The Terror: Season 1
2018 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.5
What Season 1 of The Terror
Season one premieres on 1847. The British Royal Navy ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror have just left Beechey Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and are sailing south in search of the Northwest Passage. Soon the ice traps them. The crews must endure relentless weather and also their own shipmates, while an elusive threat closes in around them. Jared Harris, Ciarán Hinds and Tobias Menzies star. The captains must decide how far their loyalty to the men under their command will go.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 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.
Directing: Edward Berger · Writing: David Kajganich · Starring: Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
1x02 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.
Directing: Edward Berger · Writing: Soo Hugh · Starring: Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
1x03 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.
Directing: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan · Writing: Gina Welch · Starring: Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
1x04 Punished, as a Boy
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.
Directing: Edward Berger · Writing: David Kajganich · Starring: Sian Brooke, Greta Scacchi
1x05 First Shot a Winner, Lads
A strange illness begins to show itself while another more familiar one jeopardizes the expedition's most valuable resource: its captain's judgment.
Directing: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan · Writing: Josh Parkinson
1x06 A Mercy
With the end of their provisions in sight, officers contemplate a tough, risky strategy while struggling to raise the men's worsening spirits.
Directing: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan · Writing: Vinnie Wilhelm
1x07 Horrible from Supper
As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become.
Directing: Tim Mielants · Writing: Andres Fischer-Centeno
1x08 Terror Camp Clear
Deaths under mysterious circumstances create paranoia among the men, and some of the crew may be considering mutiny.
Directing: Tim Mielants · Writing: David Kajganich · Starring: Sian Brooke
1x09 The C, the C, the Open C
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.
Directing: Tim Mielants · Writing: Soo Hugh
1x10 We Are Gone Season Finale
The expedition's epic journey reaches its climax as men find themselves in a final confrontation with the Inuit mythology they've trespassed into.
Directing: Tim Mielants · Writing: David Kajganich
Season 1 Cast
Jared HarrisCaptain Francis Crozier10 episodes
Paul ReadyDoctor Henry Goodsir10 episodes
Nive NielsenLady Silence / Silna10 episodes
Jack Colgrave HirstThomas Hartnell10 episodes
Alistair PetrieDoctor Stanley10 episodes
Liam GarriganThomas Jopson10 episodes
Sian BrookeSophia Cracroft5 episodes
Where to Watch Season 1 of The Terror
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 1 of The Terror have?
Season 1 of The Terror has 10 episodes.
When did Season 1 of The Terror premiere?
It premiered on March 26, 2018.
Where to Watch The Terror Season 1
By subscription, on the AMC+ Amazon Channel and AMC Plus Apple TV channel (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to TMDB user ratings, episode 1x08, "Terror Camp Clear," with a 7.8.