The Mutant

"The Mutant" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on March 16, 1964, during the first season. Researchers on an alien planet live in fear of a man wearing goggles, a man who is paranoid and powerful - and can read minds. An astronaut lands on an alien planet to investigate the death of one of a group of Earth scientists who are testing to see if the planet is suitable for colonization. The scienti... more

"The Mutant" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on March 16, 1964, during the first season. Researchers on an alien planet live in fear of a man wearing goggles, a man who is paranoid and powerful - and can read minds. An astronaut lands on an alien planet to investigate the death of one of a group of Earth scientists who are testing to see if the planet is suitable for colonization. The scientists, including Julie, his old flame, behave strangely but won't explain why. They are particularly nervous around Reese Fowler, a researcher who seems to wear goggles at all times. One of the scientists attempts to leave a hastily scribbled note in the astronaut's spacesuit pocket; he exits the room only to bump into Reese, who seems to read his mind — and then destroys him. The astronaut is led to a remote cave where he discovers that the others live in fear of Reese, who developed superhuman abilities when he was exposed to the planet's... less