The Outer Limits Better Luck Next Time (Season 5, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Outer Limits

Better Luck Next Time (Season 5, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A man is arrested for killing another and claims he is possessed by an alien. As he convinces one of the detectives through mental images, her partner is questioning another witness who was also there.

Director

Martin Cummins

Writers

Chris Ruppenthal (excerpts by) | Alan Brennert (excerpts by) | Steven Barnes (excerpts by) | Pen Densham (excerpts by) & 2 more

Composer

John Van Tongeren

Casting Directors

Mary Jo Slater | Paul Weber

Production Designer

Stephen Geaghan

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 20, 1999

Release date

Aug 20, 1999 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 17 wins & 49 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Megan Gallagher Detective Terry Russo Detective Terry Russo See fewer	Van Wilder (2002)
Nicholas Campbell Frank Daniels Frank Daniels See fewer	Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)
Michael Riley Gerard Gerard See fewer	Cube Zero (2004)
William McNamara Kimble Kimble See fewer	Copycat (1995)
Gillian Barber Lt. Bateson Lt. Bateson See fewer	The Romeo Section (2015)
Martin Cummins Esterhaus Esterhaus See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Benz Antoine Larue Larue See fewer	Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
Kate Twa Mrs. Rydell Mrs. Rydell See fewer	The Orchard (2016)
Bonnie Catterson Blonde Woman (archive footage) Blonde Woman (archive footage) See fewer	Spooksville (2013)
Candice Connelly Woman in Cream Dress (archive footage) Woman in Cream Dress (archive footage) See fewer	The Outer Limits (1995)
Kevin Conway Control Voice (voice) Control Voice (voice) See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)
John 'Bear' Curtis Blacksmith (archive footage) Blacksmith (archive footage) See fewer	The 13th Warrior (1999)
Deni DeLory Annie Chapman (archive footage) Annie Chapman (archive footage) See fewer	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Cary Elwes Dr. John York (archive footage) Dr. John York (archive footage) See fewer	Saw (2004)
Michelle Forbes F.B.I. Agent Jamie Pratt (archive footage) F.B.I. Agent Jamie Pratt (archive footage) See fewer	Kalifornia (1993)
Esai Morales Frank Kelton (archive footage) Frank Kelton (archive footage) See fewer	La Bamba (1987)
Amanda Plummer Dr. Theresa Given (archive footage) Dr. Theresa Given (archive footage) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jed Rees J.D. Kelton (archive footage) J.D. Kelton (archive footage) See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
David Warner Inspector Harold Langford (archive footage) Inspector Harold Langford (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)