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| "The Sandkings" | |
|---|---|
| The Outer Limits episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Stuart Gillard |
| Written by | Melinda M. Snodgrass (based on the work by George R. R. Martin) |
| Production code | 1 |
| Original air date | 26 March 1995 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Beau Bridges as Dr. Simon Kress Helen Shaver as Cathy Kress Dylan Bridges as Josh Kress Kim Coates as Dave Stockley Lloyd Bridges as Colonel Kress Patricia Harras as Debbie | |
"The Sandkings" is a 1995 Canadian-American television film based on the 1979 novella Sandkings by George R. R. Martin, and the first episode of the revived 1960s science-fiction television series The Outer Limits. It premiered on 26 March 1995 on Showtime and features three generations of the Bridges acting family: Beau, his father Lloyd, and son Dylan. Kim Coates and Helen Shaver also star.
The episode garnered five Gemini Award nominations. One of these was in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Beau Bridges' leading role as Simon Kress, which also garnered nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and the CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series.