The Sentence

Name: The Sentence
Genre: Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction
Released: August 4, 1996
Cast: Kevin Conway

The Outer Limits: Season 2: Episode 22

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The Outer Limits

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SHOWTIME | Air Date: August 4, 1996

Starring: Kevin Conway

Summary: Let the punishment fit the crime: an ambitious inventor, Dr. Jack Henson, creates a " virtual prison" and wants the government to adopt it nation-wide. Using his invention, convicts serve a life sentence in just a few hours. Henson claims the harsh sentences will ensure that criminals never offend again while the short time required cutsLet the punishment fit the crime: an ambitious inventor, Dr. Jack Henson, creates a " virtual prison" and wants the government to adopt it nation-wide. Using his invention, convicts serve a life sentence in just a few hours. Henson claims the harsh sentences will ensure that criminals never offend again while the short time required cuts prison costs. He seems to be making his point until they connect an innocent man to the apparatus and the demonstration goes sour. To save the young man's life, Henson must submit to his own invention -- and to a lesson in the true meaning of justice.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E22. The Sentence
Air Date: August 4, 1996
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S2:E21. Vanishing Act
Air Date: July 21, 1996
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S2:E20. Out of Body
Air Date: July 14, 1996

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Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2001
Season 6

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  Air Date: January 21, 2000
Season 5

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  Air Date: January 22, 1999
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 1998
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 19, 1997
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 1996
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  S2:E22. The Sentence
  Air Date: August 4, 1996
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  S2:E21. Vanishing Act
  Air Date: July 21, 1996
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  S2:E20. Out of Body
  Air Date: July 14, 1996
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  S2:E19. Falling Star
  Air Date: June 30, 1996
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  S2:E18. The Light Brigade
  Air Date: June 23, 1996
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  S2:E17. Paradise
  Air Date: June 16, 1996
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  S2:E16. The Deprogrammers
  Air Date: May 26, 1996
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  S2:E15. Afterlife
  Air Date: May 19, 1996
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  S2:E14. The Heist
  Air Date: May 5, 1996
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  S2:E13. From Within
  Air Date: April 28, 1996
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  S2:E12. Inconstant Moon
  Air Date: April 12, 1996
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  S2:E11. The Refuge
  Air Date: April 5, 1996
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  S2:E10. Worlds Apart
  Air Date: March 22, 1996
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  S2:E9. Trial by Fire
  Air Date: March 1, 1996
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  S2:E8. Straight and Narrow
  Air Date: February 23, 1996
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  S2:E7. First Anniversary
  Air Date: February 16, 1996
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  S2:E6. Beyond the Veil
  Air Date: February 9, 1996
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  S2:E5. Mind Over Matter
  Air Date: February 2, 1996
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  S2:E4. I Hear You Calling
  Air Date: January 26, 1996
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  S2:E3. Unnatural Selection
  Air Date: January 19, 1996
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  S2:E2. Resurrection
  Air Date: January 14, 1996
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  S2:E1. A Stitch in Time
  Air Date: January 14, 1996
Season 1

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  Air Date: March 26, 1995