On the evening of October 2, 1959, TV history was made as the world entered the fifth dimension via the premiere of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (classic episodes air regularly on SYFY). The ...

It feels fitting that Rod Serling, a man who understood the importance of moving forward, entered into this world as a year came to a close. The date was 100 years ago, Dec. 25, 1924, the locale ...

Television writer Rod Serling was early in his career when he found himself wanting to explore social justice themes in entertainment, harnessing the power of television on its budding 1960s audience ...

Rod Serling was interested in writing meaningful drama that probed human nature and the ills of modern society. The problem with that: He chose to work in television — which, in the 1950s, worked hard ...

“The real monsters aren’t in outer space. They’re within us — our fears, our hatreds, our need to blame.” Rod Serling, TV Guide Interview, Oct. 1959. “The tools of conquest do not necessarily come ...

It's been 50 years since the Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer died. But watching reruns of The Twilight Zone confirms that the themes Serling tackled remain relevant. This is FRESH AIR. On ...

Scary stuff: Back in the late ’50s and early ’60s, Rod Serling saw, among other dystopian futures, fascism and climate catastrophe in America. On March 4, 1960, at 6:43 p.m. local time, residents of a ...

Recognizing the power TV had over its audience, Serling sought to write a teleplay that addressed social justice ...

This is FRESH AIR. On October 2, the state of Ohio placed a new historical marker on the campus of Antioch College. It commemorates screenwriter and TV writer and producer Rod Serling, who graduated ...