The Terror fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Serious throughout
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Terror is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, sound design, and editing stand out.
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The Terror is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, and AMC in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 20 episodes of about 44 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Terror much the same way.
It ran from 2018 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+55GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Terror in 69 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 161 storytelling tropes for The Terror, including Naïve Newcomer, Thanatos Gambit, Evil-Detecting Dog.
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