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The Best Episodes of The Twilight Zone Season 1

Every episode of The Twilight Zone Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Twilight Zone Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 2 - Nightmare at 30,000 Feet
    6.9/10(5515 votes)

    S1:E2

    A journalist listens to a podcast detailing how the plane on which he's a passenger will disappear.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 9 - The Blue Scorpion
    6.3/10(2284 votes)

    S1:E9

    Following the death of his dad, an anthropology professor finds the re-emergence of a gun called the Blue Scorpion which is about to become his most personal research project.

    Director:Craig William Macneill
    Writer:Glen Morgan

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  3. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 1 - The Comedian
    6.2/10(6088 votes)

    S1:E1

    Taking advice from a famous comedian, a stand-up comic makes fun of his own life - with unexpected results.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Alex Rubens

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  4. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 6 - Six Degrees of Freedom
    6.1/10(3066 votes)

    S1:E6

    A space crew preparing for the first human flight to Mars is faced with a life-altering decision… and its consequences.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writers:Heather Anne Campbell, Glen Morgan

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  5. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 3 - Replay
    5.9/10(5410 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Gerard McMurray
    Writer:Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

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  6. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 4 - A Traveler
    5.8/10(3653 votes)

    S1:E4

    On Christmas Eve in Iglaak, Alaska, a mysterious traveler wishes to be pardoned by Captain Lane Pendleton.

    Director:Ana Lily Amirpour
    Writer:Glen Morgan

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  7. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 10 - Blurryman
    5.8/10(2353 votes)

    S1:E10

    A writer is haunted by a mysterious figure.

    Director:Simon Kinberg
    Writer:Alex Rubens

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  8. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 8 - Point of Origin
    5.3/10(2523 votes)

    S1:E8

    A suburban housewife wants to go home. But where - and what - is home, really?

    Director:Mathias Herndl
    Writer:John Griffin

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  9. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wunderkind
    5.2/10(3499 votes)

    S1:E5

    A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the President of the United States.

    Director:Richard Shepard
    Writer:Andrew Guest

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  10. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 7 - Not All Men
    5.1/10(3509 votes)

    S1:E7

    A meteor shower spreads infection across an entire town, affecting some of the inhabitants more than others.

    Director:Christina Choe
    Writer:Heather Anne Campbell

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" is the best rated episode of "The Twilight Zone" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 5515 votes. Directed by Greg Yaitanes and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2019. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Blue Scorpion".