Masters of Science Fiction

Synopsis

Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation of a story by a respected member of the science fiction community. The show is hosted by physicist Stephen Hawking.

First Air Date: 2007-08-04

Last Air Date: 2008-08-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Harold Becker, Mark Rydell, Michael Tolkin, Darnell Martin, Michael Petroni, Jonathan Frakes

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

Stephen Hawking as Self - Host
Terry O'Quinn as N/A
Clifton Collins Jr. as N/A
James Denton as N/A
Sonja Bennett as Judge Pomfrey
Tom Butler as N/A
Elisabeth Röhm as N/A
Kimberly Elise as N/A
Judy Davis as N/A
Sean Astin as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Clean Escape (2007-08-04)

Set in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans interrogates a confused man who is suffering from a lapse in memory.
Ep. 2: The Awakening (2007-08-11)

In war torn Baghdad, U.S. soldiers discover a mysterious casualty which they can't identify as human.
Ep. 3: Jerry Was a Man (2007-08-18)

This futuristic episode revolves around the seventh richest couple in the world. Their lives take a turn when they acquire an anthropoid named Jerry.
Ep. 4: The Discarded (2007-08-25)

A group of people are sentenced to drift in space forever so they take one final chance at returning back to Earth.
Ep. 5: Watchbird (2008-08-05)

In the not too distant future, Watchbird robots, previously used as unmanned weapons for the military, are assigned to aid police forces in a small number of test cities. Their task is to prevent killing before it happens. However, soon everyone discovers the fragile formula of life and death.
Ep. 6: Little Brother (2008-08-05)

Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.