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.
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22 episodes • 1959Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bride Possessed | Jan 20, 1959 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Night of April 14th | Jan 27, 1959 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Emergency Only | Feb 3, 1959 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Dark Room | Feb 10, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Twelve Hours to Live | Feb 17, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Epilogue | Feb 24, 1959 | 9.0 |
| 7 | The Dream | Mar 3, 1959 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Premonition | Mar 10, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Dead Part of the House | Mar 17, 1959 | 6.5 |
| 10 | The Vision | Mar 24, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Devil's Laughter | Mar 31, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 12 | The Return of Mitchell Campion | Apr 7, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 13 | The Navigator | Apr 14, 1959 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Secret | Apr 21, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The Aerialist | Apr 28, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The Burning Girl | May 5, 1959 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Haunted U-Boat | May 12, 1959 | 10.0 |
| 18 | The Image of Death | May 19, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Captain's Guests | May 26, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Echo | Jun 2, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Front Runner | Jun 9, 1959 | 6.5 |
| 22 | The Riddle | Jun 16, 1959 | 10.0 |
39 episodes • 1959Avg: 6.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delusion | Sep 15, 1959 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Ordeal on Locust Street | Sep 22, 1959 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Brainwave | Oct 6, 1959 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Doomsday | Oct 13, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Night of the Kill | Oct 20, 1959 | 5.0 |
| 6 | The Inheritance | Oct 27, 1959 | 6.0 |
| 7 | The Open Window | Nov 3, 1959 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Message from Clara | Nov 10, 1959 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Forked Lightning | Nov 17, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Reunion | Nov 24, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Dead Ringer | Dec 1, 1959 | 6.0 |
| 12 | The Stone Cutter | Dec 8, 1959 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Father Image | Dec 15, 1959 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Make Me Not a Witch | Dec 22, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The Hand | Dec 29, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Justice Tree | Jan 5, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Earthquake | Jan 12, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 18 | The Forests of the Night | Jan 19, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Call from Tomorrow | Jan 26, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Who Are You? | Feb 2, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 21 | The Day the World Wept - The Lincoln Story | Feb 9, 1960 | 4.0 |
| 22 | The Lovers | Feb 16, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Vanishing Point | Feb 23, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 24 | The Mask | Mar 1, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 25 | The Haunting | Mar 8, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 26 | The Explorer | Mar 15, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 27 | The Clown | Mar 22, 1960 | 5.5 |
| 28 | I Saw You Tomorrow | Apr 5, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Encounter | Apr 12, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 30 | The Peter Hurkos Story (1) | Apr 19, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 31 | The Peter Hurkos Story (2) | Apr 26, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 32 | Delia | May 3, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 33 | The Visitor | May 10, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Gypsy | May 17, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Contact | May 24, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 36 | The Lonely Room | May 31, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 37 | House of the Dead | Jun 7, 1960 | 6.5 |
| 38 | Goodbye Grandpa | Jun 14, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 39 | The Storm | Jun 21, 1960 | 7.0 |
36 episodes • 1960Avg: 5.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidal Wave | Aug 30, 1960 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Anniversary of a Murder | Sep 27, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Death Waltz | Oct 4, 1960 | 6.5 |
| 4 | The Return | Oct 11, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 5 | If You See Sally | Oct 18, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Moment of Hate | Oct 25, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 7 | To Know the End | Nov 1, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Trap | Nov 15, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 9 | The Voice | Nov 22, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Promise | Nov 29, 1960 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Tonight at 12:17 | Dec 6, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Where Are They? | Dec 13, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Legacy of Love | Dec 20, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Rendezvous | Dec 27, 1960 | 6.0 |
| 15 | The Executioner | Jan 3, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 16 | The Last Round | Jan 10, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Dead Man's Tale | Jan 17, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 18 | The Sacred Mushroom | Jan 24, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Gift | Jan 31, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Person Unknown | Feb 7, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Night of Decision | Feb 21, 1961 | 5.0 |
| 22 | The Stranger | Feb 28, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Justice | Mar 7, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 24 | The Face | Mar 14, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 25 | The Room Upstairs | Mar 21, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Signal Received | Apr 4, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Confession | Apr 11, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Avengers | Apr 25, 1961 | 3.0 |
| 29 | The Prisoner | May 2, 1961 | 3.0 |
| 30 | Blood Flower | May 16, 1961 | 4.0 |
| 31 | The Sorcerer | May 23, 1961 | 4.0 |
| 32 | The Villa | Jun 6, 1961 | 5.0 |
| 33 | Midnight | Jun 13, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Tiger | Jun 20, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Nightmare | Jun 27, 1961 | 6.0 |
| 36 | Eye Witness | Jul 4, 1961 | 6.0 |
