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The Best Seasons of The Outer Limits

Every season of The Outer Limits ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Outer Limits!

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Anthology series composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

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Season 2

22 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1996

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · A Stitch in Time 8.4

Season 3

18 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1997

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · Dead Man's Switch 7.9

Season 1

21 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1995

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · Quality of Mercy 8.1

Other Seasons

Season 4

26 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1998

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE15 · Mary 25 7.8

Season 5

22 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1999

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Tribunal 8.3

Season 6

22 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2000

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · Decompression 8.1

Season 7

22 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2001

6.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Patient Zero 8.1