5.2

The Twilight Zone•Season 1•Episode 5

The Wunderkind

5.2/10 · 3,496 votesApr 25, 201941 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the President of the United States.

Directed byRichard Shepard

Written byAndrew Guest

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Season 1 Episodes10

E1 6.2

The Comedian

E2 6.9

Nightmare at 30,000 Feet

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A Traveler

The Wunderkind

Six Degrees of Freedom

Not All Men

Point of Origin

The Blue Scorpion

Blurryman

Cast1

Jordan Peele

Self - Host

Crew9

Andrew Guest

Writer

Richard Shepard

Director

Marco Beltrami

Original Music Composer

Brandon Roberts

Original Music Composer

Carol Case

Costume Design

Ide Foyle

Set Decoration

Craig Wrobleski

Director of Photography

Scott Turner

Editor

Nicholas Monsour

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Wunderkind" is episode 5 of The Twilight Zone season 1. It scored 5.2/10 from 3,496 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 5.9). Directed by Richard Shepard and written by Andrew Guest, it aired on April 25, 2019.

Next: E6 · Six Degrees of Freedom Best of Season 1