The Terror is a horror anthology series that delves into real and haunting historical events, like the doomed Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin. Captain Franklin's ill-fated journey to find the Northwest Passage ended tragically, with both ships becoming icebound and the crew disappearing. The legacy of the Erebus and Terror lives on, reshaped by AMC's The Terror, which brings attention to forgotten history through a chilling lens.

In the first season of AMC's The Terror, the series follows Captain Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to the Arctic in the 1840s, which just so happens to be a real and terrifying incident. The Terror is a horror anthology series that first premiered in 2018. Every season follows a new story rooted in some of the most horrific times in history. For example, season 2 takes place in an American Japanese internment camp, while The Terror season 3 will delve into the disturbing conditions at a psychiatric hospital.