The Outer Limits is a revival of the original series that aired from 1963 to 1965. The series maintained an anthology format but occasionally featured recurring story arcs that were then tied together during season-finale clip shows. Stories by Harlan Ellison, A. E. van Vogt, Eando Binder, Richard Matheson, Larry Niven, Stephen King, George R.R. Martin and James Patrick Kelly were adapted.