The Twilight Zone
The Passersby
Season 3, Episode 4 · Aired 1961-10-06
Synopsis
While traveling down an apparently deserted road, toward the end of the Civil War, a wounded Confederate Soldier stops to take a rest on the steps of a destroyed mansion. While there, he meets a widow of a Confederate Officer. They soon watch as soldiers, from the North and South, travel down the road, and ultimately realize that at the end of the road is the Promised Land.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
Moral fables in a black suit — twist endings that taught America to fear its own reflection.
Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator