by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Gary Cole tops the cast in "Criminal Nature," the opening volley of The Outer Limits' fourth season on the Showtime cable network. Other guest stars of note appearing this season include Doug Savant (Desperate Housewives) in "The Hunt," Melissa Gilbert in "Relativity Theory," Lou Diamond Phillips and Teri Polo in "Identity Crisis," C. Thomas Howell in "The Joining," Harry Hamlin in "Monster," Adam Baldwin in "Phobos Rising," and Ron Perlman in "Black Box." The season four finale, "In Our Own Image," is something of a rarity amongst anthology series in that it is largely comprised of excerpts from previous Outer Limits episodes, among them "Bits of Love," "Valerie 23," "Identity Crisis," and "The Camp."
