The Inheritors (The Outer Limits 1995)
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"The Inheritors" is an episode of The Outer Limits
television show. It first aired on 16 July 1999, during the fifth season. This episode is loosely based on the original series' episode of the same name.
in the head. When the morticians remove the object from his head, he rises from the dead. He's not the only one who "rises" — and they seem to have a plan now...
The police investigation reveals that all three have apparently become geniuses in the wake of their transformations. But more unsettling is that all of them seem to be working together...
Unbeknownst to Ian or the police, the three meteor victims are using the alien projectiles which struck them to build a mysterious machine, capable of vaporizing any living thing. The conspiracy becomes more sinister when the three gather a large group of patients who are near death, including Ian's wife Daria, and prepare to subject them to the incinerating ray. Is it mercy killing or a murder? Or maybe, it is something that lies beyond our understanding?
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
television show. It first aired on 16 July 1999, during the fifth season. This episode is loosely based on the original series' episode of the same name.
Introduction
A man is walking home with his girlfriend when he is suddenly struck by a meteoriteMeteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
in the head. When the morticians remove the object from his head, he rises from the dead. He's not the only one who "rises" — and they seem to have a plan now...
Opening narration
Plot
The Medical Examiner who conducted the autopsy, Dr. Ian Michaels, shaken, reports the bizarre events to homicide investigator Lt. Joseph Dane, who is skeptical to say the least. The mystery deepens, when during a visit to his comatose wife (a long-term victim of a hit and run driver) at a local hospital, Ian learns that Jacob Hardy was not the only meteor casualty who had inexplicably risen from the dead. So did a taxi driver, Curtis Sawyer, and waitress Kelly Risely.The police investigation reveals that all three have apparently become geniuses in the wake of their transformations. But more unsettling is that all of them seem to be working together...
Unbeknownst to Ian or the police, the three meteor victims are using the alien projectiles which struck them to build a mysterious machine, capable of vaporizing any living thing. The conspiracy becomes more sinister when the three gather a large group of patients who are near death, including Ian's wife Daria, and prepare to subject them to the incinerating ray. Is it mercy killing or a murder? Or maybe, it is something that lies beyond our understanding?
Closing narration
Cast
- Tom IrwinTom Irwin (actor)Tom Irwin is an American film, television, and stage actor.-Biography:Born in Peoria, Illinois, Irwin graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. He was a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre after college, along with Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Joan Allen, and Gary...
as Dr. Ian Michaels - Nicholas LeaNicholas LeaNicholas Lea is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on The X-Files and on Kyle XY playing Tom Foss.-Biography:...
as Jacob Hardy - Stacy Grant as Kara Delaney
- Don MacKayDon MackayDonald Mackay is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.-As player:He was a goalkeeper and played for Forfar Athletic and made 104 appearances. He was then signed for Dundee United by Jerry Kerr, for whom he made 170 appearances...
as Ollie Gibb - Sarah-Jane RedmondSarah-Jane RedmondSarah-Jane Redmond is a British-Canadian actress and acting instructor.-Filmography:* Harper's Island as Sarah Mills* Case 39 ... as Mrs. Barron* Sorority Wars * Smile of April ... as Witness 2...
as Kelly Risely - Michael KopsaMichael KopsaMichael Kopsa is a Canadian voice, film, television and stage actor, notable for his role as Char Aznable in the English dub of Mobile Suit Gundam and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in Galaxy Angel. He has also provided the voice of Beast in X-Men: Evolution...
as Curtis Sawyer - Bill SmitrovichBill Smitrovich-Personal life:Bill Smitrovich was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Anna and Stanley William Zmitrowicz, a tool and die maker. Bill is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport and holds an MFA from Smith College . He is married to Shaw Purnell from Pittsburgh, PA...
as Lt. Joseph Dane - Corrine Koslo as Abby
- Rachel VictoriaRachel VictoriaRachel Victoria is a young Canadian actress, with notable appearances in Millennium in the episode "Antipas" as Divina, biological daughter of the evil Lucy Butler, as Sonia in the third revival of The Twilight Zone in the episode "Burned", and in the mini-series adaptation of Dean Koontz's Sole...
as Shana - Michael St. John Smith as Angus Wheaton
- Ron Small as Harold Sanborn
- Nicole RobertNicole RobertNicole Robert is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Canadian handball team, which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. She played four matches and scored ten goals.-References:*...
as Librarian - Betty Linde as Helen Darnell
- Candus Churchill as Nurse
- Maya MassarMaya MassarMaya Massar is an American actress.-Personal life:Massar was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is married to writer/director David Massar, and currently lives and works in both the US and Canada. Massar won a Leo award for 'Best Performance, Female' in the short film "Death's Dream"...
as Daria Michaels