6.0Season 3 • Episode 36
LatestA reportorial account of a distant disaster. Assez vu, assez connu.
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.
Acting
John Newland's unsettling host presence—think Rod Serling's eerie uncle.
Direction
Tight 30-minute mysteries with killer twist endings.
Production
Based on 'true' supernatural events (allegedly).
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Newland directed nearly half the episodes himself while hosting—multitasking king of the macabre.
The show's 'based on true events' gimmick predates reality TV by decades and was legally dubious even then.
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