Series synopsis
The Terror is an American mystery drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AMC on March 26, 2018. It ended on October 14, 2019. It was created by David Kajganich, Max Borenstein, Alexander Woo. It stars Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Ciarán Hinds and Cristina Rodlo.
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Premise
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier
- Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama
- Ciarán Hinds as Sir John Franklin
- Cristina Rodlo as Luz Ojeda
- Tobias Menzies as Captain James Fitzjames
- Kiki Sukezane as Yuko Tanabe
- Paul Ready as Doctor Henry Goodsir
- Shingo Usami as Henry Nakayama
Supporting cast
- Adam Nagaitis as Cornelius Hickey
- Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama
- Nive Nielsen as Lady Silence / Silna
- Miki Ishikawa as Amy Yoshida
- Ian Hart as Thomas Blanky
- George Takei as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
- Matthew McNulty as LT. Edward Little
- Jack Colgrave Hirst as Thomas Hartnell
Guest cast
- Sian Brooke as Sophie Cracroft
- Teach Grant as Stan Grichuk
- Chad Rook as Dale Skaggs
- Reilly Dolman as Marlon Harris
- Geoff Gustafson as MP
- James Saito as Wilson Yoshida
- Reed Diamond as Colonel Stallings
- Kazuya Tanabe as Tetsuya Ota
- Marcus Toji as Arthur Ogawa
- Peter Shinkoda as Sergeant Ishinabe
- Natsuki Nunimoto as Chiyo
- Eiji Inoue as Hideo Furuya
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 26, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 12, 2019 | October 14, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 0 | May 7, 2026 | June 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Go for Broke An accident at sea cripples a Royal Navy expedition 200 miles from finding the Northwest Passage, forcing its captains to make dire choices. |
March 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Gore 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. |
March 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Ladder With something now stalking the ships, the captains debate their options, testing their loyalty to one another against their duty to their crews. |
April 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Sparrow in a Swallow's Nest In 1941, Chester Nakayama finds himself caught between his insular Japanese American neighborhood on Terminal Island, California, and his current life as an all-American guy. When extreme circumstances push both his community and personal life to the brink, Chester must grapple with what kind of a man he wants to be, all while someone watches closely. |
August 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
All the Demons Are Still in Hell After Pearl Harbor, the Terminal Islanders are evicted from their homes and must find shelter elsewhere. While Henry, separated from his family, faces injustice at the hands of the government, Chester engages in a paranoid search for answers. |
August 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Gaman As the Terminal Islanders adjust to their new surroundings, Chester tries to provide for his family, while fending off the evil that follows him. Henry reels from the trauma of his imprisonment. Asako sees bad omens. Amy takes up a new job. |
August 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
November in My Soul Pepper is defending his girlfriend when he's arrested and committed for an involuntary 72 hour psych hold. |
May 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Disturbed Pepper meets his roommate, Coffee; weird sounds in the ceiling; Pepper is visited by a bloody former inhabitant of New Hyde and attacked by a mysterious entity; Marisol visits and Pepper gets into it with Loochie; Pepper gets ahold of staff keys. |
May 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
New York in June The staff take the patients for pizza and it's total chaos. |
May 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AMC |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2019 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |