John Kenneth Muir is an American literary critic and award-winning author. As of 2022, he has written 30 reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres.

“recommended”—Booklist; “a handy reference guide...a must”—VideoScope.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      Part I—History      Part II—The Series      Season One (1959)      Season Two (1959-60)      Season Three (1960-61)      Part III—Newland Between Steps      Part IV—The Next Step Beyond      Part V—A “Legacy of Love”?One Step Beyond as Genre TV’s Paranormal Bedrock      Appendix A: The Most Common Conventions and Themes in One Step Beyond      Appendix B: A Survey of the Psychic, Paranormal and Inexplicable in Genre Television      Appendix C: The Fifteen Best Episodes of One Step Beyond      Appendix D: John Newland’s Directing Contributions to Genre TV Series (1961–1978)      Appendix E: Remakes      Notes      Bibliography      Index

John Kenneth Muir is an American literary critic and award-winning author. As of 2022, he has written 30 reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres.

“recommended”—Booklist; “a handy reference guide...a must”—VideoScope.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      Part I—History      Part II—The Series      Season One (1959)      Season Two (1959-60)      Season Three (1960-61)      Part III—Newland Between Steps      Part IV—The Next Step Beyond      Part V—A “Legacy of Love”?One Step Beyond as Genre TV’s Paranormal Bedrock      Appendix A: The Most Common Conventions and Themes in One Step Beyond      Appendix B: A Survey of the Psychic, Paranormal and Inexplicable in Genre Television      Appendix C: The Fifteen Best Episodes of One Step Beyond      Appendix D: John Newland’s Directing Contributions to Genre TV Series (1961–1978)      Appendix E: Remakes      Notes      Bibliography      Index