The Terror

Synopsis

A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.

First Air Date: 2018-03-26

Last Air Date: 2019-10-14

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: David Kajganich

Networks: AMC

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Top Cast

Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama
Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier
Ciarán Hinds as Sir John Franklin
Cristina Rodlo as Luz Ojeda
Tobias Menzies as Captain James Fitzjames
Kiki Sukezane as Yuko Tanabe
Shingo Usami as Henry Nakayama
Paul Ready as Doctor Henry Goodsir
Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama
Adam Nagaitis as Cornelius Hickey

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

A Royal Naval expedition voyages into unchartered territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Go for Broke (2018-03-26)

An accident at sea cripples a Royal Navy expedition 200 miles from finding the Northwest Passage, forcing its captains to make dire choices.
Ep. 2: Gore (2018-03-26)

After a long winter trapped in the ice, scouting parties are sent out in search of open water. One of the teams makes a frightening discovery.
Ep. 3: The Ladder (2018-04-02)

With something now stalking the ships, the captains debate their options, testing their loyalty to one another against their duty to their crews.
Ep. 4: Punished, as a Boy (2018-04-09)

A cunning attack on the ships proves the men are not battling an ordinary bear and that the region's Inuit culture may hold a key to their survival.
Ep. 5: First Shot a Winner, Lads (2018-04-16)

A strange illness begins to show itself while another more familiar one jeopardizes the expedition's most valuable resource: its captain's judgment.
Ep. 6: A Mercy (2018-04-23)

With the end of their provisions in sight, officers contemplate a tough, risky strategy while struggling to raise the men's worsening spirits.
Ep. 7: Horrible from Supper (2018-04-30)

As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become.
Ep. 8: Terror Camp Clear (2018-05-07)

Deaths under mysterious circumstances create paranoia among the men, and some of the crew may be considering mutiny.
Ep. 9: The C, the C, the Open C (2018-05-14)

Hope comes in strange forms, and the question of what the men are willing to do to survive begins to be settled in both noble and horrifying ways.
Ep. 10: We Are Gone (2018-05-21)

The expedition's epic journey reaches its climax as men find themselves in a final confrontation with the Inuit mythology they've trespassed into.