Behind the scenes tweets from @TheTerrorAMC, including many from writers’ assistant Alex Eldridge.
On an 1837 voyage, the arctic ice squeezed #TheTerror so tight, the stern itself shattered. A violently crushed ship was on Crozier’s mind when offering the men to berth on Erebus. pic.twitter.com/266uwbI1HQ
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 14, 2018
On set of #TheTerror in Budapest, an artificial aurora rages above the pressure ridge where a trap is laid for one of the ship’s boys. Get more from the Writers' Room during a new episode tomorrow at 9/8c. pic.twitter.com/8muAiq5GGp
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 15, 2018
Men were required to keep every element of the ships impeccably clean, including themselves, to ward off ailments like typhus, known as "ship's fever." #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/vyf4YVw90N
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 17, 2018
In the months between the final sunset and first sunrise of winter, temperatures plunged to their absolute lowest and the men aboard #TheTerror were consumed by 24 hours of darkness. pic.twitter.com/O0fFgMxdxx
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 17, 2018
#TheTerror was one of the ships firing the 'bombs bursting in air' referenced in America's Star Spangled Banner. During polar service, it was outfitted with two six-pound cannons. pic.twitter.com/FZEtj8ncPM
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 17, 2018
Recreated by #TheTerror Art Department: Fraser's Patent Stove, which featured a hot plate, two boilers, an oven, a water desalinator, and a brazier. pic.twitter.com/jYyTDuLq33
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 21, 2018
#TheTerror Art Department constructed a portion of the ship’s mast on an exterior location in the countryside of Budapest, Hungary. pic.twitter.com/v8Lr1cy86i
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 22, 2018
The song Lady Silence sings in tonight’s episode of #TheTerror is an original composition by @nivenielsen. pic.twitter.com/NfoGV0DZt7
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 24, 2018
Each officer’s cabin, even Crozier’s, was only 5.5 feet wide and just under 6 feet long. Roughly half the size of a London prison cell of that time. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/yWGnRn8pE2
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 24, 2018
The Moonlight Swim tent repurposed one of the 21 iron water tanks on #TheTerror, which contained 38 tons of fresh water in total. pic.twitter.com/dSpz6GADp1
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 24, 2018
Before the crew abandons the ships, take a look at what it took for the designers to make them. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/Gjso1t2hyR
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 28, 2018
Take a look at the early conception of a Carnivale layout in the writers' room vs. miniature design built by #TheTerror Art Department. pic.twitter.com/tst9zMa5XP
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) April 28, 2018
A laborer was often paid 3x more on #TheTerror than he could make ashore,
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 1, 2018
including advance pay. This made enlisting well worth it for many families. pic.twitter.com/Df7uVfzwH4
Borrowing directly from Dan Simmons' novel, the working title in the writers'
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 1, 2018
room for tonight’s episode was “Solitary, Poor, Nasty, Brutish and Short.” #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/0FfsiCxTcL
“Some of what these men have packed is impractical at best, Francis.” – Fitzjames
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 5, 2018
In 1859, a dozen years after the crews abandoned #TheTerror, rescue parties were perplexed to discover items like fine china and navigational dip circles cached and abandoned on shore. pic.twitter.com/ZJaCrPHPmb
One tantalizing possibility of the discovery of Erebus and #TheTerror is the chance that one of the captains left the ship’s log somewhere onboard. pic.twitter.com/sqXOJ6hyZT
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 7, 2018
In his 25 April 1848 Cairn note, Crozier listed the number of men who travelled ashore as 105, down from the 129 who entered the Arctic region. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/L82MKlQsvu
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 8, 2018
Peruvian Wine of Coca was a stimulant, typically used to treat rapidly weakening motor muscles. One might experience some overwhelming side effects from consuming an excess dose. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/RFesLjTiQr
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 8, 2018
Take a look at a Mahogany medicine chest discovered on the shore of King William Island – a relic from the Franklin Expedition.
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 12, 2018
Courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. @RMGreenwich pic.twitter.com/kvREcynFaP
We’re taking you inside the writers’ room. Tonight, writers' assistant @chuxander will be taking over our Twitter account to answer all your questions about what it took to make #TheTerror during tonight’s new episode at 9/8c. pic.twitter.com/GMB5NvLRgk
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 14, 2018
Greetings Terror fans! Tonight’s episode takes place over 3 months during Arctic “summertime.” Also 3 is the number of times I’ve personally cried watching it. -Alex #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/02jIiwC2l5
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 14, 2018
That was a tough job! I made reference documents for each ailment, with photographs showing the worsening symptoms at each stage. Disgusting. Also I have a massive grid of all characters and their illness progressions! -Alex
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 14, 2018
That line was in the script prior to the casting of any roles! It was a happy coincidence that those two fine fellows ended up playing them. -Alex
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 14, 2018
As much as possible! The officers had more available info to incorporate (Battersby’s bio of Fitzjames or Irving’s letters, for example). We also discussed the traits on this whiteboard as they applied to each character. -Alex #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/l5gdNjiHDi
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
1) In the novel I don’t think it’s meant as a lisp in the conventional sense. It’s more of a type of affectation that comes with upper-class British accents of the era. Personally I didn’t yearn for a soft ‘s’ on all FJ’s lines! -Alex #TheTerror
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
2) Platypus pond never made it outside the novel. It felt like the essential Crozier/Sofia dynamics could be conveyed without it, while spending more time on the visceral and psychological elements of the expedition itself. -Alex #TheTerror
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Author Charles Dickens was a close friend of Lady Jane. He was instrumental
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
in raising funds for rescue expeditions, and using his celebrity to downplay
eventual reports of cannibalism. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/H6yglp4M6t
At one point I made flashcards for every man on the expedition, including their first name, ship, rank, and duty, to memorize for continuity as their numbers dwindled. -Alex #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/xrUv01puin
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
More stellar recreation work from #TheTerror props department.
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Artifact photo courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. @RMGreenwich pic.twitter.com/jAah6UBych
This scene between Fitzjames and Crozier was the final scene that was shot in
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
the entire series, on the very last day of production. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/S6aHrkkGzP
Showrunner Dave Kajganich demonstrates the positioning of where the men
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
will bury an officer on Pag Island, Croatia. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/TEwgyj88de
On the left, you may recognize Mr. Armitage, the Gunroom Steward, as an ally
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
of Hickey’s going back to when Hickey covered to get him out of a whipping. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/T4a1NpJRJk
Papers found alongside a skeleton presumed to be Henry Peglar. They contained passages from which this episode is titled.
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. @RMGreenwich #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/hn6loyBjfQ
This wasn’t within the purview of my duties, but from a research standpoint it’s amazing what you’ll learn simply by reaching out to places like @RMGreenwich or @HMSTerror_model and asking what it was really like! I’ll see if I can find out more for you. -Alex #TheTerror
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Writer Vinnie Wilhelm in the role of “Tuunbaq” and showrunner @shugh100 in the role of “HMS Terror” during a table read. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/GCrSw1FvX0
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Shoutout to the phenomenal crew of #TheTerror, which spanned Hungary, Croatia, and England. @TheTerrorAMC on Instagram will feature their personal BTS photos in the coming weeks. pic.twitter.com/n8vbhr2RdB
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 15, 2018
Jopson’s final crawl through supper was yet another setpiece that required the immense talents of #TheTerror VFX department. pic.twitter.com/pfGvQJHZT1
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 22, 2018
Here is an actual copy of The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, found in an abandoned boat in Erebus Bay on the Northwest shore of King William Island.
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 22, 2018
Artifact photo courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. @RMGreenwich pic.twitter.com/YPNMeDFdfD
This grim Crozier discovery comes from actual reports in Inuit testimony, which described finding one man's remains as "positively festooned" with jewelry, as depicted. An uncanny, inexplicable artifact. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/LcVNLFfWIz
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 22, 2018
Simpson strait, on the southern end of King William Island. This would’ve been Crozier’s first physical proof that King William was indeed an Island. #TheTerror pic.twitter.com/tCKWZUy0lG
— The Terror: Infamy (@TheTerrorAMC) May 22, 2018
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