Episode notes
Rangers Leon and Michael are the only residents of The Topiary – a tiny tourist planet near the edge of the galaxy, lush with exotic plant life. But due to budget cuts The Topiary is shutting down. So Leon decides to document their remaining time together. When their final visitor arrives, things go much differently than Leon expected.
This episode was originally released in 2017.
Written by Katya Apekina
Featuring Martin Starr, Matt Bush and Lilan Bowden
Directed by Nick White
Sound design and editing by Jeff Emtman
Music from The Black Spot
Artwork by Jorge Jacinto
The original print version of this story appears in Bodega Magazine
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Guests
- Martin Starr
- Matt Bush
- Lilan Bowden
About the show
THE OUTER REACH: Stories from Beyond is an anthology series inspired by pulp science fiction of the mid-century.
In this distant future, space travel is common and colonies span hundreds of different planets – but humans still struggle with small stuff: love, jealousy, ambition, failure and what it all means.
THE OUTER REACH was created and produced by Nick White.
Our performers include Martin Starr, Echo Kellum, Aparna Nancherla, Hari Kondabolu, Brent Weinbach, Geoffrey McGivern, Nadia Kamil, Lindsey Andersen, Richard Haxton, Lilan Bowden and many more. Our narrator is Eric Martin.
Our writers are Katya Apekina, Alec Nevala-Lee, Richard Haxton, Nadia Kamil, Hunter Norris and Christian Gridelli
Sound design and editing by Jeff Emtman
Music provided by The Black Spot
Artwork from Jorge Jacinto and Vincent DiFate
Special thanks to Chris Bannon
Special thanks to Colin Anderson
THE OUTER REACH logo is by Ganzeer
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