Episode
The Outer Limits: The Haven
Overview
Caleb Vance lives on the 52nd floor of The Haven, a high-tech marvel of an apartment building that is driven by a supercomputer named Argus and filled with machines and appliances that respond to the orders of The Haven's residents. The building's design almost completely eliminates the need for human contact, a desirable feature in an age in which all communication is mediated by one form of technology or another and a strong selling point for the residents of The Haven. But things begin to go wrong...
Details
- Series
- The Outer Limits
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1999-07-02
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Haven is Episode 15 in Season 5 of The Outer Limits. It aired on 1999-07-02. The runtime is 45 min.
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