The Terror (2018)
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 26 March 2018 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Created by | David Kajganich, Max Borenstein and Alexander Woo |
| Starring | Derek Mio, Cristina Rodlo and Kiki Sukezane |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 20 episodes |
| Episode length | about 44 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 15 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.4/10 |
Where to watch The Terror
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Where to watch The Terror in 10 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Angola | Prime Video |
| Australia | Tubi |
| Brazil | Clarovideo |
| Chile | Clarovideo |
| Colombia | Clarovideo |
| Ireland | Skygo, Now TV |
| Mexico | Clarovideo |
| Peru | Clarovideo |
| Sweden | SVT Play free |
| United Kingdom | Skygo, Now TV £9.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
The Terror is a 2018 anthology that pulls stories from real history and lets the horror take over where the facts run dry. It mixes mystery, drama, and sci-fi elements to ask what really happens when people are trapped. With 2 seasons and 20 episodes, the total watch time is 15 hours. That is a specific amount of time to spend wondering if the monster is real or just in their heads.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures exist in the record, which simplifies the accounting department’s headache. The verdict rests on viewer sentiment instead. On TMDB, users rate the series 7.4 out of 10. That score suggests the show found its audience even if the spreadsheet never got filled in.
What came next for the cast
Jared Harris moved from Sherlock Holmes to Chernobyl, a shift from puzzle-boxes to nuclear fallout. Ciarán Hinds stepped out of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones to join The Rings of Power. The timeline suggests momentum, but credits do not prove causation. Sometimes a performance simply lands where the industry is looking next.
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Sources
- The Terror on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q27538067 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Terror (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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