Series synopsis
The Twilight Zone is an American sci-fi & fantasy mystery drama television series that premiered on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019. It ended on June 25, 2020. It was created by Simon Kinberg, Jordan Peele, Rod Serling, Marco Ramirez. It stars Jordan Peele, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott and Sanaa Lathan.
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Premise
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Premise: What dimension are you even in?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jordan Peele as Self - Host
- Kumail Nanjiani as Samir Wassan
- Adam Scott as Justin Sanderson
- Sanaa Lathan as Nina Harrison
- Damson Idris as Dorian Harrison
- Tracy Morgan as J.C. Wheeler
- Amara Karan as Rena
- Diarra Kilpatrick as DiDi Scott
Supporting cast
- Toby Hargrave as Joe Donner
- Byron Bertram as Murray
- Marc Joseph as Deven
- Chris Diamantopoulos as The 'Pilot'
- Dan Carlin as Rodman Edwards (voice)
- Katie Findlay as Air Hostess
- Nicholas Lea as Captain Donner
- China Shavers as Air Marshal
- J. Cameron Barnett as Flight Attendant Nick
- Nabil Ayoub as Fawwaz Khalidi
- Hana Kinani as Sadeen Khalidi
- Greg Zach as Suspicious Punk
Guest cast
- Kumail Nanjiani as Samir Wassan
- Adam Scott as Justin Sanderson
- Sanaa Lathan as Nina Harrison
- Damson Idris as Dorian Harrison
- Tracy Morgan as J.C. Wheeler
- Amara Karan as Rena
- Diarra Kilpatrick as DiDi Scott
- Toby Hargrave as Joe Donner
- Byron Bertram as Murray
- Marc Joseph as Deven
- Chris Diamantopoulos as The 'Pilot'
- Dan Carlin as Rodman Edwards (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 1, 2019 | May 30, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 25, 2020 | June 25, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Comedian Taking advice from a famous comedian, a stand-up comic makes fun of his own life - with unexpected results. |
April 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Nightmare at 30,000 Feet A journalist listens to a podcast detailing how the plane on which he's a passenger will disappear. |
April 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
Replay A self-made lawyer and mother named Nina Harrison takes her son Dorian to his first year at college. Her old camcorder can rewind time, but can it help her ensure her son's future? |
April 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet in the Middle Lonely bachelor Phil finds meaningful human connection when he discovers a telepathic link to a stranger named Annie. Their connection quickly sparks a romance, but not everything is as it seems in this seemingly idyllic fantasy. |
June 25, 2020 |
| 2 |
Downtime After a recent promotion to hotel manager, Michelle feels like she's on top of the world, but any cause for celebration is short lived when the nature of her reality is called into question. |
June 25, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Who of You Struggling actor Harry risks everything to catch his big break, but an impulsive scheme takes a few turns no one saw coming. |
June 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS All Access |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2020 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |