One Step Beyond: Doomsday(10/13/1959) Season 2, Episode 4. A 16th century Scottish Earl (Torin Thatcher) has his dead son's (Donald Harron) lover (Pat Michon) executed, but before she dies, she places a curse on his family--the oldest son of every generation to come of the Earl will die before the father. Donald Harron, Torin Thatcher, Edward Atienza, Fintan Meyler, Pat Michon, Director and Host: John Newland.