Becoming the top writer for "Playboy" and a mainstay for "Twilight Zone" in one's twenties, with a promising film-writing career on the horizon, is a tantalizing prospect. However, a mysterious illness suddenly takes control, ravaging one's mind and youth, shattering the trajectory of life.
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
A young writer becomes the top scribe for "Playboy" and a mainstay of the iconic "Twilight Zone" series, on the cusp of a major film career, only to have a mysterious illness threaten to derail their success.