Fear Itself

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 5, 2008
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 15 out of 36

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  1. JamesO.
    Jun 27, 2008
    10
    Best show on TV. Reminds me of Twilight Zone or Hitchcock. Last night's ( about the wedding and the serial killer) twist took me completely by surprise. Congratulations to NBC for showing something different.
  2. DyannS.
    Jun 19, 2008
    10
    This is just what horror fans want! Finally!!!
  3. AngeloC.
    Jun 19, 2008
    9
    This is reminiscent of the 70's horror show 'GHOST STORY', in which every week they had a a different horror story. Unfortunately, Ghost Story only lasted one season. I think that 'FEAR ITSELF' can be a big winner if kept by NBC. I loved the first 2 episodes.
  4. Damienqqq
    Jun 13, 2008
    8
    Unique horror stories on primetime? Nice! It's refreshing to see this on a major network.
  5. DJordan
    Jun 13, 2008
    9
    never heard of this show, just looking for something to watch at 10pm. was really surprised. to see this type of show. loved it. but will not get to interested in it, because soon as i do, there it go, of the air. like moonlight, new Amsterdam, bionic woman, battlestar g, dresden files, ect.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Jun 12, 2008
    8
    I liked it. It's definitely good compared to a lot of the other crap you can find on TV.
  7. KathyR.
    Jun 6, 2008
    10
    This was excellent! It had me on edge a bunch of times. For a regular broadcast tv show it was really scary.

Awards & Rankings

80
#80 Best TV Season of 2008
45
#45 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    NBC's new anthology horror series is, like far too many TV horror anthologies before it, just not scary enough.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    60
    Fear is pretty much like most of these genre-specific anthologies: wildly inconsistent, sometimes maddeningly so. But when it hits, it blasts the ball out of the park. When it doesn't, well, at least you have the pools of blood to keep you company.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    40
    What they do have in common is wintry Canadian weather, a general lack of humor without having much serious to say and the fact that they are not particularly scary.
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