Episode
Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark
Overview
Kirk investigates a series of grisly murders on a mining planet that are the work of a seemingly hostile alien creature.
Details
- Series
- Star Trek
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1967-03-09
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Devil in the Dark is Episode 25 in Season 1 of Star Trek. It aired on 1967-03-09. The runtime is 50 min.
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