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Fear Itself

TV·2008–2009·1 season, 13 episodes·NBC·Drama, Horror·1h·6.1·Created by Mick Garris

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Fear Itself is a provocative suspense and horror anthology series pushing the boundaries of this classic genre through a host of provocative talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Fear Itself S01E01The SacrificeS01E01 · 8.7On the lam from the authorities, four criminals find themselves held up at a decrepit fort inhabited by three alluring women.
  2. 02Fear Itself S01E04In Sickness and In HealthS01E04 · 7.5A bride learns from a mysterious note that her soon-to-be-husband is possibly a serial killer.
  3. 03Fear Itself S01E05EaterS01E05 · 7.5A new cop is left to guard a serial killer dubbed 'The Eater'. Things take a turn for the worst when her fellow cops begin to act strangely.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2008–09Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Fear Itself S01E01Season's bestThe SacrificeJune 5, 2008 8.7On the lam from the authorities, four criminals find themselves held up at a decrepit fort inhabited by three alluring women.
  2. S01E02Fear Itself S01E02SpookedJune 12, 2008 5.7A private eye is forced to confront the demons from his past while staking out a haunted house.
  3. S01E03Fear Itself S01E03Family ManJune 19, 2008 6.5A near-death experience causes a likeable family man to switch bodies with an incarcerated serial killer.
  4. S01E04Fear Itself S01E04In Sickness and In HealthJune 26, 2008 7.5A bride learns from a mysterious note that her soon-to-be-husband is possibly a serial killer.
  5. S01E05Fear Itself S01E05EaterJuly 3, 2008 7.5A new cop is left to guard a serial killer dubbed 'The Eater'. Things take a turn for the worst when her fellow cops begin to act strangely.
  6. S01E06Fear Itself S01E06New Years DayJuly 17, 2008 6.0In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman discovers that the planet has been taken over by zombies.
  7. S01E07Fear Itself S01E07CommunityJuly 24, 2008 7.0A married couple moves to a Stepford-like neighborhood. They learn that their new neighbors will go to any length to keep their neighborhood
  8. S01E08Fear Itself S01E08Skin and BonesJuly 31, 2008—After being missing for days in the forest, a herder returns home and must battle an inner demon that is possessing him.
  9. S01E09Fear Itself S01E09Something with BiteJanuary 3, 2009—Wilbur is a veterinarian who begins to turn into a werewolf after being bitten by a large animal brought to his clinic.
  10. S01E10Fear Itself S01E10Chance—Chance Miller is a down-on-his-luck guy whose luck goes even worse when he finds himself dealing with his evil doppelgänger.
  11. S01E11Fear Itself S01E11The Spirit Box—Emily D'Angelo is a dead schoolgirl who speaks to her classmates from beyond the grave. She reveals that she was murdered and she wants her
  12. S01E12Fear Itself S01E12Echoes—A friendly man discovers that he was a sadistic murderer in a previous life.
  13. S01E13Fear Itself S01E13The Circle—A writer heads to a small town to try and recharge his creative juices. Unfortunately for him, the story he's working on seems to be happeni

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