Amanda Plummer will reprise
her Emmy-winning role in the episode, appearing as a time-traveling scientist
who commits a string of murders in the past in order to "stop crime before
it starts."
The story will air on Showtime
in late August, appearing thereafter in syndication and on the SCIFI Channel.
Not a ratings problem
MGM attributed the decision
to end the show to the expiration of its distribution contract with Showtime,
and not to ratings, which were healthy by syndication standards.
Showtime has been the exclusive
source for first-run Outer Limits episodes since the show began
on that cable channel five years ago.
As such, the end of the agreed-upon
Showtime run allowed MGM to end the series on what Hank Cohen, president
of the studio's television entertainment division, called "a high note,"
Variety reported.
MGM will continue to produce
Stargate SG-1 for Showtime and syndication.
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