The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling would have turned 100 on Dec. 25, 2024; To commemorate the anniversary, Rod’s daughters, Jodi and Anne, are looking back on some of their m

"Rod was writing about the human condition in all of its weakness and frailty and grandeur," Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion (essential reading for TZ fans everywhere), tells SYFY WIRE over Zoom. "He had hope for humanity, but he did not have blinders on. He really saw mankind for what it was and still had hope."

Rod Serling, born on Dec. 25, 1924, was a prolific contributor of fine dramas for almost every major prestigious live TV anthology series during the mid ’50s. He took his love of science fiction and fantasy to a new level when he created The Twilight Zone.

Anne and Jodi Serling are looking back on their late father’s Christmas traditions, on what would have been the 'Twilight Zone' creator's centennial birthday