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The Worst Episodes of The Terror

Every episode of The Terror ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Terror!

A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Genres:MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:AMC
Episodes
20
Avg. Rating
7.5
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  • My Sweet Boy
    6.5/10(758)
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    #1 - 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

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  • My Perfect World
    6.6/10(755)
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    #2 - 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: Tony Tost, Danielle Roderick

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  • Come and Get Me
    6.6/10(733)
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    #3 - 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

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  • All the Demons Are Still in Hell
    6.7/10(1,046)
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    #4 - 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

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  • Gaman
    6.7/10(931)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Into the Afterlife
    6.8/10(795)
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    #6 - 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 Sparrow in a Swallow’s Nest
    7.0/10(1,427)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Shatter Like a Pearl
    7.0/10(839)
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    #8 - 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

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  • The Weak Are Meat
    7.2/10(864)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Taizo
    7.4/10(859)
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    #10 - 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

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  • Punished, as a Boy
    7.8/10(2,923)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Go for Broke
    8.0/10(4,019)
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    #12 - 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

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  • Gore
    8.0/10(3,500)
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    #13 - 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

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  • Horrible from Supper
    8.1/10(2,599)
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    #14 - 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

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  • First Shot a Winner, Lads
    8.2/10(2,789)
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    #15 - 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

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  • A Mercy
    8.2/10(2,684)
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    #16 - 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

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  • The C, the C, the Open C
    8.2/10(2,554)
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    #17 - 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

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  • The Ladder
    8.4/10(3,252)
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    #18 - 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

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  • Terror Camp Clear
    8.5/10(2,741)
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    #19 - 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

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  • We Are Gone
    8.5/10(2,955)
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    #20 - 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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"My Sweet Boy" is the worst rated episode of "The Terror". It scored 6.5/10 based on 758 votes. Directed by Toa Fraser and written by Shannon Goss, Alessandra DiMona, it aired on 9/30/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "My Perfect World".