S2E9
Trial by Fire
The Outer Limits · 1996-03-01 · 45 min
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what happens
On the day of Charles Halsey's inauguration as President of the United States, scientists detect a large object heading towards Earth at half the speed of light. Halsey, a peace-loving liberal, is rushed to an underground bunker by the Presidential transition team, a group of aides and military men that share the hawkish bent of the previous administration. As the crisis unfolds, it becomes clear that the object came from an armada of alien ships, which are fast approaching Earth. Contact is made, but the aliens' message is unclear. As the U.S. and the other nuclear powers gear up to defend themselves, Halsey must decide: Are these invaders bent on conquering earth or benevolent explorers reaching out to another civilization?
nobody has mapped this one
We draw an episode's shape from public discussion of it, and there isn't enough about this one to draw anything honest. Forty-five seconds with the dial and it has a curve.
rate S2E9 →who made it
- directed
- Jonathan Glassner
- written
- Brad Wright
guest cast
Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.
Diana Scarwid as Elizabeth Halsey
Bruce Harwood as Dr. Norris
Robert Foxworth as President Charles Halsey
Lawrence Dane as General Covington
Jason Gray-Stanford as Airman
Scott McNeil as Astronaut
Ian Tracey as Mr. Tarkman
Claire Riley as News Anchor