The Outer Limits

S02:E05 - Demon With a Glass Hand

In a role written for him by Harlan Ellison, Robert Culp stars as Trent, an enigmatic man from the future who escapes back into our present. Pursued by the Kyben -- an alien race which has conquered future Earth -- the fate of all humankind lies in Trent's glass hand. Trapped in a dilapidated office building, Trent battles the Kyben as both sides fight for survival. This tension-filled, fascinating episode won Ellison the Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Script for a Television Anthology.