The Best Episodes of Masters of Science Fiction
Last Updated: Jan 19, 2019
A series adapting science-fiction stories by well-known authors into 60 minute episodes, introduced by renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Stories filmed included those of science fiction authors Robert Heinlein & Robert Sheckley, historical novelist Howard Fast and mystery novelist Walter Mosley
#1 - The Awakening
Season 1 - Episode 2
In war torn Baghdad, U.S. soldiers discover a mysterious casualty which they can't identify as human.
7.76
#2 - Little Brother
Season 1 - Episode 5
Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.
7.57
#3 - A Clean Escape
Season 1 - Episode 1
Set in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans interrogates a confused man who is suffering from a lapse in memory.
7.47
#4 - Watchbird
Season 1 - Episode 6
In the not too distant future, Watchbird robots, previously used as unmanned weapons for the military, are assigned to aid police forces in a small number of test cities. Their task is to prevent killing before it happens. However, soon everyone discovers the fragile formula of life and death.
7.43
#5 - Jerry Was a Man
Season 1 - Episode 3
This futuristic episode revolves around the seventh richest couple in the world. Their lives take a turn when they acquire an anthropoid named Jerry.
7.15
#6 - The Discarded
Season 1 - Episode 4
A group of people are sentenced to drift in space forever so they take one final chance at returning back to Earth.
7.09