TV series
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Terror is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Philo, Shudder, Shudder (Via Amazon Prime), Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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Episode 1
An accident at sea cripples a Royal Navy expedition 200 miles from finding the Northwest Passage, forcing its captains to make dire choices.
Directed by Edward BergerWritten by David KajganichGuest stars Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Edward BergerWritten by Soo HughGuest stars Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
Episode 3
With something now stalking the ships, the captains debate their options, testing their loyalty to one another against their duty to their crews.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Gina WelchGuest stars Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Edward BergerWritten by David KajganichGuest stars Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
Episode 5
A strange illness begins to show itself while another more familiar one jeopardizes the expedition's most valuable resource: its captain's judgment.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Josh Parkinson
Episode 6
With the end of their provisions in sight, officers contemplate a tough, risky strategy while struggling to raise the men's worsening spirits.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Vinnie Wilhelm
Episode 7
As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become.
Directed by Tim MielantsWritten by Andres Fischer-Centeno
Episode 8
Deaths under mysterious circumstances create paranoia among the men, and some of the crew may be considering mutiny.
Directed by Tim MielantsWritten by David KajganichGuest stars Sian Brooke
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Tim MielantsWritten by Soo Hugh
Episode 10
The expedition's epic journey reaches its climax as men find themselves in a final confrontation with the Inuit mythology they've trespassed into.
Directed by Tim MielantsWritten by David Kajganich
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Jared HarrisCaptain Francis Crozier
Derek MioChester Nakayama
Ciarán HindsSir John Franklin
Cristina RodloLuz Ojeda
Tobias MenziesCaptain James Fitzjames
Kiki SukezaneYuko Tanabe
Paul ReadyDoctor Henry Goodsir
Shingo UsamiHenry Nakayama
AMCUnited States
Entertainment 360United States
Scott Free ProductionsUnited States
