The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone (1959) - CBS

CBS

Series

1959

TVPG

Anthology

Science fiction

Fantasy

Thriller

Host Rod Serling introduces stories of fantasy and suspense; reboot in 1985 and 2019.

Where to Stream

1959–1964 Series 5 Seasons168 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, June 12

Third From the Sun

Season 1 • Episode 14

Two men plan to steal a spaceship to avoid the destruction of the planet.

Friday, June 13

I Shot an Arrow Into the Air

Season 1 • Episode 15

Three astronauts, with little water left, land on what appears to be a deserted asteroid.

Saturday, June 14

Number Twelve Looks Just Like You

Season 5 • Episode 17

An ugly duckling can be stunning in a world of beautiful people.

Sunday, June 15

Printer's Devil

Season 4 • Episode 9

A newspaper editor who is facing bankruptcy hires the Devil as his chief reporter.

Monday, June 16

Valley of the Shadow

Season 4 • Episode 3

A man discovers a peaceful village which guards the secret of a way to create and destroy matter.

Monday, June 16

The Hitchhiker

Season 1 • Episode 16

Driving cross-country, a girl keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on the road ahead.

Tuesday, June 17

No Time Like the Past

Season 4 • Episode 10

Through the use of a time machine, a man attempts to alter history.

Tuesday, June 17

The Parallel

Season 4 • Episode 11

An orbiting astronaut passes into a world remarkably like his own, except for a few small details.

Tuesday, June 17

The Fever

Season 1 • Episode 17

A man becomes hooked on gambling after seeing someone hit the jackpot on a one-armed bandit.

Wednesday, June 18

The Last Flight

Season 1 • Episode 18

Fleeing from a World War I aerial battle, a pilot gets lost in both space and time.

Thursday, June 19

The Long Morrow

Season 5 • Episode 15

An astronaut returns from a 30-year mission to find that his girlfriend hasn't aged at all.

Thursday, June 19

The Purple Testament

Season 1 • Episode 19

During World War II, a man acquires the ability to see death in the faces of men about to die.

Friday, June 20

Elegy

Season 1 • Episode 20

Three astronauts land on a strange planet and meet its caretaker.

Saturday, June 21

What You Need

Season 1 • Episode 12

A down-and-outer tries to turn another man's ability to tell the future into profit.

Sunday, June 22

The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross

Season 5 • Episode 16

Salvadore Ross trades physical characteristics with others to win the affection of Leah Maitland.

Sunday, June 22

Black Leather Jackets

Season 5 • Episode 18

Tough aliens from outer space try to poison the population of earth.

Monday, June 23

He's Alive

Season 4 • Episode 4

A power-hungry American Nazi receives advice from a mysterious benefactor.

Monday, June 23

Mirror Image

Season 1 • Episode 21

A woman thinks it's a prank when someone keeps moving her suitcase around within a bus terminal.

Tuesday, June 24

From Agnes, With Love

Season 5 • Episode 20

A computer whiz works on the world's most advanced computer, which has the soul of a jealous woman.

Tuesday, June 24

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Season 1 • Episode 22

Strange occurrences in a small town lead people to believe they are being invaded.

Wednesday, June 25

A World of Difference

Season 1 • Episode 23

A businessman inexplicably finds his office has become a set for a movie in which he is a character.

Thursday, June 26

What's in the Box?

Season 5 • Episode 24

A man (William Demarest) sees himself on television, killing his wife (Joan Blondell).

Thursday, June 26

Long Live Walter Jameson

Season 1 • Episode 24

Sam Kittredge accidentally discovers that his prospective son-in-law fought in the Civil War.

Friday, June 27

People Are Alike All Over

Season 1 • Episode 25

An astronaut (Roddy McDowall) experiences martian hospitality.

Sunday, June 29

Spur of the Moment

Season 5 • Episode 21

While horseback riding, a wealthy girl is nearly run down by another woman, who chases her.

Monday, June 30

Mute

Season 4 • Episode 5

A couple raises their daughter using the powers of mental telepathy.

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