The Outer Limits_
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The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Created By
Leslie Stevens
Network
ABC
Episodes
49
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
6 countries
Tubi
FREE
2 countries
Plex
FREE
1 country
The Roku Channel
FREE
1 country
MGM Plus Amazon Channel
1 country
Claro tv+
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
The Outer Limits has 2 seasons with 49 episodes spanning 1963-1965.
Rating
With a 7.8/10 rating from 159 votes, The Outer Limits is considered highly rated.
Year context
The Outer Limits first aired 63 years ago in 1963.
SEASONS (2 seasons, 49 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
The Galaxy Being
A radio station engineer named Allan Maxwell establishes contact with an alien being. But when the station's power is turned up, the alien is teleported…
02
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
A sinister foreign power replaces the President of the United States with its own agent via the use of a powerful drug allowing the skin…
03
The Architects of Fear
A noble scheme goes horribly awry when a group of scientists plan an elaborate hoax designed to frighten and ultimately unite humankind.
04
The Man with the Power
A radical experiment gives a college professor incredible power, which his subconcious mind uses to destroy his enemies.
05
The Sixth Finger
A scientist discovers a way to speed up evolution and tries out the process on a simple miner.
06
The Man Who Was Never Born
An astronaut travels to the 23rd Century, where he finds the Earth a blasted wasteland inhabited by monsters.
07
O.B.I.T.
A new invention allows spying on anyone, anywhere.
08
The Human Factor
At a military base far in the arctic, a man invents a machine which allows two minds to contact one another. An earthquake causes a…
09
Corpus Earthling
A man with a steel plate in his head overhears conversations about global conquest. But where are the voices coming from?
10
Nightmare
In a war action with the planet Ebon, some soldiers are captured, interrogated and tortured.
11
It Crawled Out of the Woodwork
An incredible being made of pure energy imperils the staff of a research lab and hides a deadly secret.
12
The Borderland
A scientist named Ian Fraser invents a machine which can pierce the borderland between this world and... The Afterlife? Maybe. Fraser convinces an industrialist to…
13
Tourist Attraction
In a South American country a group of explorers discover a prehistoric monster in an ancient lake. The discovery leads them into conflict with the…
14
The Zanti Misfits
Exiles from the planet Zanti arrive on Earth, and a startling truth is uncovered when two human renegades invade their privacy.
15
The Mice
A convict serving a life sentence finds that he has an alternative: change places with an alien.
16
Controlled Experiment
Two Martian investigators probe our custom of homicide.
17
Don't Open Till Doomsday
A young couple's honeymoon is cut short by the horrifying contents of a mysterious box.
18
ZZZZZ
A queen bee assumes a human appearance in order to make an unwary scientist into her new mate.
19
The Invisibles
A government agent infiltrates a secret criminal organization that uses alien parasites to control its members.
20
The Bellero Shield
A scientist captures an alien that can protect itself with an unbreakable shield.
21
The Children of Spider County
Four scientists disappear in one day. All were born in the same county, on the same day. A fifth scientist is in jail and a…
22
Specimen: Unknown
Scientists on a space station discover an unusual and dangerous plant.
23
Second Chance
A group of people board an amusement park ride. Then they (and their surprised "captain") find that they're really going on a space jaunt.
24
Moonstone
Workers on a moon base find a mysterious rock that appears to be alive.
25
The Mutant
A radioactive rainstorm at a scientific base on a distant planet mutates a scientist driving him insane and making him telepathic.
26
The Guests
After discovering an elderly man dying by the side of the road, a young man finds a strange house where some people are kept prisoner…
27
Fun and Games
Two Earth people are transported to an alien planet, along with two aliens. The are told by their abductors that they will fight each other…
28
The Special One
Parents of a gifted youngster discover that their son's new tutor is not quite human.
29
A Feasibility Study
The people of Earth surprise their alien captors when an entire neighborhood is transported to another planet as part of a plan to enslave the…
30
Production and Decay of Strange Particles
An accident in a nuclear research facility opens a dimensonal doorway and allows deadly creatures to emerge.
31
The Chameleon
A government agent faces a crisis of conscience when he infiltrates a band of aliens marooned aboard the wreckage of a flying saucer.
32
The Forms of Things Unknown
Two women with a body in their car trunk come upon a house by chance wherein a crazed inventor has a machine that can bring…
SEASON 2
01
Soldier
Two soldiers from the future are thrust back through time to the present day.
02
Cold Hands, Warm Heart
After returning from a mission to Venus, an astronaut can't seem to stay warm enough and has strange dreams about encountering a wraith-like being outside…
03
Behold, Eck!
A scientist invents a pair of glasses which enable him to see and communicate with a two dimensional being.
04
Expanding Human
A man experimenting with conciousness expansion drugs becomes super-human and not really human at all.
05
Demon with a Glass Hand
Continuance of the human race against alien invaders depends on a man with a glass hand and no memory of his past.
06
Cry of Silence
A couple of motorists stranded in the desert are stalked by a bunch of tumbleweeds.
07
The Invisible Enemy
A manned mission to Mars is menaced by Martian creatures who swim in the planet's sandy soil.
08
Wolf 359
A college professor recreates the environment of a distant planet in a lab in order to study its evolution... which happens quickly.
09
I, Robot
A robot is put on trial for the murder of his creator.
10
The Inheritors Part I
After being shot in the head, a soldier gains a genius IQ and begins working fervently toward a mysterious goal.
11
The Inheritors Part II
An investigation reveals a desperate plan involving the construction of a spaceship and a group of special children.
12
Keeper of the Purple Twilight
An alien offers his technical knowledge of how to build a ray gun in exchange for a scientist's ability to feel emotions.
13
The Duplicate Man
A man wants to capture a dangerous alien creature. Doing it himself would be way too dangerous, so he has his clone do it.
14
Counterweight
Six future astronauts are put through a simulation of a long space flight.
15
The Brain of Colonel Barham
A dying astronaut agrees to have his brain implanted into a robot body.
16
The Premonition
An out-of-control test flight traps a pilot and his wife in a slow-moving time warp, and they're not alone.
17
The Probe
After flying into a hurricane, the crew of a cargo plane bound for Tokyo is captured by an alien space probe.
SERIES INFO
2
Seasons
49
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Leslie Stevens
NETWORKS (1)
ABC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Outer Limits about?
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Where can I watch The Outer Limits?
The Outer Limits is available on Prime Video, Tubi, Plex, The Roku Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Outer Limits have?
The Outer Limits has 2 seasons with 49 episodes total.
Who created The Outer Limits?
The Outer Limits was created by Leslie Stevens.
What is the rating of The Outer Limits?
The Outer Limits has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 159 votes on TMDB.
Is The Outer Limits still running?
The Outer Limits has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy