Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone gets an April premiere date

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published 31 January 2019

Jordan Peele is ready to take audiences to another dimension.

CBS has given his reboot of The Twilight Zone an April 1 premiere date, Variety reports. Two episodes will premiere on CBS All Access on that Monday, and then new episodes will be available weekly every Thursday.

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The Twilight Zone is executive produced and narrated by Peele, and it's the third revival of the classic 1959 anthology series from Rod Serling. While details about specific episodes haven't been revealed, the first season's cast includes Adam Scott, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cho, Jessica Williams, Allison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Steven Yeun, and Greg Kinnear. Prepare to cross over in just about two months.

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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