The Next Step Beyond (1978)

Name: The Next Step Beyond
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Newland

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

An updated version of the popular series from the late 50's and early 60's, One Step Beyond. Still hosted by John Newland, this series looked for supposedly real stories of hauntings, strange creatures and supernatural phenomena, and produced dramatic re-creations of them for each new episode. Unlike its predecessor, this series did not attract much of an audience, and ended after only one season.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (81 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 -1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

John Newland Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

6.07 avg 14 episodes 5.7 → 5.8 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	The Return of Cary De Witt	5.7	15
3	Possessed	6.0	16
4	The Love Connection	5.6	6
6	Dream of Disaster	5.9	10
7	Ghost Town	5.7	8
14	Cry Baby	6.1	11
15	Greed	6.4	12
16	Out of Body	6.0	10
17	Key to Yesterday	6.1	11
19	The Haunted Inn	7.8	20
20	The Pact	6.2	14
21	Sin of Omission	5.8	15
22	Thunderbolt	5.9	15
25	To Fight a Ghost	5.8	13