True Terror with Robert Englund: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation's history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (you may know him as Freddy Krueger of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise!) scours news reports of the past to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines in True Terror with Robert Englund. In each episode, Englund uses his ominous tones and creepy charisma to masterfully weave together a trilogy of spine-tingling tales, guided by newspaper accounts and layered with commentary from historians and experts that prove that truth is always stranger than fiction.

Series details

• Title: True Terror with Robert Englund
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Horror, History
• Premiere date: 2020-03-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-04-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Travel Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 45947
• IMDb ID: tt10219338
• TVDB ID: 376263

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Englund — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-03-18; final listed air date 2020-04-22; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from True Terror with Robert Englund 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.