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The Outer Limits S1E7 — Virtual Future
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The Outer Limits•Season 1•Episode 7

Virtual Future

6.6/10 · 621 votesMay 5, 199545 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A brilliant young scientist discovers a way to see the future, but gets caught up in a billionaire's ambitious political schemes, and must alter the future to save his own life.

Directed byJoseph L. Scanlan
Written byShawn Thompson
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Episode Summary

"Virtual Future" is episode 7 of The Outer Limits season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 621 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan and written by Shawn Thompson, it aired on May 5, 1995.

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