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Fans are obsessed with an “absolutely gripping” horror series available to watch for free on ITVX, with an opening scene so scary you can’t help but watch the series until the end.
The show has an all-star cast, including Ciaran Hinds. (AMC)
Add to that a cast full of incredible character actors, which one fan called “the best British TV cast ever,” and you know you’re onto a winner.
And the final detail that clinched it for me? The fact that the series is based on a series of true stories.
The show is called The Terrorand ITVX added it to the platform after it debuted in America a few years ago.
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The first season is based on the novel of the same name by Dan Simmons and is a fictionalized version of a real Arctic expedition from the 19th century.
Starring Ciaran Hinds, Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies and Adam Nagaitis, the cast is a veritable who’s who of outstanding character actors who you’ve probably seen in numerous films and shows but whose names you can hardly place.
The show received truly stellar reviews upon its release, averaging 7.9/10 on IMDb and 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Terror is an anthology series, so each season has a different cast. The first season received a whopping 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
The show is a fictionalized account of a real Arctic voyage. (AMC)
The first season is one of the most critically acclaimed shows available for free and is an absolute hit with fans, who praise it highly after watching it on ITV.
A 9/10 review on IMDb read: “The first season of The Terror is great. I watched it for three nights and I think it’s a must-see.”
Another fan called the show “striking” in a 10/10 review on IMDb.
There is now a Reddit thread in the subreddit r/Television titled The Terror “one of the best miniseries of all time”.
The show can be viewed on ITVX. (AMC)
You said: “I love horror TV, but this is so much more. I don’t think most people realise how incredibly compelling a show about a few dozen rough, grubby-looking men with poor dental hygiene trapped for years in a desolate, colourless landscape can be.”
One fan echoed this, commenting: “I agree on all points. Season 1 featured the most impressive caliber of British acting in a show I’ve ever seen.”
Another summed it up brilliantly, saying, “It’s a masterpiece – in my opinion, it’s one of the best TV series ever made. And I didn’t even like the idea of the monster at first, but by the end I understood its importance to the real meaning of the story.”
The Terror is available for Watch now on ITVX.