Why It Feels Like We're Living in ‘The Twilight Zone’

In an era marked by deep political polarization, runaway technology and everyday absurdities, our current reality often feels like an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” In his new book, “Serling: A Journey Into the Twilight Zone With TV’s First Visionary,” acclaimed television critic Alan Sepinwall, explores how writer and creator Rod Serling transformed television by weaving social issues and national anxieties in his storytelling. Sepinwall traces Serling’s enduring footprint across modern popular culture, from “Twin Peaks” to “Black Mirror.”

Guest:

• Alan Sepinwall, TV critic; author of “Serling: A Journey Into the Twilight Zone With TV’s First Visionary”