One Step Beyond

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ABC (ended 1961)
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Outside the known is irreality, and one step beyond that is Surrealism. John Newland introduces reported cases of supernatural phenomena, whose poetry is revealed in magnificent and almost brutally compressed dramatizations.One Step Beyond was mainly filmed at M-G-M Studios, Hollywood, and partly at M-G-M British Studios, Borehamwood, Herts. It premiered nine months before The Twilight Zone, and was also known as Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond. All episodes are directed by Newland himself, a dab hand whose trademark is subtle, balletic camera work. This series fed the nation's growing interest in paranormal suspense in a different way. Rather than creating fictional stories with supernatural twists and turns, this program sought out 'real' stories of the supernatural, including ghosts, disappearances, monsters, etc., and re-creating them for each episode. No solutions to these mysteries were ever found, and viewers could only scratch their heads and wonder, "what if it's real?"moreless
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S 3 :  Ep 36 Aired 7/4/61
S 3 :  Ep 35 Aired 6/27/61
S 3 :  Ep 34 Aired 6/20/61
S 3 :  Ep 33 Aired 6/13/61
S 3 :  Ep 32 Aired 6/6/61

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  • I am so glad I found this show!

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By tzfanatic93, Mar 21, 2010
    One Step Beyond is just as good as The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery if you ask me: BRILLIANT! John Newland was a mastermind like Rod Serling. Although I have only recently discovered this show I can sure tell that I'm gonna love it because of it's Twilight Zoneiness. The first episode I saw was the episode with the little girl and the haunted nursery with the dolls. I didn't know what it was at the time I was just channel surfing when I stumbled upon it. Then I sort of researched on the internet and found out about One Step Beyond. Even though I've only seen three episodes so far I already know this is my new third favorite show!moreless

  • Eerie Classic!

    8.5
    "Great"
    By Eatacheesi, Mar 18, 2009
    I grew up watching this show and was really disappointed when the series finally met its demise. It was a black and white classic horror (or at least what we called horror back in those innocent times) that I never missed. The strangest part of this series was the music. Whenever something weird was about to happen, they started playing part of Gerschwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". That particular music could never be called frightening by any stretch of the imagination but there is a slow movement in it that was used in all the One Step Beyond episodes. That sound, when combined with host John Newland's sour-faced narrative always sent a chill up my spine and still does even today whenever I hear it.moreless

  • Basically a true life Twilight zone type show.

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    By paramedic14888, Dec 27, 2008
    I got a box set of 4 discs and 50 episodes of One Step Beyond for Christmas this year.My Family all know i'm into strange tales and things of that nature so they bought it for me and i absolutely love it! I had never heard of the show up until now because it was only on air 2 years between 1959-1961,before my time.What intrigued me the most was that every episode was based on true unsolved events in peoples lives.Some were a little hard to swallow but that's usually the case with dealing with the supernatural..I completely loved it and only wish i would've grew up with it.I think if they brought the show back in this day and age the folks of today would really enjoy it as well.. Thanks for listening.moreless

  • A twilight zone that has stories that are based on real life events!

    8.1
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    By sheep233, Jan 10, 2008
    If you love twilight zone you'll love this great and highly interesting show that is (like the twilight zone) an anthology so it has different supernatural stories that dont have the same people everytime. And plus, its based on real life events!!! It has the same drama, the same spookiness, and the same interesting stories as the beloved "twilight zone." Most of you will definently not have heard of it and think that you wont be able to watch it but that's not true. Just this Christmas i got a whole DVD set that has the 50 best episodes on it. It was awesome!!!!!!!! But unfortunately, in my opinion this show is not as entertaining as TZ. TZ has more interesting plotlines than one step beyond and draws you in a lot more than "one step." Despite this i really think you should watch it you could probably look in a Wal mart or something for the DVD I got i'm not sure where my parents got it from.moreless

  • An Important And Underrated Show

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    By newland59, Aug 29, 2007
    The Grandfather of all supernatural television shows. One Step Beyond is an atmospheric, spooky excursion into the land of the paranormal. Unfortunately, it is disregarded or forgotten when shows of this type are discussed but it laid the groundwork for all that came after it including The Twilight Zone. The series went to great lengths to stay true to and as factual as possible to the field of paranormal study at the time. It's creators cared about the subject and it showed despite it's rather small budget. This is one seriously spooky show and one that deserves much more credit then it is given.moreless
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