Ridley Scott’s Hit Horror Series Is Officially A #1 American Streaming Sensation

Ridley Scott’s new show has scared its way up the streaming charts.

Scott remains one of the most celebrated veteran filmmakers in Hollywood, and is responsible for films like Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Gladiator (2000), and Black Hawk Down (2001). Though Scott remains active as a director, recently releasing the long-awaited Gladiator 2 (2024), he is even more prolific as a producer, branching beyond the world of movies and into TV.

Now, one of Scott’s executive producing efforts, The Terror: Devil in Silver, has made a major splash on streaming, currently ranking as the number one title on AMC+ in the U.S. The horror series, which is an AMC+ original, beats Tales from the Crypt (1972), The Audacity (2026), Dark Winds (2022–), The Bourne Identity (2002), and I Am Legend (2007), among other titles.

Hailing from author Victor LaValle and screenwriter Chris Cantwell, Devil in Silver marks the third season of The Terror, a horror anthology show that premiered in 2018. After season 1 chronicled a doomed Arctic voyage of two British Royal Navy ships, and season 2 tackled a Japanese-American community haunted by a vengeful spirit during World War II, season 3 follows a man who encounters a dark entity after being wrongfully committed to a decrepit psychiatric hospital.

This latest season of The Terror, which released on May 7, adapts the events of LaValle’s 2012 novel, The Devil in Silver. It consists of six episodes, with Dan Stevens taking on the lead role of Pepper, and a supporting cast that includes Judith Light, CCH Pounder, Chinaza Uche, and Stephen Root.

The AMC+ series has enjoyed a strong response from critics since its first outing, with season 1’s Rotten Tomatoes score coming in at 94%, season 2’s at 80%, and season 3’s at 94%, as of writing. The show’s atmosphere is frequently cited as a major strength, in addition to the compelling performances and complex themes.

In their The Terror: Devil in Silver review for ScreenRant, critic Dani Kessel Odom awards the season a score of seven out of 10. Though they take issue with some of the rushed plotting, the hospital setting, strong supporting characters, and technical mastery make the new episodes a chilling experience. Odom writes:

On a technical level, Devil in Silver thrives at creating terror. The show uses audio horror elements, such as scratching and sound distortion. The camerawork enhances the fear, with creeping zoom-ins and long shots of the hallways that make the hospital feel simultaneously claustrophobic and never-ending.

For Scott, Devil in Silver marks the latest in a growing list of TV ventures, with the filmmaker having previously executive produced shows like Alien: Earth (2025–), Dope Thief (2025–), Great Expectations (2023), and Raised by Wolves (2020–2022), among others. Alien: Earth season 2 is already confirmed to be moving forward, and Scott will also be executive producing the upcoming Blade Runner 2099 series.

In terms of directing, Scott’s next big release is The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley. That film, which marks Scott’s return to feature film directing after the Gladiator sequel, hits theaters on August 28.

Though those looking for more of Scott’s directorial style have a few more months to wait, it’s clear that The Terror: Devil in Silver is connecting with viewers. All six episodes of the horror show’s new season are now streaming on AMC+.

Release Date

2018 – 2025-00-00

Network

AMC, Shudder, AMC+

Showrunner

David Kajganich, Soo Hugh, Christopher Cantwell

Directors

Tim Mielants, Edward Berger, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Fred Toye, Karyn Kusama, Michael Lehmann, Josef Kubota Wladyka, Lily Mariye, Toa Fraser, Meera Menon

Writers

David Kajganich, Shannon Goss, Tony Tost, Steven Hanna, Andres Fischer-Centeno, Benjamin Endsley Klein, Danielle Roderick, Alessandra DiMona, Josh Parkinson

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