Ranking THE TWILIGHT ZONE Season 2 Episodes
July 2, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
THE TWILIGHT ZONE’s second season was star-studded—with the show boasting Morena Baccarin, Kylie Bunbury, Jenna Elfman, Ethan Embry, Sky Ferreira, Tavi Gevinson, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, Gillian Jacobs, David Krumholtz, Thomas Lennon, Sophia Macy, Natalie Martinez, Joel McHale, Chris Meloni, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Billy Porter, Jimmi Simpson, Jurnee Smollett, Daniel Sunjata, and Damon Wayans Jr. in the ten episodes—but like every anthology series, there were high and low points.
We ranked the season 2 episodes (from worst to best), but note this is spoilery for the installments and the twists may be discussed…
#2: "Downtime"
CBS All Access' take: After a recent promotion to hotel manager, Michelle (Morena Baccarin) feels like she’s on top of the world, but any cause for celebration is short lived when the nature of her reality is called into question. Colman Domingo and Tony Hale also guest star. Written by Jordan Peele, directed by JD Dillard.
Our take: An episode written by Peele (who also serves as host/executive producer on the series) has high expectations, but I was absolutely charmed by the installment. Initially, it felt like a warped take on Philip K. Dick's short story “The Hanging Stranger”—which was already adapted by Amazon's ELECTRIC DREAMS—but it soon became clear it was much more about identity...and technology. While the episode was probably the one that could have most easily have fit into the BLACK MIRROR world, the episode was compelling, and one of the best performances Baccarin has given thus far.
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THE TWILIGHT ZONE, Season 2, Now Streaming, CBS All Access
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