This episode of the Twilight Zone is one of my favorites. Robert Lansing plays an experienced astronaut chosen by George Macready to explore a distant planet. For the trip, he is placed in suspended animation for the 40-year round-trip to the planet and back to Earth. Before takeoff, Lansing falls in love with Mariette Hartley's character, who works at the space base. Ms. Hartley is in one of her first science fiction roles on film, which later led to other roles in Star Trek and Genesis II, both created by the late Gene Roddenberry. The Long Morrow is a well-written, well-acted love story with a surprise ending characteristic of many Twilight Zone episodes. This classic episode is a must-see for science fiction enthusiasts and for the romantic at heart.
Review of The Long Morrow
