- 7.2/10131 votes7.2/10(131)
#1 - Tidal Wave
Season 3 Episode 1
Aired 8/30/1960
As a tidal wave approaches the Hawaiian Islands, the wheelchair-bound wife of a Naval engineer desperately tries to find someone to help her evacuate the doomed area. Nothing can save the poor young women – accept perhaps the strange and illusive phenomenon known as . . . telepathy.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10119 votes6.8/10(119)
#2 - Anniversary of a Murder
Season 3 Episode 2
Aired 9/27/1960
In the midst of an adulterous relationship, a successful business man and his mistress are driving home one night when they accidentally cause the death of young bicyclists on a lonely road. They desperately try to cover up the tragedy . . . but the dead man has other ideas . . .
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10108 votes7.7/10(108)
#3 - The Death Waltz
Season 3 Episode 3
Aired 10/4/1960
- 6.9/1064 votes6.9/10(64)
#4 - The Return
Season 3 Episode 4
Aired 10/11/1960
- 8.1/1092 votes8.1/10(92)
#5 - If You See Sally
Season 3 Episode 5
Aired 10/18/1960
- 7.1/10121 votes7.1/10(121)
#6 - Moment of Hate
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 10/25/1960
A woman believes she has the power to cause death by wishing it, and is placed under a psychiatrist's care.
Director: John Newland
Writer: Charles Larson
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- 6.6/10130 votes6.6/10(130)
#7 - To Know the End
Season 3 Episode 7
Aired 11/1/1960
...is to cure the suspense; a woman envisions her husband transformed.
Director: John Newland
Writer: Lawrence B. Marcus
- 7.3/10145 votes7.3/10(145)
#8 - The Trap
Season 3 Episode 8
Aired 11/15/1960
Just before he falls asleep, a man is suddenly aware that there is another life that seems to be in direct conflict with his own. He is astounded to discover that he has stumbled upon what seems to be a parallel universe--one in which he also exists. but in not quite the same way he does in this one.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1078 votes7.2/10(78)
#9 - The Voice
Season 3 Episode 9
Aired 11/22/1960
- 7.4/1075 votes7.4/10(75)
#10 - The Promise
Season 3 Episode 10
Aired 11/29/1960
- 7.3/10110 votes7.3/10(110)
#11 - Tonight at 12:17
Season 3 Episode 11
Aired 12/6/1960
An expectant mother envisions a plane crash with startling clarity.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10146 votes7.0/10(146)
#12 - Where Are They?
Season 3 Episode 12
Aired 12/13/1960
Stones fall on Chico, California; a man goes to Washington, D.C with effervescent tablets that turn water into fuel for automobiles.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/10129 votes6.7/10(129)
#13 - Legacy of Love
Season 3 Episode 13
Aired 12/20/1960
- 6.9/1086 votes6.9/10(86)
#14 - Rendezvous
Season 3 Episode 14
Aired 12/27/1960
A wife is notified that her husband, a Marine, has been lost at sea. However, she refuses to believe that he is dead and knows that he will return to her. Soon afterwards she is walking alone through a park when a would-be mugger approaches her, but he is scared off by the sudden appearance of what looks to be some sort of spirit.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10129 votes7.5/10(129)
#15 - The Executioner
Season 3 Episode 15
Aired 1/3/1961
A Confederate soldier lost behind Union lines is framed for spying. His dog saves him even after death.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10126 votes7.1/10(126)
#16 - The Last Round
Season 3 Episode 16
Aired 1/10/1961
A former heavyweight champion appears to save a boxing match during the blitz.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10120 votes6.8/10(120)
#17 - Dead Man's Tale
Season 3 Episode 17
Aired 1/17/1961
- 7.2/1088 votes7.2/10(88)
#18 - The Sacred Mushroom
Season 3 Episode 18
Aired 1/24/1961
Andrija Puharich's expedition in search of the sacred mushroom, with the help of a brujo, and ESP tests before and after.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1086 votes6.2/10(86)
#19 - The Gift
Season 3 Episode 19
Aired 1/31/1961
- 6.5/10108 votes6.5/10(108)
#20 - Person Unknown
Season 3 Episode 20
Aired 2/7/1961
In Mexico, an escaped convict hides out in a monastery. Unfortunately, it is on the night when the ghost of an Aztec warrior is said to roam the halls. When a murder is discovered later that night, he must prove that he not only didn't commit the murder, but that it was in fact committed by the ghostly warrior.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/10110 votes6.2/10(110)
#21 - Night of Decision
Season 3 Episode 21
Aired 2/21/1961
- 7.4/1062 votes7.4/10(62)
#22 - The Stranger
Season 3 Episode 22
Aired 2/28/1961
In a disaster, he comforts the survivors, and afterward is found to have died in prison some time before.
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1095 votes7.2/10(95)
#23 - Justice
Season 3 Episode 23
Aired 3/7/1961
- 7.0/1063 votes7.0/10(63)
#24 - The Face
Season 3 Episode 24
Aired 3/14/1961
- 6.7/1065 votes6.7/10(65)
#25 - The Room Upstairs
Season 3 Episode 25
Aired 3/21/1961
The Best Episodes of One Step Beyond Season 3
Every episode of One Step Beyond Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Step Beyond Season 3!
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...
Genres:MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:ABC
Episodes
36
Avg. Rating
7.0
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Tidal Wave" is the best rated episode of "One Step Beyond" season 3. It scored 7.2/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by John Newland and written by N/A, it aired on 8/30/1960. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Anniversary of a Murder".