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The Terror is an American anthology television series exploring historical speculative fiction based on true events.The series is named after Dan Simmons's 2007 novel, which serves as the basis for the first season and is a fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to the Arctic in 1845–1848.The second season, subtitled Infamy, bears no relation to the book or first season and is mostly set in an American-run Japanese internment camp during World War II.
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10 this season · 26 totals02e01 A Sparrow in a Swallow's Nest 2019-08-13 01:00
A Sparrow in a Swallow's Nest
In 1941, Chester Nakayama finds himself caught between his insular Japanese American neighborhood on Terminal Island, California, and his current life as an all-American guy. When extreme circumstances push both his community and personal life to the brink, Chester must grapple with what kind of a man he wants to be, all while someone watches closely.
s02e02 All the Demons Are Still in Hell 2019-08-20 01:00
All the Demons Are Still in Hell
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, the Terminal Islanders are evicted from their homes by the US Army and must find shelter elsewhere. While Henry, separated from his family, faces injustice at the hands of the government, Chester engages in a paranoid search for answers surrounding the mysterious events of the past weeks.
s02e03 Gaman 2019-08-27 01:00
Gaman
As the Terminal Islanders struggle with adjusting to their new surroundings, Chester searches for a way to provide for his family and for Luz, and to fend off the evil that he feels is following him. Henry reels from the trauma of his imprisonment. Asako tries to deal with bad omens. Amy takes up a new job.
s02e04 The Weak are Meat 2019-09-03 01:00
The Weak are Meat
Chester, off in search of a better life, is treated with hostility by his fellow Americans. Luz hopes to be accepted by Henry and Asako in their new home as the Japanese American community celebrates Obon, a festival to commemorate the spirits of those who have died.
s02e05 Shatter Like a Pearl 2019-09-10 01:00
Shatter Like a Pearl
The Japanese Americans are forced to undertake a humiliating exercise that divides the community. Chester comes face to face with a man who forces Chester to question his very nature. Luz, stricken by grief after tragedy, is forced to make an important choice.
s02e06 Taizo 2019-09-17 01:00
Taizo
A story of the past provides insight into the present evil that stalks the Terminal Islanders. Chester returns home to his family, only to find that someone he was searching for is gone. Henry and Asako are faced with a difficult decision.
s02e07 My Perfect World 2019-09-24 01:00
My Perfect World
Chester searches for the person he believes can help; a tuberculosis outbreak forces Amy to act.
s02e08 My Sweet Boy 2019-10-01 01:00
My Sweet Boy
Chester and Luz reach a turning point in their relationship; Amy takes matters into her own hands.
s02e09 Come and Get Me 2019-10-08 01:00
Come and Get Me
The Terminal Islanders return home; the Nakayamas must come together to battle their greatest foe.
s02e10 Into the Afterlife 2019-10-15 01:00
Into the Afterlife
Henry and Asako look to the past to provide answers to their current turmoil. Chester and Luz grapple with their identities in hopes of saving those who are dearest to them. Amy and Yamato-san struggle to once again assimilate into American life.