And so far, it’s a more than worthy follow-up. His “Twilight Zone” (along with co-producer Simon Kinberg) is thoughtful, personal, and aggressive in its mission to expand our perspectives. Right now, it’s hard to picture a more ideal Serling stand-in than Jordan Peele, and after four episodes, it’s clear the sketch comedian turned horror auteur recognizes the power and opportunities within this template. Sure, the eerie opening music and playful approach to ghastly one-off stories may trigger a touch of nostalgia for some, but what’s driving interest in the third official entry in the franchise is the same thing that gripped people from the get-go: who’s manning the machine, and what he hopes to do with it. So the excitement surrounding the revived 2019 “Twilight Zone” isn’t really about resurrecting the old show. The machine was self-sustaining, inspiring everything from ’80s and early aughts revivals to fresh original series like Fox’s “The X-Files” and HBO’s “Room 104.” Serling’s “dimension of imagination” never closed just like the weekly episodes kept changing into something new, the series developed fresh for each new generation. But, despite first wrapping in 1964, “The Twilight Zone” didn’t go anywhere.
Led by prolific creator Rod Serling and his adventurous storytelling recruits, the episodic sci-fi anthology delighted and challenged viewers with its active creative ambitions and willingness to embrace taboo topics. “ The Twilight Zone” was an idea machine.
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