The Terror : A complete guide to the cast and characters in the psychological thriller (2025)

The Terror: A complete guide to the cast and characters in the psychological thriller

The Terror is a supernatural horror series based on Dan Simmon's 2007 novel. It has released two seasons with different sets of characters and each season is inspired by hidden true stories that have missed the radar.

This anthology series deals with supernatural powers, haunting experiences, and psychological horror and is inspired by true events. Season 1, released in 2018, is based on the true story of the lost Franklin expedition during which the British Navy was out on a mission to find the Northwest Passage. It was in 1845 that the Royal Navy was looking for a sea route which would have connected through the Arctic to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Season 2, released in 2019 explored the horrors of World War II within the Japanese-American camps in the United States. Both seasons 1 and 2 of The Terror were first premiered on AMC, and then on Amazon Prime Video.

The cast of The Terror

The cast of the first season of The Terror:

• Ciaran Hinds as Captain Sir John Franklin, the commanding officer of the Arctic expedition.
• Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier, the second in command and leader of the expedition after Franklin's death.
• Paul Ready as Dr. Harry Goodsir, a grounded surgeon whose moral compass becomes an essential part of the crew as the tension rises.
• Tobias Menzies as Lieutenant James Fitzjames, the first officer of the HMS Erebus.
• Adam Nagaitis as Cornelius Hickey, a dangerous character on board as he played a cunning and manipulative role in the series.
• Nive Nielsen as Lady Silence with a mysterious connection with the Tuunbaq who was the supernatural creature in the series.
• Alistair Petrie as Dr Stephen Stanley, the doctor surgeon on board, who used his expertise when the crew faced physical and psychological ordeal in the Arctic.
• David Walmsley as Sergeant Tozzer played a very loyal and disciplined soldier role in the series.
• Ian Hart as Thomas Blanky played a crucial role in the series as the ice master.
• Chris Corrigan as John Morfin played a quiet sailor role in the series who endured the hardships of the journey.

The cast of Season 2 of The Terror: Infamy

• Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama, the central character of season 2.
• Shingo Usami as Henry Nakayama who was Chester's father in the series.
• Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama played Chester's mother in the series who harbored some secrets that led to supernatural events.
• Kiki Sukezane as Yuko Tanabe played the role of a mysterious woman in the series.
• C. Thomas Howell as Major Bowen, the American officer in charge of the internment camp in the series.
• Cristina Rodlo as Luz Ojeda played Chester's love interest in the series.
• George Takei as Nobuhiro Yamato, a former fishing captain, who also served as a cultural consultant to the Japanese American.
• Miki Ishikawa as Amy Yoshida played the role of a close friend of Chester.

You can now watch The Terror on Amazon Prime Video.

Edited by Yesha Srivastava