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The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
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The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
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Episode 1
A man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords.
Directed by Tony ScottWritten by Howard A. Rodman, Robert AickmanGuest stars Timothy Spall, Jamie Foreman, Balthazar Getty, Amanda Ryan
Episode 2
A wheelchair bound woman uses her nurse in a plan to seduce a young workman.
Directed by Jake ScottWritten by F. Paul Wilson, Jordan KatzGuest stars Daniel Craig, Karen Black, Lena Headey
Episode 3
A man named Philip Casnoff falls for a beautiful woman. Her old companion, however, may be a vampire.
Directed by Russell MulcahyWritten by Steven Salzburg, Audrey Salzburg, Brian LumleyGuest stars Philip Casnoff, Céline Bonnier, Leonardo Cimino
Episode 4
A gourmet chef is paid an enormous amount of money to prepare a meal from a secret book called Shi-Than.
Directed by Russell MulcahyWritten by Graham Masterton, David PrestonGuest stars Robert Ito, Jason Scott Lee, Kenneth Welsh, Gregoriane Minot Payeur, Martin Watier
Episode 5
A couple on their honeymoon discover a horrible truth about a bed that is said to have been cursed for all adulterous lovers
Directed by Érik CanuelWritten by Graham Masterton, Clair NotoGuest stars Sally Kirkland, Karen Elkin, Colin Ferguson
Episode 6
A man rents a room in order to watch a special set of erotic movies.
Directed by Érik CanuelWritten by Craig Miller, Mark W. NelsonGuest stars Arthur Holden, Curtis Armstrong, Kim Feeney, Penny Mancuso, Robert Higden
Episode 7
An architect spends his time fantasizing about a made-up woman he calls "Anais" but the imaginary woman begins to have real desires.
Directed by Darrell WasykWritten by Terry Curtis Fox, Graham MastertonGuest stars Nick Mancuso, Ilona Elkin, Rebecca Dewey
Episode 8
A kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.
Directed by Howard A. RodmanWritten by Marianne Ackerman, Mickey FriedmanGuest stars Amanda de Cadenet, Bruce Ramsay
Episode 9
A professor is stalked by a young female student.
Directed by Patricia RozemaWritten by Patricia Rozema, Marianne Ackerman, David MorrellGuest stars Karen Elkin, Michael Gross, Cary Lawrence
Episode 10
A supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras,believing that they will steal her soul.
Directed by Christian DuguayWritten by David J. SchowGuest stars Tomas Arana, Liliana Komorowska, Vlasta Vrana
Episode 11
A red dress by a famous fashion designer causes strange behavior in the people who wear it.
Directed by Russell MulcahyWritten by Cornell Woolrich, Gerald WexlerGuest stars Marie-Josée Croze, Dorothée Berryman, Esai Morales
Episode 12
Through a shocking revelation by her future mother-in-law, a young woman comes to realize her fiance and his father aren't exactly human.
Directed by Darrell WasykWritten by Bruce M. Smith, David NickleGuest stars Margot Kidder, Clare Sims, Gregory Calpakis
Episode 13
A young inept burglar is bitten by a beautiful vampiress, who tries to teach him how to be a vampire.
Directed by John HamiltonWritten by Craig Miller, Mark W. NelsonGuest stars Christopher Heyerdahl, Daniel Brochu, Isabelle Cyr
Episode 14
A young female security guard is attacked by a murderous spirit visible only to her.
Directed by Jeff FazioWritten by Gerald Wexler, Gemma FilesGuest stars Brooke Smith, Paul Hopkins
Episode 15
A mental patient haunted by horrible wartime flashbacks gets shut up with a vampire.
Directed by Pierre DalpéWritten by Terry Curtis Fox, Gemma FilesGuest stars Giancarlo Esposito, Kim Feeney, Goûchy Boy, Eric Hoziel
Episode 16
A female convict escapes from a prison transport and hides at the home of an elderly woman.
Directed by John WarwickerWritten by Bruce M. Smith, Karl Edward WagnerGuest stars Ann Turkel, Marni Thompson
Episode 17
A lighthouse-keeper, trapped at his post during a hurricane, begins to question his sanity.
Directed by Darrell WasykWritten by Bruce M. Smith, Robert BlochGuest stars Bruce Davison, Simone-Elise Girard, Vlasta Vrana
Episode 18
A reporter investigates a woman whose beauty literally drives men mad.
Directed by Richard CiupkaWritten by Harlan EllisonGuest stars Stephen McHattie, Jayne Heitmeyer, France Castel, Andreas Apergis
Episode 19
On a cold and snowy night, a young hitchhiker stows away in the back of a large truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy salesman.
Directed by Michel DavidWritten by Terry Curtis Fox, Lyn WoodGuest stars Jesse Borrego, Doris Milmore
Episode 20
The mistress of a married man has visions of being murdered by his wife.
Directed by George MihalkaWritten by David Taylor, Lois TiltonGuest stars Joanna Cassidy, Lisa Bronwyn Moore, Nicholas Campbell
Episode 21
A strange beautiful woman seems to get a thrill from seducing men about to become priests.
Directed by Tom DeyWritten by Gerald Wexler, Théophile GautierGuest stars David La Haye, Audrey Benoit, James Bradford
Episode 22
A lovely vampiress who seduces and drains a different man every night meets a man who claims to be a vegetarian.
Directed by Jimmy KaufmanWritten by Gerald Wexler, Harlan EllisonGuest stars Sofia Shinas, Jean-Guy Bouchard
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Terence StampThe Host
David BowieThe Host
Timothy SpallSalesman
Sofia ShinasClaire
Robert ItoUncle Lee
Christian TessierCop #3
Daniel CraigJerry / Handyman
Nick MancusoGeorge Rain
ShowtimeUnited States
Scott Free ProductionsUnited Kingdom
