Fear Itself (TV series)
An anthology series born from Masters of Horror.
Fear Itself is an American horror-suspense anthology television series that debuted on NBC on June 5, 2008. It was pulled from the air after late July 2008 with five episodes remaining unaired, and was canceled on March 13, 2009.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Horror; Suspense
- Creator
- Mick Garris
- Theme music
- Serj Tankian
- Opening theme
- "Lie Lie Lie" by Serj Tankian
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
Facts from the source article.
Production and development
The series title comes from Franklin D. Roosevelt's quote, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Fear Itself emerged from Masters of Horror and shares several creative elements with that show, including creator Mick Garris and producers Andrew Deane, Adam Goldworm, and Ben Browning of Industry Entertainment. Filming took place in Edmonton, Alberta, with additional shooting in St. Albert and Devon, Alberta. Guest stars included Eric Roberts, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Josie Davis, Briana Evigan, Jesse Plemons, Elisabeth Moss, and Cory Monteith. The opening credits feature the song "Lie Lie Lie" by Serj Tankian from his album Elect the Dead.
Broadcast
The show aired on Thursday nights at 10/9c. It was placed on hiatus during the 2008 Summer Olympics with a promise to return, but no further episodes aired. NBC did not comment on the series' fate after the Olympics, and its time-slot was filled with reruns of other NBC shows. Fear Itself did not appear on the NBC Fall 2008 schedule. In the UK, it began airing on 5 on May 4, 2012. In Australia, it started screening in August 2012 on the FX channel via Foxtel.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Fear Itself (TV series) are there?
Fear Itself has 13 episodes across 1 season.
When did Fear Itself (TV series) end?
Fear Itself last aired on 31 July 2008.
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