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The Outer Limits S1E13 — Quality of Mercy
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The Outer Limits•Season 1•Episode 13

Quality of Mercy

8.1/10 · 959 votesJun 16, 199545 min

Ranked #1 of 21 in Season 1•+1.2 vs season avg

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Major John Skokes is taken prisoner by the enemy during a savage galactic war and a seemingly undefeatable alien race. The tension increases when his cellmate, a cadet named Pri, is being transformed into one of them. Skokes must find an escape to save his

Directed byBrad Turner
Written byBrad Wright
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Episode Summary

"Quality of Mercy" is episode 13 of The Outer Limits season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 959 votes, ranking #1 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Brad Turner and written by Brad Wright, it aired on June 16, 1995.

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