The Outer Limits

Season 4

Episode 5: In the Zone

TV-PGFeb 20, 1998
With its deadly lasers and hand-to-hand battles, 'The Octal' is a combat sport for a new generation of athletes - but Tanner Brooks is no longer a young man. Although he's promised his wife Jessica that this will be his final tournament, Tanner is desperate to go out a winner. Dr. Michael Chen has a way to make that happen. Through an experimental treatment that taps the power of the human nervous system, Chen accelerates Tanner's reflexes and perceptions. To Tanner, everything in the Octalbegins to move in slow motion ... and Tanner quickly becomes unbeatable. However, there are side effects: Jessica notices that Tanner is tired, haggard and his hair is going gray. But, when Tanner's body begins to blur and fade out of existence, Tanner and Jessica must choosebetween one last moment of glory ... their love for each other ... and oblivion.
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Scripted
Status
Ended
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Canada
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
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Adrian Pasdar
Tanner Brooks
Claudette Mink
Jessica Brooks
Dwight McFee
Ring Announcer
Pat Morita
Michael Chen
Douglas Smith
Douglas
Paul Carson
Reporter #1
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