Series synopsis
The Crawler in the Dark is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy mystery television series that premiered on September 9, 2015. It ended on September 24, 2015.
A Lovecraftian tale set during Japan’s Meiji era. The story follows Charles T. Wayland, an American writer and adventurer with a taste for the macabre, as he is called to the home of his longtime friend and colleague, Hidekichi, who has found a strange unidentifiable artifact. Hidekichi demonstrates for Charles that the artifact is a window between worlds, allowing them to psychically explore the remotest corners of the universe. But Charles is horrified to learn that Hidekichi is already playi ...
Premise
A Lovecraftian tale set during Japan’s Meiji era. The story follows Charles T. Wayland, an American writer and adventurer with a taste for the macabre, as he is called to the home of his longtime friend and colleague, Hidekichi, who has found a strange unidentifiable artifact. Hidekichi demonstrates for Charles that the artifact is a window between worlds, allowing them to psychically explore the remotest corners of the universe. But Charles is horrified to learn that Hidekichi is already playing host to another psychic traveler; a malevolent being from a dark world with designs on ruling over mankind.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | September 9, 2015 | September 24, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter 1 (Epilogue) Two scholars discover an ancient artifact with which they can psychically explore across space and time, but leaves them unwittingly exposed to a malevolent psychic traveler. |
September 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Chapter 2: Old Friends Charles T. Wayland is reunited with old friend and colleague Hidekichi to investigate an ancient artifact that defies any earthly explanation. |
September 17, 2015 |
| 3 |
Chapter 3: The Traveler Charles must face the evil he has helped to unleash as Hidekichi reveals the secrets of the artifact stone and its unearthly attendants. |
September 24, 2015 |
Production
Release
| First aired | September 9, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | September 24, 2015 |
| Status | ended |