2008 Summer TV Preview: Fear Itself

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By Kelly West
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Fear Itself - Season 1

Premieres: Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 p.m. EST

Network: NBC

Creator(s): Mick Garris

Starring: Anthology series – the cast is different in each episode: Shiri Appleby, John Billingsley, Larry Gilliard Jr., Stephen R. Hart, Russell Hornsby, Stephen Lee, Elisabeth Moss, Jack Noseworthy, Eric Roberts, Brandon Routh, Pablo Schreiber, Cynthia Watros

Website: NBC.com

Set to take over Thursday nights on NBC is Fear Itself. NBC’s usually all about the funny on Thursday nights but this summer, it looks like scaring people is their goal. Fear Itself is a 13-episode suspense and horror anthology series. Each episode will have a different director and cast of characters.

In the first episode, four criminals end up stranded in an old fort that’s inhabited by a “seductive trio of sirens” with some deadly secrets.

I’m actually kind of intrigued by this series. I’m not big on the horror thing but who doesn’t love a good suspense story? Plus, with it being summer, I’m thinking an anthology series like this one is going to be a good fit for Thursday nights. NBC has the descriptions for each of the episode on their website and some of them sound seriously creepy.

For the full 2008 Summer TV Premiere Schedule: CLICK HERE

Kelly West
Kelly West
Assistant Managing Editor

Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.