We've already seen bits and pieces of what's ahead in Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zonereboot for CBS All Access, thanks to that Easter egg-filled first trailer for the show, but now we're getting a closer look at what's in store for the series' inaugural pair of episodes.
Teasers for the first two installments -- titled "The Comedian" and "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet," respectively -- have been revealed by CBS All Access. And if you had any doubt that the tone of Peele's take on the franchise would be sufficiently eerie, these should put that concern to rest.
Let's start with this first glimpse at "The Comedian." The episode stars Kumail Nanjiani as a struggling night club comedian who is advised by Tracy Morgan's cigar-smoking new friend at the bar that the audience doesn't want to hear what he thinks; they care about him. Morgan's character promises that by heeding his advice, the comedian "will get laughs" and he "will be successful." But judging by the disappearing dog and the quivering tone with which Nanjiani asks, "What did you do to me?" success isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Then comes "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet," which is a modernization of the original show's iconic "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode. This one stars Adam Scott as a traveler who is already dealing with a case of nerves when he begins to lose his cool, mid-flight, scaring the crew and passengers -- save for one who seems to believe that "anything's possible."
Both of these previews are bolstered by Peele's calm presence as the omniscient host in a perfectly tailored suit. And once that familiar music chimes in ... chills.
These two episodes will both premiere on CBS All Access on Monday, April 1, with new episodes to follow each week on Thursdays, starting on April 11.
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