Dark Rain

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The Outer Limits episode
“Dark Rain”
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 6
Guest star(s) Rachael Crawford as Sherry McAllister), Susan Hogan as Dr. Marissa Golding, Alan Scarfe as Dr. Royce, Don Franklin as Tim McAllister
Writer(s) David Braff
Director Mario Azzopardi
Production no. 50
Original airdate 14 February 1997
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Stream of Consciousness The Camp

"Dark Rain" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 14 February 1997, during the third season. Its plot is inspired by the novel The Children of Men.

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[edit] Introduction

A chemical war leaves most of humanity unable to reproduce. Only rare couples, such as Sherry and Tim McAllister, are able to have healthy normal children.

[edit] Opening narration

"Every child born is linked in a chain to generations past and future. But what happens when that chain is snapped?"

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[edit] Closing narration

"Just as we inherited the Earth of our forefathers, we too will bequeath this world -- so long as there are children to claim the inheritance."

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