
- Hunted
- Starring: Scott Bairstow, Marisol Nichols
- An unknown killer is loose in a futuristic society.
November 20, 2002
- Mr. Motivation
- Starring: Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald
- A doll encourages a man to stand up for himself.
- Sanctuary
- Starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Rob Estes
- A man and woman in a modern Garden of Eden attempt to resist temptation.
November 27, 2002
- Future Trade
- Starring: Frank Whaley, Dean Winters, Sofia Milos
- A man trades futures with another more successful man.
- Found And Lost
- Starring: Brian Austin Green, Moira Kelly
- A businessman gets to visit the past, and make a play for the woman he loved.
December 11, 2002
- Gabe's Story
- Starring: Christopher Titus, Kelly Perine
- A man gets a chance to change his luck.
- The Last Lap
- Starring: Clifton Collins, Jr., Greg Serano
- A sick young man and his friend take a last ride in their hot rod.
January 8, 2003
- The Path - (Originally titled 'Superstition')
- Starring: Linda Cardellini, Method Man
- A woman becomes dependent on a fortune tellers predictions.
- Fair Warning
- Starring: Taryn Manning, Devon Gummersall
- A flower shop clerk is stalked by one of a fellow clerk's personalities.
February 5, 2003
- Another Life
- Starring: Wood Harris, Kimberly Elise
- After a dreamed police interrogation, a man begins to doubt his own innocence.
- Rewind
- Starring: Eddie Kaye Thomas, Marisa Coughlan
- A gambler believes he has found the perfect way to win - time travel.
February 12, 2003
- Into The Light
- Starring: Samantha Mathis, Reed Diamond
- A teacher is suddenly able to see her student's deaths.
- Tagged
- Starring: Paul Rodriguez, Todd Williams
- A murderer confesses after a painting by his victim ominously changes.
February 19, 2003
- It's Still A Good Life
- Starring: Cloris Leachman, Liliana Mumy, Bill Mumy
- A sequel to the original Twilight Zone episode, "It's A Good Life" about a boy with amazing powers.
- The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
- Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Titus Welliver
- A sequel to the original Twilight Zone episode of the same name.
February 26, 2003
- Memphis
- Starring: Eriq LaSalle, Jascha Washington, Vivica A. Fox
- A dying man is brought back to the day before Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, with the hope of changing the outcome.
- How Much Do You Love Your Kid?
- Starring: Bonnie Somerville, Wayne Knight
- A game show host kidnaps a woman's young son.
April 2, 2003
- Placebo Effect
- Starring: Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jeffrey Combs
- A man arrives at a clinic complaining of symptoms that he believes is from an alien virus.
- Cold Fusion
- Sean Patrick Flannery, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Ian McShane
- A physicist becomes embroiled in a struggle with the creator of a new power source.
April 23, 2003
- The Pharoah's Curse
- Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Lindy Booth, Xander Berkeley
- A magician learns the secret of a rival's grand illusion.
- The Collection
- Starring: Jessica Simpson, Ashley Edner
- A babysitter suspects a doll collection of murderous intent.
April 30, 2003
- Eye Of The Beholder
- Starring: Molly Sims, Reggie Hayes
- A remake of the original Twilight Zone of the same name.
- Developing
- Starring: Robin Tunney, Malik Yoba
- A widow discovers photos of her dead husband that couldn't exist.
May 7, 2003
- The Executions Of Grady Finch
- Starring: Jeremy Sisto, Alicia Witt
- A convict is granted a new trial after three execution attempts fail.
- Homecoming
- Starring: Gil Bellows, Rebecca Jenkins, Penn Badgley
- An officer tries to mend his relationship with his son.
May 21, 2003
- Sunrise
- Starring: Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Carter, Michael A. Pena, Lauren Lee Smith, Tyler Labine
- College students discover an ancient artifact that wreaks havoc.
- Burned
- Starring: Jason Bateman, Angela Featherstone
- An arsonist is haunted by the deaths of several children.