AMC and Ridley Scott are about to haunt your dreams all over again. And this time they are doing it in a historical, but terrifyingly topical, fashion.
The network announced Friday it’s renewed its first-ever anthology series, “The Terror,” for a second season. This installment hails from Scott (who executive produced the first season) and co-creators Alexander Woo (“True Blood”) and Max Borenstein (“Kong: Skull Island,” “Godzilla”).
According to the official logline, the next iteration of the anthology series will be set during World War II and center on an uncanny specter that menaces a Japanese-American community from its home in Southern California to the internment camps to the war in the Pacific.
“I’m deeply honored to be telling a story set in this extraordinary period,” said Woo. “We hope to convey the abject terror of the historical experience in a way that feels modern and relevant to the present moment. And the prospect of doing so with a majority Asian and Asian-American cast is both thrilling and humbling.”
“As a history-buff and genre geek (not to mention a conscious American today), it’s clear that truth is always scarier than fiction,” said Borenstein. “This season of ‘The Terror’ uses as its setting one of the darkest, most horrific moments in our nation’s history. The Japanese-American internment is a blemish on the nation’s conscience — and one with dire resonance to current events. I’m thrilled that AMC is giving us the chance to use that darkness as the inspiration for what I hope will be a trenchant, terrifying season of TV.”
The 10-episode second season is expected to air on AMC in 2019.
The first season of “The Terror” — co-created and executive produced by David Kajganich and Soo Hugh — was inspired by the true story of the Royal Navy’s perilous voyage in 1847 while attempting to discover the Northwest Passage, as they are haunted by a supernatural creature. Season 1, which starred Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies and Ciarán Hinds, aired its finale last month.
“‘The Terror’ has given us the opportunity to take a unique approach to the anthology format,” said David Madden, president of original programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “We loved the concept of beginning with an actual historical event and overlaying it with a fictional horror element, and we are immensely proud of this show’s combination of cinematic scope and intimate character work. We are thrilled to announce a second season and dramatize one of the most chilling and important events of the 20th Century, guided by the vision of the gifted Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein.”
“Our deep appreciation goes to the persistently creative and passionate showrunning team of David Kajganich and Soo Hugh, the incomparable Ridley Scott and the rest of the producing team, and the outstanding cast led by Jared Harris for launching this concept and leaving us on the precipice of terrifying new adventures as we continue with the next chapter of ‘The Terror.'”
Season two of “The Terror” is co-created and executive produced by Woo and Borenstein, from an idea by Borenstein. Woo, who is currently under an overall deal with AMC, serves as showrunner. Executive producers also include Scott, Dan Simmons, David W. Zucker, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert and Guymon Casady.
“The Terror” is an AMC Studios production which hails from Scott Free, Emjag Productions and Entertainment 360. The series is distributed internationally by AMC Studios and premieres across AMC Global markets as well as in certain Amazon Prime Video territories.
Summer TV Premiere Dates: Every New and Returning Show (Photos)
Find out when the most hotly anticipated new shows and your old favorites return this summer. We'll keep updating this gallery as more shows are announced.
"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime) Sunday, May 6 at 10 p.m.
Showtime
"Sweetbitter" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m.
Starz
"Vida" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8 p.m.
Starz
"Safe" (Netflix) Thursday, May 10
Netflix
"All Night" (Hulu) Friday, May 11
Hulu
"Patrick Melrose" (Showtime) Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m.
Showtime
"Little Women" (PBS) Sunday, May 13 at 8 p.m.
PBS
"13 Reasons Why" (Netflix) Friday, May 18
Netflix
"Fauda" (Netflix) Thursday, May 24
Netflix
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (Amazon) Friday, May 25
Amazon
"The Bachelorette" (ABC) Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Six" (History) Monday, May 28 at 10 p.m.
History
"100 Code" (WGN America) Tuesday, May 19 at 10 p.m.
WGN America
"America's Got Talent" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"Animal Kingdom" (TNT) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"Beat Shazam" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Love Connection" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
Fox
"Queen Sugar" (OWN) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
OWN
"World of Dance" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"MasterChef" (Fox) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.
Fox
"Reverie" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix) Wednesday, May 30
Netflix
"Pose" (FX) Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.
FX
"Succession" (HBO) Sunday, June 3 at 10 p.m.
HBO
"Dietland" (AMC) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.
AMC
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox) Monday, June 4 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (CW) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.
CW
"Humans" (AMC) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Teachers" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m.
TV Land
"Younger" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
TV Land
"Condor" (Audience) Wednesday, June 6 at 10 p.m.
Audience Network
"American Woman" (Paramount) Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m.
Paramount Network
"The Four" (Fox) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" (Freeform) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Freeform
"Nashville" (CMT) Thursday, June 7 at 9 p.m.
CMT
"Big Hero 6: The Series" (Disney) Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m.
Disney
"The $100,000 Pyramid" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
ABC
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Claws" (TNT) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"To Tell the Truth" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 10 p.m.
ABC
"The Bold Type" (Freeform) Tuesday, June 12
Freeform
"Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (Fox) Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" (Bravo) Thursday, June 14 at 10 p.m.
Bravo
"Marlon" (NBC) Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Strange Angel" (CBS All Access) Thursday, June 14
CBS All Access
"Goliath" (Amazon) Friday, June 15
Amazon
"The Affair" (Showtime) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.
Showtime
"Deep State" (Epix) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.
Epix
"Shades of Blue" (NBC) Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Drunk History" (Comedy Central) Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"Yellowstone" (Paramount) Wednesday, June 20 at 9 p.m.
Paramount Network
"Young & Hungry" (Freeform) Wedneday, June 20 at 8 p.m.
Freeform
"Detroiters" (Comedy Central) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"The Gong Show" (ABC) Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Queen of the South" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Shooter" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
USA
"Marvel's Luke Cage" (Netflix) Friday, June 22
Netflix
"Preacher" (AMC) Sunday, June 24 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (CW) Monday, June 25 at 8 p.m.
CW
"GLOW" (Netflix) Friday, June 29
Netflix
"Masters of Illusion" (CW) Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m.
CW
"Power" (Starz) Sunday, July 1 at 9 p.m.
Starz
"Sacred Games" (Netflix) Friday, July 6
Netflix
"Heathers" (Paramount) Tuesday, July 10 at 10 p.m.
Paramount Network
"The Outpost" (CW) Tuesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.
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"Burden of Truth" (CW) Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
Getty Images
"Harlots" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 11
Hulu
"The HollywoodPuppet Show" (Fuse) Tuesday, July 17 at 10:30 p.m.
Fuse
"Suits" (USA) Wednesday, July 18 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Snowfall" (FX) Thursday, July 19 at 10 p.m.
FX
"Trial & Error: Lady, Killer" (NBC) Thursday, July 19 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Wynonna Earp" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 9 p.m.
Syfy
"Killjoys" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Syfy
"Outcast" (Cinemax) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Cinemax
"Castle Rock" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 25
Hulu
"Swedish Dicks" (Pop) Thursday, July 26
Pop TV
"Casual" (Hulu) Tuesday, July 31
Hulu
"The Sinner" (USA) Wednesday, August 1
USA
"Mr. Mercedes" (Audience) Wedneday, August 22 at 10 p.m.
Audience Network
"The Innocents" (Netflix) Friday, August 24
Netflix
"Jack Ryan" (Amazon) Friday, August 31
Amazon
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From returning favorites like Netflix’s ”Luke Cage“ to highly anticipated debuts such as Ryan Murphy’s ”Pose,“ TheWrap’s complete guide to summer TV premieres
Find out when the most hotly anticipated new shows and your old favorites return this summer. We'll keep updating this gallery as more shows are announced.