The Twilight Zone Revival - CBS All Access (**Spoilers**)

Agent Coulson

Jordan Peele is the new host and narrator of the revival.

https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/1042790506109923329

Circuital

Premiere's on 1st April.

Can't wait for this!

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3544183/jordan-peeles-reboot-twilight-zone-cbs-access-will-premiere-april-1st-two-episodes/

TVJordan Peele’s Reboot of “The Twilight Zone” for CBS All Access Will Premiere in April!Published 14 hours ago on January 30, 2019 By John Squires
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At the Television Critics Association Press Tour today (via Indiewire), CBS All Access Executive Vice President of Original Content Julie McNamara spilled the beans on when we can expect to see the Jordan Peele-produced/hosted reboot of “The Twilight Zone,“ announcing that the series will be premiering on April 1st with not one but TWO episodes!

The site reports, “That Monday release will see two new episodes, with successive installments arriving weekly on Thursdays.”

Known cast so far includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Lucinda Dryzek, Jefferson White, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White and Steven Yeun.

The new anthology series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg and Ramirez will exec produce for the series and collaborate on the premiere episode. Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon will also serve as executive producers.

Slydice

Superbowl clip posted to twitter:
https://twitter.com/TheTwilightZone/status/1092222299753730048

Youtube for those who twitter doesn't work for:

Circuital

That’s a really cool superbowl ad!

Mr E

https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/1098646932220604418

Agent Coulson

That trailer was great.

corkie

Thanks for the reminder, put on my watch list with SeriesGuide apk (and alternatively Trakt).

April looks good for shows, GOT and this to look forward to!

Agent Coulson

First reviews are starting to come out and they are all positive.

Agent Coulson

Starting with a double episode.

Loved the first episode starting the second one now.

Agent Coulson

Two great episodes to open new version of The Twilight Zone.



I loved both of them they felt like classic episodes.

I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A THING!!!!!


How did I not know? This better not be a super long build up April Fool's!! Oh hell this and Outer Limits and I am in nirvana

Agent Coulson

At the start of episode one look at the magazine covers on the shelf.

Mr E

That first episode was a cracker. It took a little while to get going, but once it was obvious what was happening, I was hooked. It really could only end one way!

I think I'm going to save the second one for a few days...

Only 6 in the season altogether?

Agent Coulson

The second episode is a 50 minute episode.

Pretty sure it is 10 episode season.

Circuital

That was brilliant! The first one ‘The Comedian’ reminded me of the old Teilight Zone episodes. Very typically TZ type story and tone about it. I loved it.

Nightmare at 30.000 feet was great too. As someone who dislikes flying this had me on edge throughout.

CastorTroy

I liked both episodes but I did think they were a bit long. The original series consisted of 30 minute episodes, right?

Next episode isn't until April 11th for some reason

Duckworth_Luas

First episode seemed like the writer had binged the Twilight Zone back catalog for ideas.

It's a Good Life was an obvious inspiration, so too was Take My Life Please from the 80s revival.

Nothing wrong with any of that of course. Looks a lot better then the 00s revival which tanked.

60 minutes is too long which is why nobody remembers Outer Limits episodes.

Circuital

I like the longer episodes, but I guess it depends on the story they're telling.

You're right though. I can't remember one Outer Limits episode. Time for a rewatch.

Sleepy

Really enjoyed the first two of these. They seem to be splashing the cash on providing a decent cast too.

errlloyd

So is there a service I can pay for to watch these, or do I've to look elsewhere.

Circuital

errlloyd wrote: »

So is there a service I can pay for to watch these, or do I've to look elsewhere.

CBS all access. You can sign up and stream them, but you'll need help.

I found them 'elsewhere'.

the first episode was terrible I thought - talk about dragging something out.

I see from imdb that the second episode is supposed to be better - well it would want to!

you would have thought that they would lead out with a strong episode.

Duckworth_Luas

errlloyd wrote: »

So is there a service I can pay for to watch these, or do I've to look elsewhere.

I watched Episode #1 on the CBS YouTube channel.

I'm not digging these TBH. Each beat is telegraphed and nothing is a revelation. I know that half the fun is figuring out the "catch" but there is no subtlety here.

Also: Jordan Peele doesn't have the voice to be "The Narrator"

Haven't watched any more of this beyond the first one but going by reviews and reaction pretty piss poor it seems overall.

Any decent episodes at all?

Walter Bishop

Sad to say this has been a fairly large disappointment.

Episode 4 probably the best of a poor lot, so far.

Agent Coulson

They haven't been great.

The idea's for each story has been fine I just don't think they were executed well.


Peele just doesn't have the gravitas in his voice to be the narrator.

Agent Coulson

Renewed for a second season.

Duckworth_Luas

That episode was probably the worst thing I've ever watched on TV.

Sad Professor

Such a disappointment. I thought the first ep was underwhelming but the rest of the episodes make it look good. Some decent concepts and topical issues but it's all so ham-fisted and preachy. Even the weakest episodes of Black Mirror were never this bad. Shocked to hear it's already been renewed.

Agent Coulson

Last weeks all men are evil deep down is just plan terrible unoriginal and very badly done.

Walter Bishop

Clearly they weren't all evil though as you saw how some were unaffected and helping? The point of that episode was not 'all men are evil' but more that a catalyst could cause mob behaviour in certain circumstances. It was also reminiscent of 'The Screwfly Solution' to an extent.

This weeks episode was reasonably good, always nice to see James Frain in a role and although in no way unpredictable (and probably a little on-the-nose, like most of this series) it was better than average for this run.

Agent Coulson

Glad you a woke.

fritzelly

Some atrocious episodes in this season - The Comedian/Not All Men/Replay/A Traveller/The Blue Scorpion, maybe 3 that were fairly decent
Doesn't seem to have the panache of the original series

fritzelly

Final episode is a really good one - classic Twilight Zone

Agent Coulson

I enjoyed the season finale meta episode.

Overall a poor season to be honest.

Walter Bishop

Very meta indeed. Definitely one of the better episodes.

JP Liz V1

DenMan wrote: »

Geekown have announced that 'The Twilight Zone' is to start on Tuesday February 25th at 02:00 and be repreated at 9pm (same day) on Syfy. Really looking forward to it.

https://www.geektown.co.uk/2020/02/07/syfy-sets-february-uk-premiere-date-for-jordan-peeles-the-twilight-zone/

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Nigel Fairservice

I just finished season 1. I always liked watching The Twilight Zone during the early hours of the morning (along with The Outer Limits) and have been doing so for the past week. I found it a bit hit and miss. The tone of the episodes were good but lacking in execution a bit. I really enjoyed Nightmare at 30,000 Feet, Replay and A Traveller. I didn't mind the social commentary too much. The Twilight Zone always had something to say about the state of the world (the original wasn't as overt though). There was just about enough there to make me watch season 2.

The cast was pretty good. I really enjoyed hearing James Morrison's voice on The Blue Scorpion episode. He worked with James Wong and Glen Morgan on Space: Above and Beyond. Not sure I've seen him in anything since then.

Agent Coulson

Season 2 starts on June 25th.

Trailer

https://twitter.com/TheTwilightZone/status/1259929215924752384?s=20

fritzelly

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Season 2 starts on June 25th.

Trailer

https://twitter.com/TheTwilightZone/status/1259929215924752384?s=20

Looks bigger - hope the episodes are better

LazySamaritan

Any chance of season one coming to Netflix or Prime?

fritzelly

A few episodes in and far better than season one

Nigel Fairservice

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Any chance of season one coming to Netflix or Prime?

I wouldn't say so. Season 1 is on Now TV. At least it was when I watched it,

fritzelly

Well after watching the whole season..

Every episode is a story you have already seen with no real twist to make it different - Black Mirror and Inside No 9 have done this better

That said, whilst not on par with the original series, it is a step up from the reboots first series and was an enjoyable enough watch to pass a few hours when there isn't much else out there at the moment
The acting and scenery etc cannot be faulted (even the CGI wasn't terrible for a TV show) - shame about the stories themselves

Agent Coulson

I’ve watched the first 4 and found them just alright however there seems to be a common thread running through each episode with regards to voices that will hopefully get played out by the end of the season somehow.

Agent Coulson

Ok I enjoyed the Damon Waynes episode and final episode thee rest were very meh really.

JP Liz V1

The second season of The Twilight Zone will receive its UK premiere on Sky One on Tuesday October 6th at 10pm

Thecageyone

Never knew about the new series, loved TZ as a kid, must check this out.

Ally Dick

"Not All Men" episode was a direct copy of the Masters Of Horror episode "The Screwfly Solution". Both were poor