Are We in ‘The Twilight Zone?’ Best Episodes to Watch Right Now on Netflix
The Twilight Zone may have some crazy situations. Then again, these are some crazy times. With social distancing and self-quarantining in full force, some Netflix subscribers turned to this series for a break from coronavirus (COVID-19) news and we totally get it.
Thankfully, there are five seasons of this series on the streaming platform. Here are some of the best episodes of The Twilight Zone to binge-watch on Netflix.
āThe Monsters Are Due on Maple Street ā
Season 1, Episode 22
Itās only in times of crisis that the monsters come out. When a strange alien encounter takes out the electricity of one neighborhood, the residents try to find the reason behind their bad luck. One kid suggests that these aliens donāt want them to leave. The accusations and presumptions only snowball from there.
āTime Enough at Lastā
Season 1, Episode 8
Maybe a little too on-the-nose, this episode tells the story of one man who loves to read but never has enough time. When an explosion leaves him alone with some of his favorite books, the former bank clerk thinks he can read to his heartās content. But, of course, this is the Twilight Zone, and things donāt go as planned.
āNightmare at 20,000 Feetā
Season 5, Episode 3
If youāre afraid of flying, youāre not alone. For one gentleman, that fear is taken to new heights when a mysterious creature begins destroying the wing of his plane. The problem is every time he tries to tell someone, the monster disappears. Is the creature real to begin with, or is he just going crazy?
āEye of the Beholderā
Season 2, Episode 6
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, when society demands conformity, one woman finds herself desperate to change her physical appearance. She undergoes surgery and, when her face hasnāt changed, she tries to escape her fate of living in a village with āher own kind.ā
(As an added bonus: this is one of Ariana Grandeās favorite episodes. She even dressed as one character for Halloween.)
āFive Characters in Search of an Exitā
Season 3, Episode 14
A ballet dancer, a major, a clown, a tramp, and a bagpipe player find themselves trapped in a kind of cylindrical room. No one remembers how they got there, why they got there, or even how to escape. One of the characters takes it upon himself to escape ā itās only then viewers realize who these characters really are.
āNick of Timeā
Season 2, Episode 7
As a personal favorite, this episode begs the question of whether or not a person would want to know their future. How far would you go to learn about yourself? One coupleās dumb luck at a diner quickly turns into an obsession.
Episodes of the original Twilight Zone series are available for streaming on Netflix. Other spooky shows, including The Haunting of Hill House and American Horror Story, are available with a Netflix subscription.