White Light Fever

"White Light Fever" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on 21 April 1995 during the first season. The ruthless billionaire, Harlan Hawkes, is one hundred years old — and terrified of dying. For the last eight years he has funded a research project to develop an artificial replacement for his own failing heart. Harlan Hawkes' (William Hickey) heart fails again and he sees himself moving down a tunnel of light.... more

"White Light Fever" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on 21 April 1995 during the first season. The ruthless billionaire, Harlan Hawkes, is one hundred years old — and terrified of dying. For the last eight years he has funded a research project to develop an artificial replacement for his own failing heart. Harlan Hawkes' (William Hickey) heart fails again and he sees himself moving down a tunnel of light. His personal physician, Dr. McEnerney (Bruce Davison), rushes to the scene and resuscitates him just in time. A mysterious blue energy appears near Hawkes' body and moves into the electrical systems of the room. Although Hawkes is still alive, his heart is badly damaged — and the artificial heart being developed by McEnerney will not be ready in time. Hawkes threatens to pull funding from the artificial heart project unless he is moved to the front of the queue for the next available donor heart. This puts Dr. McEnerney in a difficult moral... less