Series Description

The One Step Beyond TV show was a 30 minute anthology fantasy series on ABC that featured a different story each week based upon actual reports of supernatural encounters.

One Step Beyond Cast

Host & Narrator .... John Newland

Each episode of One Step Beyond had a different cast.
Many had well-known guest stars in the lead roles.

One Step Beyond Opening Narratives:

Version #1: "Have you ever been certain the telephone would ring within the next ten seconds? Or have you ever walked down a strange street before and had the feeling you knew what laid beyond the unturned corner? Yes? Then you've had a brief encounter with the world of the unknown ... a small step beyond. Now take a giant one."

Version #2: "I hardly know what to tell you about the next half hour. Except it was reported as true by those to whom it happened. It has been investigated and no one as yet has been able to explain it or disprove it. Have your ever had the feeling that you knew what someone was going to say just before they said it or have you ever walked into a strange room and had the sensation that you've been there before? Well. if you have, you've taken a small step beyond. Now watch a giant step."

Version #3: "Come, you'll witness things strange, unexpected, mysterious, but not to be denied. Join me now and take One Step Beyond."

One Step Beyond Trivia

The official title of this TV show was "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond". When the series reran in syndication, the title used was simply, "One Step Beyond" and that's how it is typically referred to today.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. The Bride Possessed (1/20/1959)
2. Night Of April 14 (1/27/1959)
3. Emergency Only (2/3/1959)
4. The Dark Room (2/10/1959)
5. Twelve Hours To Live (2/17/1959)
6. Epilogue (2/24/1959)
7. The Dream (3/3/1959)
8. Premonition (3/10/1959)
9. The Dead Part Of The House (3/17/1959)
10. The Vision (3/24/1959)
11. The Devil's Laughter (3/31/1959)
12. The Return Of Mitchell Campion (4/7/1959)
13. The Navigator (4/14/1959)
14. The Secret (4/21/1959)
15. The Aerialist (4/28/1959)
16. The Burning Girl (5/5/1959)
17. The Haunted U-Boat (5/12/1959)
18. Image Of Death (5/19/1959)
19. The Captain's Guests (5/26/1959)
20. Echo (6/2/1959)
21. Front Runner (6/9/1959)
22. The Riddle (6/16/1959)

Season 2

23. Delusion (9/15/1959)
24. Ordeal On Locust Street (9/22/1959)
25. Brainwave (10/6/1959)
26. Doomsday (10/13/1959)
27. Night Of The Kill (10/20/1959)
28. The Inheritance (10/27/1959)
29. The Open Window (11/3/1959)
30. Message From Clara (11/10/1959)
31. Forked Lightning (11/17/1959)
32. Reunion (11/24/1959)
33. Dead Ringer (12/1/1959)
34. The Stone Cutter (12/8/1959)
35. Father Image (12/15/1959)
36. Make Me Not A Witch (12/22/1959)
37. The Hand (12/29/1959)
38. The Justice Tree (1/5/1960)
39. Earthquake (1/12/1960)
40. Forests Of The Night (1/19/1960)
41. Call From Tomorrow (1/26/1960)
42. Who Are You? (2/2/1960)
43. The Day The World Wept - The Lincoln Story (2/9/1960)
44. The Lovers (2/16/1960)
45. Vanishing Point (2/23/1960)
46. The Mask (3/1/1960)
47. The Haunting (3/8/1960)
48. The Explorer (3/15/1960)
49. The Clown (3/22/1960)
50. I Saw You Tomorrow (4/5/1960)
51. Encounter (4/12/1960)
52. The Peter Hurkos Story - Part 1 (4/19/1960)
53. The Peter Hurkos Story - Part 2 (4/26/1960)
54. Delia (5/3/1960)
55. The Visitor (5/10/1960)
56. Gypsy (5/17/1960)
57. Contact (5/24/1960)
58. The Lonely Room (5/31/1960)
59. House Of The Dead (6/7/1960)
60. Goodbye Grandpa (6/14/1960)
61. The Storm (6/21/1960)
62. Tidal Wave (8/30/1960)
63. Anniversary Of A Murder (9/27/1960)
64. The Death Waltz (10/4/1960)
65. The Return (10/11/1960)
66. If You See Sally (10/18/1960)
67. Moment Of Hate (10/25/1960)
68. To Know The End (11/1/1960)
69. The Trap (11/15/1960)
70. The Voice (11/22/1960)
71. The Promise (11/29/1960)
72. Tonight At 12:17 (12/6/1960)
73. Where Are They? (12/13/1960)
74. Legacy Of Love (12/20/1960)
75. Rendezvous (12/27/1960)
76. The Executioner (1/3/1960)
77. The Last Round (1/10/1960)
78. Dead Man's Tale (1/17/1960)
79. The Sacred Mushroom (1/24/1960)

Season 3

80. The Gift (1/31/1960)
81. Person Unknown (2/7/1960)
82. Night Of Decision (2/21/1960)
83. The Stranger (2/28/1960)
84. Justice (3/7/1960)
85. The Face (3/14/1960)
86. That Room Upstairs (3/21/1960)
87. Signal Received (4/4/1960)
88. The Confession (4/11/1960)
89. The Avengers (4/25/1960)
90. The Prisoner (5/2/1960)
91. Blood Flower (5/16/1960)
92. The Sorcerer (5/23/1960)
93. The Villa (6/6/1960)
94. Midnight (6/13/1960
95. The Tiger (6/20/1960)
96. Nightmare (6/27/1960)
97. Eyewitness (7/4/1960)