“The Terror” is dope. I’m stoked on it. Here’s why:
Synopsis by a Pleb
In 1847, the Royal Navy sets out to find the Northwest Passage to China and India. During their expedition, the ice has other plans and pinches their ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, to all hell. They are F’d. They are many, many, many miles from anywhere. To make matters worse, a mysterious polar bear-like creature is literally chomping sailors’ dome pieces in half. To top it all off, the crew members are getting bad case of food poisoning.
All the characters have interesting flaws. Captain Francis Crozier enjoys getting trashed. Commander James Fitzjames has inadequacy issues. Cornelius Hickey likes pleasuring his other mates. These dudes are a roller coaster ride in the middle of the dang Arctic ice pack.
Why Watch?
It’s a well written and beautifully shot piece of TV. AMC dropped heavy dough. Flashbacks to a time before the expedition add depth to a majority of the characters. Sucking the viewer deeper into the intriguing story line. Honestly, besides HBO mainstays I haven’t been too involved in many basic cable series lately. I promise if you give “The Terror” a chance you will not be disappointed.
Episodes premiere, Mondays at 9pm PST on AMC.
Watch the trailer for a little tantalizer: