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{{Short description|Television anthology series}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Masters of Science Fiction
| image = Masters of Science Fiction intertitle.png
| image = Masters of Science Fiction intertitle.png
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250
| caption = ''Steven Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters'' intertitle
| caption = Intertitle
| genre = [[Science fiction]] [[anthology]]
| genre = [[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]]<br />[[Anthology series|Anthology]]
| creator =
| creator =
| developer =
| developer =
| presenter = [[Stephen Hawking]]
| presenter = [[Stephen Hawking]]
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| endtheme =
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| composer =
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| country = United States<br/>Canada{{efn|The series was a North American co-production. Industry Productions, MOSF Productions, IDT Entertainment were based in the United States, while Reunion Pictures was based in Canada.}}
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| producer =
| producer =
| executive_producer = [[John W. Hyde]]<br />[[Brad Mendelsohn]]<br />[[Andrew Deane]]<br />[[Keith Addis]]
| executive_producer = [[John W. Hyde]]<br />Brad Mendelsohn<br />[[Andrew Deane]]<br />Keith Addis
| location =
| location = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = approx. 41 minutes
| runtime = approx. 41 minutes
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| company = [[Reunion Pictures]]<br />Industry Productions<br />MOSF Productions<br />IDT Entertainment
| company = [[Reunion Pictures]]<br />[[Nick Wechsler (film producer)|Industry Productions]]<br />MOSF Productions<br />[[IDT Entertainment]]
| picture_format =
| first_aired = {{start date|2007|8|4}}
| audio_format =
| last_aired = {{end date|2007|8|25}}
| first_run =
| related = ''[[Masters of Horror]]''
| first_aired = August 4, 2007
| last_aired = August 25, 2007
| preceded_by =
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| related = ''[[Masters of Horror]]''
}}
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'''''Masters of Science Fiction''''' is an [[United States|American]] television [[anthology series]] by the same creators as ''[[Masters of Horror]]''. The show debuted on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on August 4, 2007 at 10PM for a run of four episodes.<ref name="art">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/reviewsNews/idUSN0242298520070803?rpc=92 |title="Masters of Science Fiction" too artistic for ABC |accessdate=2007-08-04 |last=Richmond |first=Ray | authorlink = Ray Richmond| work=Reuters | date=August 3, 2007}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two episodes were removed from the schedule for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="six">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7412 |title=ABC SLATES 'LAUGHS' FOR TUESDAYS, CONFIRMS 'MASTERS' INSTALLMENTS |accessdate=2007-08-04 |publisher=[[Futon Critic]]}}</ref>
'''''Masters of Science Fiction''''' is a television [[anthology series]] by some of the producers of ''[[Masters of Horror]]''. The show debuted on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on August 4, 2007, at 10PM for a run of four episodes.<ref name="art">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/reviewsNews/idUSN0242298520070803?rpc=92 |title="Masters of Science Fiction" too artistic for ABC |accessdate=2007-08-04 |last=Richmond |first=Ray | authorlink = Ray Richmond| work=Reuters | date=August 3, 2007}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two episodes were removed from the schedule for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="six">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7412 |title=ABC SLATES 'LAUGHS' FOR TUESDAYS, CONFIRMS 'MASTERS' INSTALLMENTS |accessdate=2007-08-04 |publisher=[[Futon Critic]]}}</ref> All six episodes can be streamed for free on [[Tubi]] and [[The Roku Channel]], and purchased for viewing at [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Vudu]].


The show follows a similar format as ''Masters of Horror'', with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate [[short film]] adaptation of a story by a respected member of the [[science fiction]] community, hence the ''Masters'' in the title.<ref name="six" />
The show follows a similar format as ''Masters of Horror'', with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate [[short film]] adaptation of a story by a respected member of the [[science fiction]] community, hence the ''Masters'' in the title.<ref name="six" />


In December 2007, the show was picked up by [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in Canada. This was followed by the North American premiere of the missing two episodes. A Region 1 [[DVD]] of all six episodes was released on August 5, 2008. On February 12, 2012, the [[Science Channel]] began airing the episodes, under the title '''''Stephen Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters''''', beginning with the first domestic airing of the episode "Watchbirds".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://science.discovery.com/tv/hawkings-sci-fi-masters/|title=Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters|work=[[Science Channel]]}}</ref>
In December 2007, the show was picked up by [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space]] in Canada. This was followed by the North American premiere of the missing two episodes. A Region 1 [[DVD]] of all six episodes was released on August 5, 2008. On February 12, 2012, the [[Science Channel]] began airing the episodes, under the title '''''Stephen Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters''''', beginning with the first domestic airing of the episode "Watchbird".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://science.discovery.com/tv/hawkings-sci-fi-masters/|title=Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters|work=[[Science Channel]]}}</ref>


The show is hosted off-screen by physicist [[Stephen Hawking]].<ref name="art" />
The show is hosted off-screen by physicist [[Stephen Hawking]].<ref name="art" />


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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| Title=[[A Clean Escape]]
| Title=[[A Clean Escape]]
| DirectedBy=[[Mark Rydell]]
| DirectedBy=[[Mark Rydell]]
| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[John Kessel]]|t=[[Sam Egan]]}}
| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[John Kessel]]|t=Sam Egan}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|4}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|11}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|4}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|11}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| ShortSummary=In a post-apocalyptic future, a psychiatrist tries to help a patient regain his memory.
| ShortSummary=In a post-apocalyptic future, a psychiatrist tries to help a patient regain his memory.
'''Featuring:''' [[Sam Waterston]] as Havelman, [[Judy Davis]] as Dr. Deanna Evans, [[Allison Hossack]] as Kelly Prosky, [[Tom Butler (actor)|Tom Butler]] as Warren Geslow, [[Robert Moloney]] as Pierce, [[Terence Kelly (actor)|Terence Kelly]] as Goldstone, [[Garry Chalk]] as General, Peter Bryant as Dr. Gavin, McKye Kelly as Claire, Peter Hall as Nick, [[Burkely Duffield]] as Will, Camyar Chai as Mansur, Malaya Cooks as Technician
'''Featuring:''' [[Judy Davis]] as Dr. Deanna Evans, [[Sam Waterston]] as Havelman
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| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|11}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|25}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|11}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|25}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| ShortSummary=In this adaptation of "[[The General Zapped an Angel]]", a major comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace.
| ShortSummary=In this adaptation of "[[The General Zapped an Angel]]", a major comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace.
'''Featuring:''' [[Terry O'Quinn]] as Maj Albert Skynner, [[Elisabeth Röhm]] as Lt. Granger, [[William B. Davis]] as President, [[Julian Christopher|Julian D. Christopher]] as General MacKenzie, [[Malcolm Stewart (actor)|Malcolm Stewart]] as Col. Dingham, [[Doron Bell]] as Kirby, Samir El Sharkawi as Iraqi, Dave Lantaigne as Army Officer, Adrian Glynn McMorran as Medic, [[Dean Marshall]] as General's Aide, [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as Captain Oguchi, Johannah Newmarch as Assistant, Mitra Lohrasb as Palestinian Woman, Andre Fex as French Leader, Deni DeLory as Interpreter, [[Veena Sood]] as Dr. Kashani, Parm Soor as Pakistani Leader, Scott Miller as Technician, [[Eddy Ko]] as Chinese Leader, Igor Ingelsman as Russian Leader, Laura Soltis as Skynner's Wife, [[Ben Cotton]] as Creature
'''Featuring:''' [[Terry O'Quinn]] as Maj Albert Skynner, [[Elisabeth Röhm]] as Lt. Granger, [[William B. Davis]] as President, [[Julian Christopher|Julian D. Christopher]] as General MacKenzie, [[Malcolm Stewart (actor)|Malcolm Stewart]] as Col. Dingham, [[Doron Bell]] as Kirby, Samir El Sharkawi as Iraqi, Dave Lantaigne as Army Officer, Adrian Glynn McMorran as Medic, [[Dean Marshall]] as General's Aide, [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as Captain Oguchi, Johannah Newmarch as Assistant, Mitra Lohrasb as Palestinian Woman, Andre Fex as French Leader, Deni DeLory as Interpreter, Veena Sood as Dr. Kashani, Parm Soor as Pakistani Leader, Scott Miller as Technician, [[Eddy Ko]] as Chinese Leader, Igor Ingelsman as Russian Leader, Laura Soltis as Skynner's Wife, [[Ben Cotton]] as Creature
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| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[Robert A. Heinlein]]|t=Michael Tolkin}}
| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[Robert A. Heinlein]]|t=Michael Tolkin}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|18}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|18}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|8|18}} <small>(USA)</small><br/>{{Start date|2007|11|18}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| ShortSummary=A wealthy couple come into possession of an android called Jerry.
| ShortSummary=A wealthy couple come into possession of an anthropoid called Jerry.
'''Featuring:''' [[Malcolm McDowell]] as Tibor Cargrew, [[Anne Heche]] as Martha Von Vogel, Russell Porter as Bronson, Jason Diablo as Jerry, [[Bill Dow]] as McCoy, [[Sonja Bennett]] as Judge Pomfrey, Val Cole as News Anchor, Osmond L. Bramble as Bailiff, Matty Finochio as Judge # 2, David Neale as Pyramus, Jeanie Cloutier as Judge # 3
'''Featuring:''' [[Malcolm McDowell]] as Tibor Cargrew, [[Anne Heche]] as Martha Von Vogel, Russell Porter as Bronson, Jason Diablo as Jerry, [[Bill Dow]] as McCoy, [[Sonja Bennett]] as Judge Pomfrey, Val Cole as News Anchor, Osmond L. Bramble as Bailiff, Matty Finochio as Judge # 2, David Neale as Pyramus, Jeanie Cloutier as Judge # 3
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| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|12|2}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|12|2}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| ShortSummary=Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.
| ShortSummary=Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.
'''Featuring:''' [[Kimberly Elise]] as Tilly Vee, [[Clifton Collins Jr.]] as Frendon Blythe, [[Garwin Sanford]] as Judge - The Court, [[Daryl Shuttleworth]] as Otis Brill, [[Matthew Walker (Canadian actor)|Matthew Walker]] as Augustus, [[Jorgito Vargas Jr.]] as Young Man, [[Lorena Gale]] as Mary - Mother, Shelley MacDonald as Female Guard, [[Nicole Muñoz]] as Frightened Girl, Adrien Dorval as Officer Bernard, Keith Dallas as Officer Labey, Joanna Reid as Defense Attorney, Donna Yamamoto as Asian Police Woman, [[Louis Chirillo]] as Interrupt Progarm 91, Alex Kliner as Juror #1 - Jessup, Doreen Ramus as Juror #2 - Renee, Carlos Joe Costa as Juror #3 - Kwame, [[Alexia Fast]] as Juror #4 - Ginnie, Ellen Ewusie as Black Woman - Juror #5, Jim Shepard as Middle Aged White Man - Juror #6, Ray G. Thunderchild as Native American Man - Juror #7, Greg Chan as Old Chinese Man - Juror #8, John Burnside as Juror #9, [[Jeni Le Gon]] as Juror #10, Nimet Kanji as Juror #11, Esme Lambert as Juror #12
'''Featuring:''' [[Kimberly Elise]] as Tilly Vee, [[Clifton Collins Jr.]] as Frendon Blythe, [[Garwin Sanford]] as Judge - The Court, [[Daryl Shuttleworth]] as Otis Brill, [[Matthew Walker (Canadian actor)|Matthew Walker]] as Augustus, Jorgito Vargas Jr. as Young Man, [[Lorena Gale]] as Mary - Mother, Shelley MacDonald as Female Guard, [[Nicole Muñoz]] as Frightened Girl, Adrien Dorval as Officer Bernard, Keith Dallas as Officer Labey, Joanna Reid as Defense Attorney, Donna Yamamoto as Asian Police Woman, [[Louis Chirillo]] as Interrupt Progarm 91, Alex Kliner as Juror #1 - Jessup, Doreen Ramus as Juror #2 - Renee, Carlos Joe Costa as Juror #3 - Kwame, [[Alexia Fast]] as Juror #4 - Ginnie, Ellen Ewusie as Black Woman - Juror #5, Jim Shepard as Middle Aged White Man - Juror #6, Ray G. Thunderchild as Native American Man - Juror #7, Greg Chan as Old Chinese Man - Juror #8, John Burnside as Juror #9, [[Jeni Le Gon]] as Juror #10, Nimet Kanji as Juror #11, Esme Lambert as Juror #12
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| EpisodeNumber=6
| Title=Watchbird
| Title=[https://archive.org/stream/galaxymagazine-1953-02/Galaxy_1953_02#page/n75/mode/2up Watchbird]
| DirectedBy=[[Harold Becker]]
| DirectedBy=[[Harold Becker]]
| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[Robert Sheckley]]|t=Sam Egan}}
| WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[Robert Sheckley]]|t=Sam Egan}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|12|9}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2007|12|9}} <small>(Canada)</small>
| ShortSummary=In the not too distant future, Watchbird robots, previously used as unmanned weapons for the military, are assigned to aid police forces in a small number of cities. However,Androids can prevent killings before they happen. However, soon everyone discovers the fragile formula of life and death.
| ShortSummary=In the not too distant future, Watchbird robots, previously used as unmanned weapons for the military, are assigned to aid police forces in a small number of cities. Watchbirds can prevent killings before they happen. However, soon everyone discovers the fragile formula of life and death.
'''Featuring:''' [[James Cromwell]] as Randolph Ludwin, [[Sean Astin]] as Charlie Kramer, [[Vincent Gale]] as Jack Valentine, Stacy Grant as Sarah Moser, [[Christine Chatelain]] as Marissa, [[Michael Kopsa]] as Ratcliffe, [[Sally Kellerman]] as The Watchbird (voice), Viv Leacock as Willy, [[Dean Redman]] as Bradley Tanner, David Abbott as President, Ivan De Leon as Hispanic Youth #1, Andreas Abbondanza as Hispanic Youth #2, Ken Camroux-Taylor as Summer, A.B. Chater as Terrorist #1, Mehdi Darvish as Terrorist #2, Sean Owen Roberts as Mugger, [[Alistair Abell]] as SWAT Leader, Gerry South as Gunman, Vanesa Tomasino as Housekeeper, [[Jill Krop]] as TV Newscaster, Link Baker as Technician, Mark Docherty as TV Newscaster, Paul Herbert as Medical Technician (uncredited), Javier Villarreal as Additional Voices (uncredited). '''Soundtrack''' Céu - Rainha<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/search?q=C%C3%A9u+-+Rainha&type=all | title=C%C3%A9u - Rainha music &#124; Discogs | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
'''Featuring:'''
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-mastersofsciencefictioncast,0,248925.story "Cast Set for ''Masters of Sci Fi''"], Zap2it, August 4, 2006.
* [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-mastersofsciencefictioncast,0,248925.story "Cast Set for ''Masters of Sci Fi''"], Zap2it, August 4, 2006.
* {{IMDb title|0772139|Masters of Science Fiction}}
* {{IMDb title|0772139|Masters of Science Fiction}}
* {{tv.com show|masters-of-science-fiction|Masters of Science Fiction}}


{{Masters of Horror}}
{{Masters of Horror}}


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Masters of Science Fiction
Intertitle
GenreScience fiction
Anthology
Presented byStephen Hawking
Country of originUnited States
Canada[a]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersJohn W. Hyde
Brad Mendelsohn
Andrew Deane
Keith Addis
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running timeapprox. 41 minutes
Production companiesReunion Pictures
Industry Productions
MOSF Productions
IDT Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 4 (2007-08-04) –
August 25, 2007 (2007-08-25)
Related
Masters of Horror

Masters of Science Fiction is a television anthology series by some of the producers of Masters of Horror. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007, at 10PM for a run of four episodes.[1] It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two episodes were removed from the schedule for undisclosed reasons.[2] All six episodes can be streamed for free on Tubi and The Roku Channel, and purchased for viewing at Amazon Prime Video and Vudu.

The show follows a similar format as Masters of Horror, with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation of a story by a respected member of the science fiction community, hence the Masters in the title.[2]

In December 2007, the show was picked up by Space in Canada. This was followed by the North American premiere of the missing two episodes. A Region 1 DVD of all six episodes was released on August 5, 2008. On February 12, 2012, the Science Channel began airing the episodes, under the title Stephen Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters, beginning with the first domestic airing of the episode "Watchbird".[3]

The show is hosted off-screen by physicist Stephen Hawking.[1]

Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air-date
1"A Clean Escape"Mark RydellStory by : John Kessel
Teleplay by : Sam Egan		August 4, 2007 (2007-08-04) (USA)
November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11) (Canada)

In a post-apocalyptic future, a psychiatrist tries to help a patient regain his memory.

Featuring: Sam Waterston as Havelman, Judy Davis as Dr. Deanna Evans, Allison Hossack as Kelly Prosky, Tom Butler as Warren Geslow, Robert Moloney as Pierce, Terence Kelly as Goldstone, Garry Chalk as General, Peter Bryant as Dr. Gavin, McKye Kelly as Claire, Peter Hall as Nick, Burkely Duffield as Will, Camyar Chai as Mansur, Malaya Cooks as Technician
2"The Awakening"Michael PetroniStory by : Howard Fast
Teleplay by : Michael Petroni		August 11, 2007 (2007-08-11) (USA)
November 25, 2007 (2007-11-25) (Canada)

In this adaptation of "The General Zapped an Angel", a major comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace.

Featuring: Terry O'Quinn as Maj Albert Skynner, Elisabeth Röhm as Lt. Granger, William B. Davis as President, Julian D. Christopher as General MacKenzie, Malcolm Stewart as Col. Dingham, Doron Bell as Kirby, Samir El Sharkawi as Iraqi, Dave Lantaigne as Army Officer, Adrian Glynn McMorran as Medic, Dean Marshall as General's Aide, Hiro Kanagawa as Captain Oguchi, Johannah Newmarch as Assistant, Mitra Lohrasb as Palestinian Woman, Andre Fex as French Leader, Deni DeLory as Interpreter, Veena Sood as Dr. Kashani, Parm Soor as Pakistani Leader, Scott Miller as Technician, Eddy Ko as Chinese Leader, Igor Ingelsman as Russian Leader, Laura Soltis as Skynner's Wife, Ben Cotton as Creature
3"Jerry Was a Man"Michael TolkinStory by : Robert A. Heinlein
Teleplay by : Michael Tolkin		August 18, 2007 (2007-08-18) (USA)
November 18, 2007 (2007-11-18) (Canada)

A wealthy couple come into possession of an anthropoid called Jerry.

Featuring: Malcolm McDowell as Tibor Cargrew, Anne Heche as Martha Von Vogel, Russell Porter as Bronson, Jason Diablo as Jerry, Bill Dow as McCoy, Sonja Bennett as Judge Pomfrey, Val Cole as News Anchor, Osmond L. Bramble as Bailiff, Matty Finochio as Judge # 2, David Neale as Pyramus, Jeanie Cloutier as Judge # 3
4"The Discarded"Jonathan FrakesStory by : Harlan Ellison
Teleplay by : Harlan Ellison and Josh Olson		August 25, 2007 (2007-08-25) (USA)
December 16, 2007 (2007-12-16) (Canada)

A group of mutants exiled from Earth are forced to make a pact with those that sent them adrift in space.

Featuring: Brian Dennehy as Bedzyk, John Hurt as Samswope, James Denton as Barney Curran, Gina Chiarelli as Annie, Lori Triolo as Harmony Teet, Donny Lucas as Steve, Vicky Lambert as Frenchy, Alex Zahara as Bucky, Leanne Adachi as Sharon, Jason Diablo as Smiler, Brian Dobson as Voice of Samswope 2, Barbara Kottmeier as Sis, Harlan Ellison as Nate, Ken Kramer as Schmool, Gillian Barber as Dr. Goldstein
5"Little Brother"Darnell MartinWalter MosleyDecember 2, 2007 (2007-12-02) (Canada)

Set in the future, we are introduced to courtrooms without human judges or juries, and automated justice is the law of the land.

Featuring: Kimberly Elise as Tilly Vee, Clifton Collins Jr. as Frendon Blythe, Garwin Sanford as Judge - The Court, Daryl Shuttleworth as Otis Brill, Matthew Walker as Augustus, Jorgito Vargas Jr. as Young Man, Lorena Gale as Mary - Mother, Shelley MacDonald as Female Guard, Nicole Muñoz as Frightened Girl, Adrien Dorval as Officer Bernard, Keith Dallas as Officer Labey, Joanna Reid as Defense Attorney, Donna Yamamoto as Asian Police Woman, Louis Chirillo as Interrupt Progarm 91, Alex Kliner as Juror #1 - Jessup, Doreen Ramus as Juror #2 - Renee, Carlos Joe Costa as Juror #3 - Kwame, Alexia Fast as Juror #4 - Ginnie, Ellen Ewusie as Black Woman - Juror #5, Jim Shepard as Middle Aged White Man - Juror #6, Ray G. Thunderchild as Native American Man - Juror #7, Greg Chan as Old Chinese Man - Juror #8, John Burnside as Juror #9, Jeni Le Gon as Juror #10, Nimet Kanji as Juror #11, Esme Lambert as Juror #12
6"Watchbird"Harold BeckerStory by : Robert Sheckley
Teleplay by : Sam Egan		December 9, 2007 (2007-12-09) (Canada)

In the not too distant future, Watchbird robots, previously used as unmanned weapons for the military, are assigned to aid police forces in a small number of cities. Watchbirds can prevent killings before they happen. However, soon everyone discovers the fragile formula of life and death.

Featuring: James Cromwell as Randolph Ludwin, Sean Astin as Charlie Kramer, Vincent Gale as Jack Valentine, Stacy Grant as Sarah Moser, Christine Chatelain as Marissa, Michael Kopsa as Ratcliffe, Sally Kellerman as The Watchbird (voice), Viv Leacock as Willy, Dean Redman as Bradley Tanner, David Abbott as President, Ivan De Leon as Hispanic Youth #1, Andreas Abbondanza as Hispanic Youth #2, Ken Camroux-Taylor as Summer, A.B. Chater as Terrorist #1, Mehdi Darvish as Terrorist #2, Sean Owen Roberts as Mugger, Alistair Abell as SWAT Leader, Gerry South as Gunman, Vanesa Tomasino as Housekeeper, Jill Krop as TV Newscaster, Link Baker as Technician, Mark Docherty as TV Newscaster, Paul Herbert as Medical Technician (uncredited), Javier Villarreal as Additional Voices (uncredited). Soundtrack Céu - Rainha[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Richmond, Ray (August 3, 2007). ""Masters of Science Fiction" too artistic for ABC". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  2. ^ a b "ABC SLATES 'LAUGHS' FOR TUESDAYS, CONFIRMS 'MASTERS' INSTALLMENTS". Futon Critic. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  3. ^ "Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters". Science Channel.
  4. ^ "C%C3%A9u - Rainha music | Discogs". Discogs.

Notes

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  1. ^ The series was a North American co-production. Industry Productions, MOSF Productions, IDT Entertainment were based in the United States, while Reunion Pictures was based in Canada.
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