10 Most Unexpected Horror TV Show Deaths

Next we have a criminally underrated series that had a limited release on several platforms. The Terror arrived on our screens in March 2018 and took many audiences by surprise.

The original novel by Dan Simmons takes this mysterious expedition and adds a horror-based twist. Laying the groundwork for a ten episode series, we follow HMS Erebus and HMS Terror as they attempt a doomed mission to discover the northwest package. The latter is led by Captain Sir John Franklin, played by Ciaran Hinds.

With his face on the front cover, you wouldn't expect Sir John to meet his end so quickly, but The Terror proves that these overconfident argonauts are no match for the freezing conditions and the monster that stalks their expedition. As early as the third episode, the captain meets a harrowing demise.

While organising a hunting party to shoot the monster, it ambushes and slaughters the entire contingent. Franklin attempts to reach safety, but is dragged towards a hole in the ice. After biting off his leg, the sailor is tipped into the ice, ironically fulfilling his desire to see below the surface. The captain's early death shows that the unseen beast is much different from the polar bears common to the area.