The Terror - BBC2 Wednesday

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Quite excited for this to come to real telly because I am the only person I know who’s ever watched it - it was on AMC which came as part of my BT package a couple of years ago and it’s one of the best things I’ve seen in ages.

It’s about a Victorian naval expedition searching for the North West Passage but has a bit of a horror twist on the real world events - it’s harrowing in parts so you have to be feeling quite strong, but honestly the characterisation and the acting is breathtakingly good - I fell in love with so many of the characters.

Ciaran Hinds, Jared Harris and Tobias Menzies are the senior leads all playing a blinder.

Will look out for this, thanks

Looking forward to catching this. I recently read the Michael Palin book Erebus about the real expedition

Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out.

I read the book a while ago. Quite harrowing, right?

I've also watched it. I thought it was one of the best things I've ever seen. Highly recommend.

Looks interesting

I don't know anything about the real case so looking forward to watching it "blind"

I'm in Ireland and it aired on our national tv channel not long ago. DH and I both really enjoyed it. Be warned though, the final episode is extremely gruesome throughout!

I'm watching too. I'm a wuss so hoping it's not too horror-ish but the cast is amazing and I love historical stuff, so I'm determined to give it a go.

I’ve seen this. One of the best things I’ve seen.
Wish I could scrub it from my brain so I could watch it all over again.
Loved some of the character. Blankie ❤️

I'm so glad I just saw this thread, now settled down waiting for it to start!! Thanks OP

If you haven't read Erebus , I really recommend it. Haven't read The Terror.

I thought this was a good episode seeing as no one goes anywhere !

I am a tad confused as to who is on which ship though.

Thoroughly enjoyed this and so well acted. Nice to see the guy from Motherland as the ship's surgeon. Based on true events from the novel by Dan Simmons.

Just watched the first three episodes and although good I'm really struggling with the mumbled naval talk and background music - I only understand about a third of what is said so feeling like I'm missing a lot

Watched the beginning. I could see that objectively it looked good and has an excellent cast, but ultimately decided it's just not my sort of thing.

apples, I put subtitles on!

Good idea!

I always have subtitles on anyway.

So, the 1st two episodes were on bbc2 last night and the rest are on IPlayer ? How many are there ?

Ten. Brace yourself, fill the hot water bottle and make some hot chocolate.

Are the rest also being shown on BBC2?

I enjoyed this last night but had to do the hide behind cushion at a couple of scenes!
Great cast and hadn’t thought about using sub titles but will use them as it was hard to hear what the young sailors were saying, good tip!

The whole lot is on iplayer now, I watched the first two on bbc2 and haven’t been so gripped by a programme in ages. Wonderful stuff.

Agree about it being much better with the subtitles on!

If anyone is interested The Lighthouse (not the Robert Pattinson one) on BBC iplayer/catch up was really good, similar era and feel to The Terror of isolation at sea and based on a true story.

Subtitles work!

There is a (kind of) sequel “Infamy” I believe