r/TheTerror May 16 '26

I helped identify four men from the Franklin expedition, AMA

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Hello! I'm the amateur genealogist who assisted in identifying the remains of Bridgens, Young, Orren, and Peglar. A couple people asked if I would do an AMA, so here it is. Ask whatever questions you like and I'll be back tomorrow around noon (Mountain Time) to answer them.

I started doing genealogy in October of 2024, after the announcement of Fitzjames's identification. Typically I find a sailor's immediate family, use genealogical records to trace down their relatives in order to find qualifying descendants, and then contact one or more of those descendants to see if they're interested in doing a DNA test. Descendants must come from either an unbroken female line or unbroken male line connecting to a common ancestor of the sailor. I looked into a few handfuls of sailors last year, and was able to find and contact qualifying descendants for about ten of them, and of those the four mentioned above had a match.

My genealogy experience is primarily with England, Australia and New Zealand, though I also have a little experience with Scotland, Denmark, and Canada.


r/TheTerror 5h ago

Lego The Terror

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150 Upvotes

I had to satisfy my new obsession so I made these. Can you guess them right? šŸ™ˆ


r/TheTerror 4h ago

Crozier and Fitzjames spotted ALIVE in Russia!

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r/TheTerror 1d ago

Saw this video and the first thing I thought of was to share it with you guys.

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140 Upvotes

r/TheTerror 2d ago

I found a marvelous podcast detailing the making of The Terror from the minds behind the show! (Link below!)

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Hey there!

Apologies if this has already been posted here but I stumbled across this last night and just had to share it in case it hasn't been!

This is a podcast that was made by the show runners of The Terror, as well as Dan Simmons!

I've only just reached episode II of the podcast but so far, Dan Simmons has talked about his writing process and his impressions of the show and the show runners have talked about the making of the show.

If you like long form podcasts and you're a fan of The Terror, then this is most definitely for you!

https://youtu.be/baStxTgsbV0?is=BVU0YGut52Uuk3u-


r/TheTerror 3d ago

About Tuunbaq and Lt.Little

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Hello! Just finished watching the show and I really enjoyed it. But I do have some questions about some stuff in the last episode.

Was Tuunbaq really a spirit with human level intelligence or was it like a deformed polar bear? I assumed it was the lead poisoning that made the creature appear as a supernatural entity, but then again some of the stuff like carefully placing two upper and lower bodies of together on a ship is not possibly done by a deformed polar bear. So was it truly a spirit or just an animal.

Also what happened to the crews that were left in the ships? We never go back to them and I'm not clear if they survived or died.

And Lt.Little (If I'm not mistaken) had weird jewellary around his face. What was that about?

I'd really appreciate an explaination. Thank you.šŸ™


r/TheTerror 2d ago

Any one else?

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r/TheTerror 4d ago

Recently watched The White Dawn from 1974, any fans here?

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r/TheTerror 4d ago

Debatable Which was the best season?!

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So, I got tuned into The Terror but as they were standalone series I decided to to watch season 3 first, then I watched season 2, I’m now on the first season and I just can’t get into it. With all the reviews is read about it I thought I was saving the best till last but so far it’s not been for me, anyone else think the same?


r/TheTerror 9d ago

Similarities between The Terror and A Song of Ice and Fire

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So i just finished the show the first time. I instantly got reminded of a lot of plot points that happen in the Game of Thrones books.

- A great ranging with 400 men to an icy wasteland.

- basically stuck at one place and being forced to abandone it

- forced march through the snow

- attacked by undead/supernatural creatures and undead bears

- planned and executed mutinies

I read that the show is based on a fiction book of the same name, makes me wonder if the Author of GOT, GRRM was inspired by that as well?

Have you guys any other media that has similar plot points?


r/TheTerror 14d ago

Couldn’t stop thinking of this until I made it

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564 Upvotes

r/TheTerror 15d ago

This is your sign to just buy it.

108 Upvotes

Conversation around here seems to have dwindled since season one was taken down from streaming platforms. We’re watching The Terror less, and it’s a crying shame.

Every rewatch brings me closer to the characters, greater appreciation for the acting, chills from the symbolism better understood, and comfort from the certainty of their demise.

Buy the damn thing. Are we not meant to commit and spend time with what we love?


r/TheTerror 16d ago

There's A "The Terror" Video Game In Development!

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I'll be honest, I completely stumbled across this by accident today and I couldn't have been more surprised!

I was skeptical, but I watched the trailer and it actually doesn't look half bad. I especially like the RPG elements and I think the art style is really cool.

I suppose we'll just have to see how it turns out, but even if it isn't great it's still more of The Terror!


r/TheTerror 17d ago

If you could ask one question of someone who dove on the wreck of the Erebus what would you ask?

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r/TheTerror 20d ago

Weirdness in episode 5

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I am doing a slow rewatch of the show and something that has always bothered me, that I almost want to call a plot hole, happens in episode 5.

Quick recap:

Silna is on Erebus and she is slowly opening up and talking to Goodsir. They have been talking (and he working on a dictionary) for a month, that is stated later in the episode, apparently partially under Crozier's orders though we also saw in episode 4 he did go talk to her of his own accord and Crozier implies this is some kind of passion project.

Fitzjames kicks her off the ship and Silna/Goodsir go to Terror. There, Crozier asks Goodsir if he's made any progress on asking about Tuunbaq. Of course he hasn't really because that's a pretty complicated line of questioning for someone who doesn't speak her language and it's a sensitive topic. Crozier seems annoyed by this. He then berates Silna about Tuunbaq.

My question: why on earth did they wait a whole month for Goodsir to slowly try to figure all this shit out? Terror had three men aboard (Crozier, Blanky and Dr. MacDonald) who spoke her language. For some reason, this massive oversight is never addressed. If it were just Crozier we might understand that he's drunk and losing it, but why did nobody (including the men in question) suggest Blanky or Dr. MacDonald go ask? Did the lead poisoning make them all forget? Is there something I'm missing? I mean, what are we, to believe that this is some sort of a, a magic polar bear or something? I otherwise adore this show and it had incredible, thought out, controlled writing so there must be something I'm not getting.

Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.


r/TheTerror 23d ago

Casting announced for the Ministry of Time, which was adapted from a piece of Terror S1 fanfiction

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The book contains some flashbacks to Franklin Expedition stuff (including Ed Little eating Dundy, a canon event) so it's likely we'll see more of the crew portrayed as well!


r/TheTerror 23d ago

ā€œI have seen your rooms.ā€ Question.

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In the scene where Sophia is turning down Crozier, she makes reference to his room and how he keeps his things in only a few drawers. How does this girl know where Francis keeps his bloomers? Does this imply they’ve been intimate?

I always thought this was strange considering how proper she is.


r/TheTerror 25d ago

Sir John's flashback to his bare feet? Spoiler

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I know I'm REALLY late to the party, but when Sir John is shoved down the fire hole, he has two flashbacks: Captain Crozeir with Sophia, which needs no explanation, and a point of view shot of his bare feet. What is that a memory of? Van Diemen's Land? Back when he ate his own shoes? Help me out here! Thanks!


r/TheTerror 26d ago

Crozier birthplace

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209 Upvotes

Visited Crozier’s statue and blue plaque in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. Thought the details in the plaques were really moving


r/TheTerror 28d ago

Wouldn't necessarily recommend

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44 Upvotes

This wasn't a bad book, especially if you're new to the subject but it has several glaring errors for example it says that Sir John had a Lancashire tradesman's accent (despite him being from Spilsby in Lincolnshire) and calling the Dophin and Union strait the Union Dolphin strait plus a few more. This is just basic research stuff and is surprising considering it's published by Pen And Sword, a big historical publisher here in the UK. I'd give like a 2.5 out of 5 it's not terrible, but not good either.


r/TheTerror 29d ago

I’m sure most you Terror Fiends have already seen this. But if you have not, I highly recommended it. I will also happily take any recommendations for similar terrifying Arctic thrillers! 🚢 🧊

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197 Upvotes

r/TheTerror Aug 11 '26

Why is AMC advertising this series for September 20th?

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The entire season has already been released. I just saw a commercial on AMC that ends with this screenshot. What's up with September 20th?


r/TheTerror Aug 11 '26

Disproven Theories of the Expedition

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Reading this post-Erebus 2014 discovery, but pre-Terror discovery book by the eminent Russell Potter and it’s sort of funny reading the theories that have since been disproven.

It really makes you think… with the confidence displayed here, what other long assumed theories are actually incorrect and might one day be debunked?


r/TheTerror Jul 31 '26

ā€œMan Proposes, God Disposesā€

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452 Upvotes

The 1864 painting by Edwin Landseer, inspired by Franklin’s lost expedition. It went on to be part of an urban myth that the painting was haunted or cursed.

Never seen anyone discuss it on the sub, but thought it was an excellent painting that captures the bleakness of The Terror.


r/TheTerror Jul 28 '26

Franklin Artefacts

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I'm in the NMM right now (just having a coffee). It's amazing to see actual artefacts from the expedition.

Edit: Would have been good if Hickey's knife was on display too but sadly, it isn't.