Horror fans, buckle up. The critically acclaimed series The Terror has finally arrived on Netflix in the US, with viewers calling it “absolutely brilliant.”
The period horror series, produced by AMC, is based on Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel of the same name.
Despite premiering in 2018 on AMC, the first season was recently released on the streaming platform in the US and is already a hit.
Each season features a different story and the third installment of the series is scheduled to air in 2025.
The series has an 87 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and fans are flooding social media to share their thoughts on the creepy show.
Fan-favorite series The Terror has launched on Netflix in the US. Viewers have called it “absolutely brilliant.”
“I just finished The Terror on Netflix and loved it. Highly recommended if you like high seas dramas, There Will Be Blood type villains, icebergs and creepy stuff,” one user wrote.
‘THE TERROR’ on Netflix is the ultimate expression of men’s television. Old wooden boats. Not historical fiction. A scary monster that doesn’t ‘represent society’. Big name actors, including Tobias Menzies, who plays a real hero.
“That’s a great product from AMC. That disgusting low-prestige variety of television,” posted one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I watched The Terror on Netflix and damn I still love it. Great British period drama series. Looking forward to more Arctic expedition stuff!” commented another.
“If you haven’t seen The Terror on Netflix, you should. It’s kind of a slow-paced supernatural horror/thriller. They only have the first season, because it’s not a Netflix show, but the second season is unrelated and even better,” another added.
“Absolutely brilliant. Don’t watch this if you’re not in the mood to be scared,” another fan advised.
The first season of this captivating series is loosely based on the true story of two British explorations that set out by ship in 1845, only to disappear three years later in the Arctic and were never seen again—although wreckage from the ships was found in 2014 and 2016, and historians are unsure what happened to the ships’ inhabitants.
Follows the fictional voyages of the Royal Navy’s polar explorer ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror as they attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage.
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The period horror series, produced by AMC, is based on Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel of the same name.
![Netflix fans praise 'TERRIFYING' horror series after it finally hits the streaming platform 9 Despite premiering in 2018 on AMC, the first season was recently released on Netflix in the US and is already a hit.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1726001600_504_Netflix-fans-praise-TERRIFYING-horror-series-after-it-finally-hits.jpg.webp)
Despite premiering in 2018 on AMC, the first season was recently released on Netflix in the US and is already a hit.
![Netflix fans praise 'TERRIFYING' horror series after it finally hits the streaming platform 11 The first season of the captivating series is loosely based on the true story of two British explorations that set out by ship in 1845.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1726001601_715_Netflix-fans-praise-TERRIFYING-horror-series-after-it-finally-hits.jpg.webp)
The first season of the captivating series is loosely based on the true story of two British explorations that set out by ship in 1845.
![Netflix fans praise 'TERRIFYING' horror series after it finally hits the streaming platform 13 The ships disappeared three years after setting sail in the Arctic and were never seen again.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1726001604_245_Netflix-fans-praise-TERRIFYING-horror-series-after-it-finally-hits.jpg.webp)
The ships disappeared three years after setting sail in the Arctic and were never seen again.
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![Netflix fans praise 'TERRIFYING' horror series after it finally hits the streaming platform 23 The series has an 87 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and fans are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the creepy show.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1726001624_375_Netflix-fans-praise-TERRIFYING-horror-series-after-it-finally-hits.jpg.webp)
The series has an 87 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and fans are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the creepy show.
During the voyage, ships become trapped in ice and those on board have to fight for survival; each station is loosely inspired by a historical event.
Season 1 of The Terror consists of ten 45-minute episodes, which can be streamed on Netflix.
The first installment was developed by David Kajganich, known for creating the 2018 horror game Suspiria.
The impressive cast for Season 1 includes Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier, Tobias Menzies as Commander James Fitzjames, as well as Paul Ready, Adam Nagaitis, Ian Hart, Nive Nielsen and Ciarán Hinds.
The second season, titled The Terror: Infamy, focuses on the events that took place in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. It starred George Takei and Miki Ishikawa.
Season 3, The Terror: Devil in Silver, will focus on a man wrongfully committed to a psychiatric hospital where he meets a terrifying creature.