Descent

Name: Descent
Genre: Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction
Released: June 25, 1999
Cast: Kevin Conway

The Outer Limits: Season 5: Episode 14

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The Outer Limits

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SHOWTIME | Air Date: June 25, 1999

Starring: Kevin Conway

Summary: Dr. Arthur Zeller is the doormat of the anthropology department, a mild- mannered professor who is the butt of his colleague's jokes and who never gets the respect he deserves. After the department head, Prof. Martin Stansfield, passes over his cutting-edge research into evolutionary psychology and funds the project of his rival, Dr. JamesDr. Arthur Zeller is the doormat of the anthropology department, a mild- mannered professor who is the butt of his colleague's jokes and who never gets the respect he deserves. After the department head, Prof. Martin Stansfield, passes over his cutting-edge research into evolutionary psychology and funds the project of his rival, Dr. James Feind, Zeller takes matters into his own hands. In the past, he injected timid rats with the gene for dominance. Now he injects himself with genes drawn from homo erectus, hoping to turn himself into an alpha male. It works. he's bolder and more powerful but, there are side-effects: he has strange headaches and in a fit of rage he beats Dr. Stansfield into unconsciousness. He gets it into his head that he must mate with Laura White, Stansfield's attractive grad student girlfriend, so he secretly injects her with the gene for submissiveness. She rejects his advances and he comes to his senses but by now the changes are coming too fast for Zeller to handle. His body is becoming more powerful, his brain is shrinking, and his intelligence is fading. He is becoming a homo erectus. With Laura's help he might be able to reverse the process using gene therapy. But does he want to?… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E22. Better Luck Next Time
Air Date: August 20, 1999
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S5:E21. Star Crossed
Air Date: August 13, 1999
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S5:E20. Fathers and Sons
Air Date: August 6, 1999

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Series Overview
Season 7

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

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 21, 2000
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 22, 1999
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  S5:E22. Better Luck Next Time
  Air Date: August 20, 1999
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  S5:E21. Star Crossed
  Air Date: August 13, 1999
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  S5:E20. Fathers and Sons
  Air Date: August 6, 1999
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  S5:E19. Stranded
  Air Date: July 30, 1999
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  S5:E18. Essence of Life
  Air Date: July 23, 1999
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  S5:E17. The Inheritors
  Air Date: July 16, 1999
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  S5:E16. Deja Vu
  Air Date: July 9, 1999
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  S5:E15. The Haven
  Air Date: July 2, 1999
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  S5:E14. Descent
  Air Date: June 25, 1999
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  S5:E13. Summit
  Air Date: May 21, 1999
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  S5:E12. Tribunal
  Air Date: May 14, 1999
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  S5:E11. Ripper
  Air Date: May 7, 1999
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  S5:E10. The Shroud
  Air Date: April 30, 1999
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  S5:E9. What Will the Neighbors Think?
  Air Date: April 23, 1999
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  S5:E8. Blank Slate
  Air Date: April 2, 1999
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  S5:E7. The Human Operators
  Air Date: March 12, 1999
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  S5:E6. Joyride
  Air Date: February 26, 1999
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  S5:E5. The Other Side
  Air Date: February 19, 1999
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  S5:E4. The Grell
  Air Date: February 12, 1999
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  S5:E3. Small Friends
  Air Date: February 5, 1999
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  S5:E2. Donor
  Air Date: January 29, 1999
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  S5:E1. Alien Radio (a.k.a. Dead Air)
  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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  Air Date: January 19, 1997
Season 2

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  Air Date: January 14, 1996
Season 1

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  Air Date: March 26, 1995