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The Terror S1E5 — First Shot a Winner, Lads

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The Terror•Season 1•Episode 5

First Shot a Winner, Lads

8.1/10 · 3,135 votesApr 16, 201841 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed bySergio Mimica-Gezzan

Written byJosh Parkinson

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Season 1 Episodes10

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Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Captain Francis Crozier

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Sir John Franklin

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Captain James Fitzjames

Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Doctor Henry Goodsir

Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Cornelius Hickey

Nive Nielsen

Nive Nielsen

Lady Silence / Silna

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Thomas Blanky

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

LT. Edward Little

Jack Colgrave Hirst

Jack Colgrave Hirst

Thomas Hartnell

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

Doctor Stanley

Liam Garrigan

Liam Garrigan

Thomas Jopson

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Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Director

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Josh Parkinson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"First Shot a Winner, Lads" is episode 5 of The Terror season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,135 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan and written by Josh Parkinson, it aired on April 16, 2018.

Next: E6 · A Mercy Best of Season 1