13 Fear is Real: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

13 Fear is Real is a spine-tingling reality series in which the horror genre and reality genre meld to make a new, innovative series. Thirteen people compete to "stay alive" as they face their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and scare-fest. Pitted against each other in situations straight from the horror movies, the 13 will face shocking surprises, psychological scares and lots of "beware of the dark" moments, all designed by a "mastermind" of terror. In addition to frightening them, he'll also entice individuals to work in concert with him and against the others, creating a situation in which the 13 will not only look over their shoulders but will also never be certain who is real before them. Each week, one unlucky victim will be "killed off" via frightening challenges and game-playing until only one person is left to win the grand prize of - fit...

Series details

• Title: 13 Fear is Real
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Horror
• Premiere date: 2009-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-02-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The CW
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12930
• IMDb ID: tt1204828
• TVDB ID: 84468

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-01-07; final listed air date 2009-02-20; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from 13 Fear is Real on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.