1959- 1961

3 Seasons

97 Episodes

5.6(13 votes)

Canceled

Mystery

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.

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John Newland

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