Masters of Science Fiction #1: "A Clean Escape" preview

Masters of Science Fiction #1: “A Clean Escape” preview

Published August 2nd, 2007 in Television Tags: Masters of Science Fiction.

Following up my previous post, here’s some details (plus a sneak preview) for the first episode of Masters of Science Fiction, premiering this Saturday.

“A Clean Escape”, directed by Mark Rydell with screenplay by Sam Egan, is based on Nebula Award-winning author John Kessel’s 1985 short story of the same name. Set not too far in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans (Judy Davis) interrogates a distinguished, if befuddled, man (Sam Waterston, Law & Order) who appears to be suffering from a lapse in memory. Why can’t he remember and why is it so important that she uncover the secret he holds deep inside?

Early reviews of it seem to be mixed. Mark Dawidziak praises it, saying “the payoff is a twist worthy of the best excursions to Serling’s “The Twilight Zone.” ” while a more scathing reviewer declared “by the end of “A Clean Escape” I was shaking my head (not good) and laughing (even worse)”.

I guess I’m going to have to decide for myself when I watch it next week. Here’s a sneak preview clip, as promised, with another one after the jump:

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