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The Best Episodes of The Terror

Every episode of The Terror ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Terror!

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A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Terror Season 3 Episode 1 - November in My Soul
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #1 - November in My Soul

    S3:E1

    Pepper, a moving man from Queens, is defending his girlfriend Marisol from a violent ex when he's arrested by three plainclothes cops; the cops commit Pepper to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital for a 72-hour hold; Dr. Walter makes his first appearance.

    Director:Karyn Kusama
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Terror Season 1 Episode 8 - Terror Camp Clear
    7.8/10(2921 votes)

    #2 - Terror Camp Clear

    S1:E8

    Deaths under mysterious circumstances create paranoia among the men, and some of the crew may be considering mutiny.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writer:David Kajganich

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  3. The Terror Season 1 Episode 10 - We Are Gone
    7.7/10(3162 votes)

    #3 - We Are Gone

    S1:E10

    The expedition's epic journey reaches its climax as men find themselves in a final confrontation with the Inuit mythology they've trespassed into.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writer:David Kajganich

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  4. The Terror Season 1 Episode 1 - Go for Broke
    7.6/10(4279 votes)

    #4 - Go for Broke

    S1:E1

    An accident at sea cripples a Royal Navy expedition 200 miles from finding the Northwest Passage, forcing its captains to make dire choices.

    Director:Edward Berger
    Writer:David Kajganich

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  5. The Terror Season 1 Episode 5 - First Shot a Winner, Lads
    7.6/10(2964 votes)

    #5 - First Shot a Winner, Lads

    S1:E5

    A strange illness begins to show itself while another more familiar one jeopardizes the expedition's most valuable resource: its captain's judgment.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Josh Parkinson

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  6. The Terror Season 1 Episode 6 - A Mercy
    7.5/10(2860 votes)

    #6 - A Mercy

    S1:E6

    With the end of their provisions in sight, officers contemplate a tough, risky strategy while struggling to raise the men's worsening spirits.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Vinnie Wilhelm

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  7. The Terror Season 1 Episode 7 - Horrible from Supper
    7.5/10(2768 votes)

    #7 - Horrible from Supper

    S1:E7

    As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writer:Andres Fischer-Centeno

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  8. The Terror Season 1 Episode 3 - The Ladder
    7.4/10(3446 votes)

    #8 - The Ladder

    S1:E3

    With something now stalking the ships, the captains debate their options, testing their loyalty to one another against their duty to their crews.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Gina Welch

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  9. The Terror Season 1 Episode 9 - The C, the C, the Open C
    7.4/10(2716 votes)

    #9 - The C, the C, the Open C

    S1:E9

    Hope comes in strange forms, and the question of what the men are willing to do to survive begins to be settled in both noble and horrifying ways.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writer:Soo Hugh

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  10. The Terror Season 1 Episode 4 - Punished, as a Boy
    7.3/10(3110 votes)

    #10 - Punished, as a Boy

    S1:E4

    A cunning attack on the ships proves the men are not battling an ordinary bear and that the region's Inuit culture may hold a key to their survival.

    Director:Edward Berger
    Writer:David Kajganich

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  11. The Terror Season 1 Episode 2 - Gore
    7.2/10(3704 votes)

    #11 - Gore

    S1:E2

    After a long winter trapped in the ice, scouting parties are sent out in search of open water. One of the teams makes a frightening discovery.

    Director:Edward Berger
    Writer:Soo Hugh

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  12. The Terror Season 2 Episode 6 - Taizo
    6.5/10(920 votes)

    #12 - Taizo

    S2:E6

    A story of the past provides insight into the present evil that stalks the Terminal Islanders; Chester returns home to his family; Henry and Asako are faced with a difficult decision.

    Director:Everardo Gout
    Writers:Max Borenstein, Benjamin Endsley Klein

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  13. The Terror Season 2 Episode 4 - The Weak Are Meat
    6.4/10(923 votes)

    #13 - The Weak Are Meat

    S2:E4

    Chester, 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 dead.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Naomi Hisako Iizuka

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  14. The Terror Season 2 Episode 5 - Shatter Like a Pearl
    6.4/10(900 votes)

    #14 - Shatter Like a Pearl

    S2:E5

    The Japanese Americans are forced to undertake a humiliating exercise that divides the community; Chester comes face to face with a man who forces him to question his very nature; Luz, stricken by grief, is forced to make an important choice.

    Director:Lily Mariye
    Writer:Steven Hanna

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  15. The Terror Season 2 Episode 10 - Into the Afterlife
    6.1/10(863 votes)

    #15 - Into the Afterlife

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  16. The Terror Season 2 Episode 1 - A Sparrow in a Swallow's Nest
    5.9/10(1504 votes)

    #16 - A Sparrow in a Swallow's Nest

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Josef Kubota Wladyka
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Terror Season 2 Episode 3 - Gaman
    5.9/10(992 votes)

    #17 - Gaman

    S2:E3

    As the Terminal Islanders adjust to their new surroundings, Chester tries to provide for his family, while fending off the evil that follows him. Henry reels from the trauma of his imprisonment. Asako sees bad omens. Amy takes up a new job.

    Director:Michael Lehmann
    Writer:Shannon Goss

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  18. The Terror Season 2 Episode 9 - Come and Get Me
    5.8/10(787 votes)

    #18 - Come and Get Me

    S2:E9

    The Terminal Islanders return home to find that things have changed since they left; the Nakayamas, still tense from the pain they've inflicted on one another, must come together to battle the spirit that threatens their future.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Naomi Hisako Iizuka, Steven Hanna

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  19. The Terror Season 2 Episode 7 - My Perfect World
    5.6/10(811 votes)

    #19 - My Perfect World

    S2:E7

    The Nakayamas have been torn apart; Chester searches for the person he believes can help, by any means necessary; an outbreak in the community forces Amy to act, though she's caught between doing what she's told and doing what's right.

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writers:Danielle Roderick, Tony Tost

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  20. The Terror Season 2 Episode 8 - My Sweet Boy
    5.5/10(814 votes)

    #20 - My Sweet Boy

    S2:E8

    Chester and Luz have reached a turning point in their relationship; Amy must take matters into her own hands as she's tormented by a powerful nemesis; Chester meets a boy who gives him answers.

    Director:Toa Fraser
    Writers:Shannon Goss, Alessandra DiMona

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  21. The Terror Season 2 Episode 2 - All the Demons Are Still in Hell
    5.4/10(1113 votes)

    #21 - All the Demons Are Still in Hell

    S2:E2

    After Pearl Harbor, the Terminal Islanders are evicted from their homes 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.

    Director:Josef Kubota Wladyka
    Writer:Tony Tost

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  22. The Terror Season 3 Episode 2 - Disturbed
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Disturbed

    S3:E2

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    Director:Karyn Kusama
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"November in My Soul" is the best rated episode of "The Terror". It scored 8.2/10 based on 107 votes. Directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/7/2026. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Terror Camp Clear".