A star from the popular series *Supernatural* is credited as the writer behind Mark Hamill’s sole episode of *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*.
Jim Beaver, known for his role as Bobby Singer on *Supernatural*, penned the 1985 episode titled “The Final Escape.” This installment featured Hamill in a lead role as a convict plotting a breakout from prison.
Beaver’s writing career included several television credits during that period. His episode for the revived anthology series marked a unique intersection of talent, linking a future genre icon in Hamill with a writer who would later become beloved in the supernatural drama genre.
The connection highlights an often-overlooked piece of television history, revealing the creative threads that bind different eras of cult-favorite shows.