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Masters of Science Fiction
Steven Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters intertitle
GenreScience fiction anthology
Presented byStephen Hawking
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersJohn W. Hyde
Brad Mendelsohn
Andrew Deane
Keith Addis
Running timeapprox. 41 minutes
Production companiesReunion Pictures
Industry Productions
MOSF Productions
IDT Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 4 –
August 25, 2007
Related
Masters of Horror

Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series by the same creators as 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]

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 "Watchbirds".[3]

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

Episodes

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 (Judy Davis) tries to help a patient (Sam Waterston) regain his memory.
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 (Terry O'Quinn) comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace.
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 (Russell Porter and Anne Heche) come into possession of an android called Jerry (Jason Diablo).
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.
5"Little Brother"Darnell MartinWalter MosleyDecember 2, 2007 (2007-12-02) (Canada)
Justice is determined by machines.
6"Watchbird"Harold BeckerStory by : Robert Sheckley
Teleplay by : Sam Egan		December 9, 2007 (2007-12-09) (Canada)
Androids can prevent killings before they happen.

References

  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.
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