Guillotine
A 19th-century Frenchman is aided by his lover to exploit a loophole in the law when he is sentenced to die by guillotine. Should the executioner die on the day of the execution, the prisoner will walk free.
More from Season 1
Episode 1
Closed Circuit
Aging TV newsman Greg Conway discovers that he's being replaced by a computer-generated simulation that perfectly replicates his appearance and behavior.
Episode 2
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
Charlie Miller discovers that his crystal radio is in contact with the German U-boat that sunk the ship his father died on during WWII 30 years ago. Should he change the course of history and save his father?
Episode 3
The Bogeyman Will Get You
Horror obsessed teenager DiDi convinces her sister that an old acquaintance is a vampire.
Episode 4
Uncle George
When their Uncle George dies, Bert and Margo Haskell convince a homeless man to pose as their late relative in order to keep receiving his pension checks.
Episode 5
Needlepoint
A pimp takes advantage of a young woman whose grandmother uses old-time voodoo magic to get her revenge.
Episode 6
Siege of 31 August
After buying his son a military playset, a Vietnam veteran-turned-farmer keeps hearing sounds of war in the night and discovers that his son's toy soldiers are alive.