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The Best Episodes of The Terror Season 1

Every episode of The Terror Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Terror Season 1!

A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Genres:MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:AMC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Go for Broke" is the best rated episode of "The Terror" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 3959 votes. Directed by Edward Berger and written by David Kajganich, it aired on 3/26/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Gore".

  • Go for Broke
    8.0/103,959 votes

    #1 - Go for Broke

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2018

    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

  • Gore
    8.0/103,454 votes

    #2 - Gore

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2018

    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

  • The Ladder
    8.4/103,210 votes

    #3 - The Ladder

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2018

    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

  • Punished, as a Boy
    7.8/102,889 votes

    #4 - Punished, as a Boy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/2018

    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

  • First Shot a Winner, Lads
    8.2/102,756 votes

    #5 - First Shot a Winner, Lads

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2018

    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

  • A Mercy
    8.2/102,648 votes

    #6 - A Mercy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2018

    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

  • Horrible from Supper
    8.1/102,563 votes

    #7 - Horrible from Supper

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2018

    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

  • Terror Camp Clear
    8.5/102,705 votes

    #8 - Terror Camp Clear

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/7/2018

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

    Director: Tim Mielants

    Writer: David Kajganich

  • The C, the C, the Open C
    8.2/102,522 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/14/2018

    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

  • We Are Gone
    8.5/102,914 votes

    #10 - We Are Gone

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/21/2018

    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