"Watchbird" on Science Channel Feb 12/13

Sean's episode of Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters is scheduled to air on Sunday February 12 at 10pm and Monday, February 13 at 1am. "Watchbird" costars James Cromwell. Check your local listings to verify.

A magnificent weapon of war is then deployed to make America's streets safe, and make Vigilance Technologies very rich. But when powerful men seek more power, the Watchbirds carry out their programmed mission under their own initiative.

Update: Additional airings: see source for details.

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Sean as Charlie Kramer

"Watchbird" to air on Science Channel

"Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters," a six-part anthology series written by some of the most well-known authors of science fiction, will air on the Science Channel Sundays at 10pm ET/PT beginning February 5.

The series was originally produced by ABC in 2007 as "Masters of Science Fiction," but only four of the episodes aired in the US. Missing from the schedule then was "Watchbird," a cautionary tale about intelligent military drones used for domestic crime control starring Sean Astin and James Cromwell.

Sean Astin as Charlie Kramer

The original Watchbird short story by Robert Sheckley is available free in ebook formats.

Press release / Official series web site