The Twilight Zone Nightmare at 30,000 Feet (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 37 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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The Twilight Zone

Nightmare at 30,000 Feet (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 37 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A journalist finds an MP3 player with a true crime podcast that details how the airplane he is currently on will disappear.

Director

Greg Yaitanes

Writers

Rod Serling (created by) | Simon Kinberg (developed by) (story by) | Jordan Peele (developed by) (story by) | Marco Ramirez (developed by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Richard Matheson (based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by)

Producers

Whit Anderson (as Whitney Anderson) | John Forrest Niss

Composers

Marco Beltrami | Brandon Roberts

Cinematographer

Craig Wrobleski

Editor

Scott Turner

Casting Directors

Sharon Bialy | Russell Scott | Sherry Thomas

Production Designer

Michael Wylie

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 1, 2019

Release date

Apr 1, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations

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31 cast members

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