Nightmare (1998 The Outer Limits)
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| The Outer Limits episode | |
|---|---|
| “Nightmare” | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 82 |
| Guest star(s) | Adam Harrington, Chantal Strand, Cameron Graham, Brandy Ledford, Robin Shou, Kerry Sandomirsky, Steven Bauer, Maurice Dean Wint |
| Writer(s) | Sam Egan |
| Director | James Head |
| Production no. | ? |
| Original airdate | August 14, 1998 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| “Sarcophagus” | “Promised Land” |
"Nightmare" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on Friday August 14 of 1998, during the fourth season. It is a remake of "Nightmare" (1963), an episode of the original series.
[edit] Opening Narration
- "While some prisoners of war show bravery beyond the call of duty, others succumb to an enemy often more formidable than the one which captured them."
[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In response to an attack from the planet Ebon, a group of Earth soldiers are sent to fight the enemy on their alien world. Captured en route to Ebon, the soldiers undergo physical and psychological torture and interrogation at the hands of the Ebonites. The prisoners become suspicious of each other when their captors claim they have received cooperation, which is further complicated by the appearance of high-ranking Earth officers among the hostile aliens.
[edit] Closing Narration
- "In our efforts to plumb the depths of our psychological endurance, we may do more than drive ourselves to the breaking point... we may destroy the very world we’re seeking to protect."
