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.
Masters of Science Fiction (Season 1)
A Clean Escape (Episode 1) 6.0
Writer: Sam Egan
Air date: 2007-08-04
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Set in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans interrogates a confused man who is suffering from a lapse in memory.
The Awakening (Episode 2) 7.0
Writer: Michael Petroni
Air date: 2007-08-11
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: In war torn Baghdad, U.S. soldiers discover a mysterious casualty which they can't identify as human.
Jerry Was a Man (Episode 3) 6.0
Writer: Michael Tolkin
Air date: 2007-08-18
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: This 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 (Episode 4) 5.0
Writer: Harlan Ellison
Air date: 2007-08-25
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: A group of people are sentenced to drift in space forever so they take one final chance at returning back to Earth.
Watchbird (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2008-08-05
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Little Brother (Episode 6) 6.0
Writer: Robert Sheckley
Air date: 2008-08-05
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.
Seasons
Episodes 6