One Step Beyond 1x10 The Vision

On a battlefield during the first World War, a group of French soldiers experience something which causes them to drop their weapons and walk away from the fight. During their subsequent ... See full summary »

Director: John Newland

Writers: Merwin Gerard (creator), Lawrence B. Marcus (as Larry Marcus)

Stars: Bruce Gordon, Pernell Roberts, H.M. Wynant | See full cast & crew »

On November 14, 1915 four French soldiers witness a glowing light in the sky that compels them to abandon their post. The men are arrested and put on trial, which has a surprising result . . .

Produced at the same time as the more well-known Twilight Zone, this series fed the nation's growing interest in paranormal suspense in a different way. Rather than creating fictional stories with supernatural twists and turns, this program sought out 'real' stories of the supernatural, including ghosts, disappearances, monsters, etc., and re-creating them for each episode. No solutions to these mysteries were ever found, and viewers could only scratch their heads and wonder, "what if it's real?"