The Shroud (The Outer Limits)
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"The Shroud" is an episode of The Outer Limits
television show. It first aired on 30 April 1999, during the fifth season.
the human nature of Jesus Christ.
to implant an embryo in Marie's uterus. However, behind the scenes some scientists plan to use the woman to clone the Jesus Christ using DNA from the Shroud of Turin
. As the child grows in Marie's womb, strange occurrence seem to herald the birth of the special child.
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
television show. It first aired on 30 April 1999, during the fifth season.
Introduction
A married couple seeks help with conceiving a child. Behind the scenes some scientists plan to use the woman to cloneHuman cloning
Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human. It does not usually refer to monozygotic multiple births nor the reproduction of human cells or tissue. The ethics of cloning is an extremely controversial issue...
the human nature of Jesus Christ.
Opening narration
Plot
A couple Marie Wells (Samantha Mathis) and her husband Justin (Robert Wisden) have trouble conceiving a child on their own so they turn to the use of in vitro fertilisationIn vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed...
to implant an embryo in Marie's uterus. However, behind the scenes some scientists plan to use the woman to clone the Jesus Christ using DNA from the Shroud of Turin
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, northern Italy. The image on the shroud is...
. As the child grows in Marie's womb, strange occurrence seem to herald the birth of the special child.
Closing narration
Starring
- Samantha MathisSamantha MathisSamantha Mathis is an American actress. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in Pump Up the Volume , opposite Christian Slater...
as Marie Wells - Robert WisdenRobert WisdenRobert Charles Wisden is a British actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American television. In 2000 he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story .-Career:Wisden moved with his...
as Justin Wells - David Ogden StiersDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiers is an American actor, director, vocal actor, and musician, noted for his roles in Disney movies, as well as his performances in the television series M*A*S*H as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III and the science fiction drama The Dead Zone as Reverend Gene Purdy...
as Rev. Thomas Tilford - Sara BotsfordSara BotsfordSara Botsford is a Canadian television and film actress. She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series E.N.G. for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role...
as Dr. Gail Cowlings - John InnesJohn InnesJohn Innes is a major force in the preservation and study of Guadalcanal history, working to identify wreck sites and Missing In Action cases, as well as accompanying veterans back to the locations in which they served....
as Priest - Luc Corbeil as Driver
- Ben Eberhard as Orderly
- Jennifer Sterling as Nurse
- Nathaniel Deveaux as Roger Cress