The Hunger (1997)
What do you hunger for?
Synopsis
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 1997 · 22 episodes
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Temporada 2 1999 · 22 episodes
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Especiais 3 episodes
Cast
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Terence Stamp The Host
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David Bowie The Host
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Timothy Spall Salesman
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Sofia Shinas Claire
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Robert Ito Uncle Lee
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Christian Tessier Cop #3
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Daniel Craig Jerry / Handyman
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Nick Mancuso George Rain
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Amanda de Cadenet Not-Miranda
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Arthur Holden Motel Bellman
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Karen Black Miss Gati / Landlady
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Lena Headey Steph Reynolds
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Tomas Arana Rick McCabe
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Liliana Komorowska Natasha
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Scott Faulconbridge Orderly
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Jason Scott Lee Craig Yun
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Kenneth Welsh Hugo Lawery
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Sally Kirkland Mrs. Garington
Where to watch
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkShowtime
- CountriesCanada, United Kingdom and United States
- First aired07/20/1997
- votes46
Crew
- Russell Mulcahy Director
- Darrell Wasyk Director
- Alain Desrochers Director
- Érik Canuel Director
- Jeff Fazio Director
- Tony Scott Director
- Podz Director
- Tom Dey Director
- Richard Ciupka Director
- Christian Duguay Director
- Howard A. Rodman Director
- Jake Scott Director
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Questions about the series The Hunger
What is The Hunger about?
The Hunger: The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, an…
How many seasons does The Hunger have?
The Hunger has 2 seasons, with 44 episodes in total.
Is The Hunger still running?
The Hunger has ended in 2000.
How long is each episode of The Hunger?
Each episode of The Hunger runs about 30 minutes.
Where can I watch The Hunger?
The Hunger is available on Plex and Plex Channel. Availability changes often.
Who stars in The Hunger?
The cast of The Hunger includes Terence Stamp, David Bowie, Timothy Spall, Sofia Shinas and Robert Ito.
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Trivia
- It premiered on July 20, 1997 and the last episode aired on March 5, 2000 — 3 years on air.
- It has 2 season(s) and 44 episode(s) — about 22 per season.
- It originally aired on Showtime.
- It is a production from: Canada, United Kingdom, United States.
- This series' quiz has 8 questions.
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