Masters of Science Fiction

Season 1

"Masters of Science Fiction" was a series adapting science fiction stories by well-known authors into sixty-minute episodes, introduced by renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Stories filmed, included those of science fiction authors Robert Heinlein and Robert Sheckley, historical novelist Howard Fast, and mystery novelist Walter Mosley.

6 Episodes

A Clean Escape
E1
A Clean EscapeSet in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans interrogates a confused man who is suffering from a lapse in memory.
The Awakening
E2
The AwakeningIn war torn Baghdad, U.S. soldiers discover a mysterious casualty which they can't identify as human.
Jerry Was a Man
E3
Jerry Was a ManThis futuristic episode revolves around the seventh richest couple in the world. Their lives take a turn when they acquire an anthropoid named Jerry.
The Discarded
E4
The DiscardedA group of people are sentenced to drift in space forever so they take one final chance at returning back to Earth.
Watchbird
E5
WatchbirdIn 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.
Little Brother
E6
Little BrotherSet in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.