Coming soon: Darkness in Primetime: How Classic-Era TV Foresaw Modern Society's Descent into Hell

Since I've already mentioned this on social media, I figured it was probably about time to talk about it here: my new book, Darkness in Primetime: How Classic-Era TV Foresaw Modern Society's Descent into Hell is in the final stage of editing, with a publication date projected for sometime late this summer.

Darkness in Primetime is a look at 20 episodes of classic-era television programs, from The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits to Playhouse 90, Studio One, and Kraft Television Theatre, focusing on synopses, production details, and critical commentary of how these programs—some of them not seen since their original broadcast—foretold today's hellish word of endless surveillance, enforced conformity, paranoia and isolation, reality television, amorality, and even martyrdom. It provides a hopeful conclusion, but only if we act before it's too late.

Several of these essays appeared originally on the blog, but in substantially different form from that seen in Darkness in Primetime. And as far as I know, there has been little written or discussed about this important chapter in television history. 

For more details on Darkness in Primetime, including information on pre-order availability, I invite you to sign up for updates at https://bit.ly/DarknessSignup. And stay tuned for further teasers and videos on what I think will be a fascinating journey into television's past! TV