7.0/101,412 votes#1 - A Sparrow in a Swallow’s Nest
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2019
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: N/A
6.7/101,036 votes#2 - All the Demons Are Still in Hell
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2019
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
6.7/10922 votes#3 - Gaman
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2019
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
7.2/10855 votes#4 - The Weak Are Meat
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2019
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
7.0/10830 votes#5 - Shatter Like a Pearl
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2019
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
7.4/10850 votes#6 - Taizo
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2019
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
Writer: Max Borenstein, Benjamin Endsley Klein
6.6/10745 votes#7 - My Perfect World
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/2019
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
Writer: Danielle Roderick, Tony Tost
6.5/10749 votes#8 - My Sweet Boy
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2019
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
Writer: Shannon Goss, Alessandra DiMona
6.6/10725 votes#9 - Come and Get Me
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/2019
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: Fred Toye
Writer: Naomi Hisako Iizuka, Steven Hanna
6.8/10787 votes#10 - Into the Afterlife
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/14/2019
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: Fred Toye
Writer: Alexander Woo
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A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Genres:MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:AMC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Sparrow in a Swallow’s Nest" is the best rated episode of "The Terror" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 1412 votes. Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and written by N/A, it aired on 8/12/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "All the Demons Are Still in Hell".