The Dark Divide

The plot is one that is very familiar to today's viewers, but back in 1960 it was more novel. I've started watching episodes of this series on the dvd set. This episode has Barbara Rush in a tour de force performance, which is reason enough to watch. The other thing I really liked about this one, is how it allowed Sebastian Cabot's character to show his warmth and humanity as a psychiatrist. He's very impressive, as are the other two main cast members. Doug McClure is so likeable! As with other episodes I've seen, this outing is much more thoughtful than most TV shows. It has that depth that some late 1950's and early 1960's series had, and which has been rarely seen since! The trio of leads work well together and there is a nice camaraderie. The emphasis in this episode, as in others of the series, is not on action; it' much more on character.