The first season of AMC's anthology series The Terror, based upon Dan Simmons' novel of the same name, followed two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, as they departed from England on a perilous voyage into uncharted territory to discover the Northwest Passage. After becoming trapped in the ice, the frozen and isolated crew found themselves faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, and a deadly unseen terror stalking them. It was one of my favourite shows of 2018, so I was pleased when AMC renewed The Terror for a second season which will go in quite a different direction.
Titled The Terror: Infamy, the second season of the series will be set during World War II and will center on a "series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible." AMC has released a handful of first images from The Terror: Infamy, which they've also revealed will premiere on August 12, 2019. Check 'em out!
The Terror: Infamy stars Derek Mio (Greek) as Chester Nakayama, a son of Japanese born immigrants who joins the army, Kiki Sukezane (Lost in Space) as Yuko, a mysterious woman from Chester’s past, Cristina Rodlo (Miss Bala) as Luz, Chester’s secret girlfriend. Shingo Usami (Unbroken) as Henry Nakayama, Chester’s father, Naoko Mori (Everest) as Asako Nakayama, Chester’s mother, Miki Ishikawa (9-1-1) as Amy, a Nakayama family friend, C. Thomas Howell (The Punisher) as Retired Major Hallowell Bowen, an official with the War Relocation Authority whose presence looms over the Japanese-American characters in the story, and George Takei (Star Trek) as Yamato-san, a community elder and former fishing captain. Takei also served as a consultant on the series as he was imprisoned as a child in Japanese-American internment camps following the outbreak of World War II. The actor worked closely with the executive producers to ensure the accuracy of historical events and storytelling.
The Terror: Infamy will premiere on AMC on August 12, 2019.