Scripted series · NBC
Fear Itself
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Paula Jai Parker
Patty Orwell
1 eps
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Walter Markham
1 eps
Victoria Pratt
Robbie Collins
1 eps
John Pyper-Ferguson
Rowdy Edlund
1 eps
Briana Evigan
Helen
1 eps
Terence Kelly
Reverend
1 eps
Stephen Lee
Marty Steinwitz
1 eps
Brooklyn Sudano
Arlene
1 eps
Maggie Lawson
Samantha the Bride
1 eps
Jesse Plemons
Lemmon
1 eps
Cynthia Watros
Meredith Kane
1 eps
Wendell Pierce
Wiilbur Orwell
1 eps
Mircea Monroe
Virginia
1 eps
Pablo Schreiber
Mattingley
1 eps
Sonja Bennett
Ruthie
1 eps
Molly Hagan
Elena Edlund
1 eps
Clifton Collins Jr.
Richard 'Family Man' Brautigan
1 eps
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
James
1 eps
Campbell Lane
Thug
1 eps
Ashley Scott
Lisa
1 eps
Brandon Routh
Bobby
1 eps
Christine Chatelain
Jackie
1 eps
Barbara Tyson
Candace
1 eps
Gordon Tootoosis
Eddie Bear
1 eps
Elisabeth Moss
Danny Bannerman
1 eps
Rachel Miner
Chelsea
1 eps
Niall Matter
Eddie
1 eps
George Buza
Crane Dougdale
1 eps
Brent Stait
Deputy / Guard Toomey
1 eps
Eric Roberts
Harry Siegel
1 eps
Marshall Bell
Carlos' Uncle Bob
1 eps
Ethan Embry
Chance Miller
1 eps
Eric Keenleyside
George Clayton
1 eps
Russell Hornsby
Sergeant Wiliams
1 eps
James Roday Rodriguez
Carlos the Groom
1 eps
Doug Jones
Grady Edlund
1 eps
Jack Noseworthy
Rory Bemell
1 eps
Fulvio Cecere
Det. Marvin Deane
1 eps
Colin Ferguson
Dennis Mahoney
1 eps
Cory Monteith
James
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Fear Itself actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Fear Itself reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Eater
A new cop is left to guard a serial killer dubbed "The Eater". Things take a turn for the worst when her fellow cops begin to act strangely.
- Directed by Stuart Gordon
- Written by Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech
S01E08
Skin & Bones
After being missing for days in the forest, a herder returns home and must battle an inner demon that is possessing him.
- Directed by Larry Fessenden
- Written by Drew McWeeny, Rebecca Swan
S01E01
The Sacrifice
On the lam from the authorities, four criminals find themselves held up at a decrepit fort inhabited by three alluring women.
- Directed by Breck Eisner
- Written by Mick Garris
S01E04
In Sickness and in Health
A bride learns from a mysterious note that her soon-to-be-husband is possibly a serial killer.
- Directed by John Landis
- Written by Victor Salva
S01E06
New Year's Day
In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman discovers that the planet has been taken over by zombies.
- Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
- Written by Steve Niles
S01E07
Community
A married couple moves to a Stepford-like neighborhood. They learn that their new neighbours will go to any length to keep their neighbourhood "perfect".
- Directed by Mary Harron
- Written by Kelly Kennemer
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E13
The Circle
- Directed by Eduardo Rodríguez
- Written by Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech
S01E09
Something With Bite
- Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Written by Max Landis
S01E08
Skin & Bones
- Directed by Larry Fessenden
- Written by Drew McWeeny, Rebecca Swan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Mick Garris
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Kelly Kennemer
Writer
Steve Niles
Writer
Victor Salva
Writer
Matt Venne
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Richard Chizmar
Writer
Drew McWeeny
Writer
Joe Gangemi
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sean Hood
Writer
Johnathon Schaech
Writer
Max Landis
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Daniel Knauf
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Rebecca Swan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Mick GarrisCreator
Executive production
- Peter BlockProducer
- Adam GoldwormProducer
Writing
- Kelly KennemerWriter
- Steve NilesWriter
- Victor SalvaWriter
- Matt VenneWriter
- Richard ChizmarWriter
- Mick GarrisWriter
Direction
- Stuart GordonDirector
- Darren Lynn BousmanDirector
- Brad AndersonDirector
- Rupert WainwrightDirector
- Mary HarronDirector
- Breck EisnerDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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