Following its exclusive and record-breaking premiere on Shudder last year, the first season of the Greg Nicotero-produced "Creepshow" television series is headed to AMC later this year.
Announced today, the network will air the popular horror anthology series beginning in May. Two episodes will air back-to-back on Mondays at 9:00pm ET/8c from May 4th through May 18th.
The season consists of six, hour-long episodes in total.
AMC's schedule for series rollout is below:
Monday, May 4 at 9:00pm ET/8c
Episode 1, featuring the stories:
"Gray Matter" Story by: Stephen King, adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi Directed by: Greg Nicotero
Doc and Chief, two old-timers in a small, dying town, brave a storm to check on Richie, an alcoholic single father, after encountering his terrified son at the local convenience store. The story, first published in 1973, is part of King’s best-selling 1978 collection, Night Shift.
"The House of the Head" Written by: Josh Malerman (Bird Box) Directed by: John Harrison A severed toy head appears in a girl’s dollhouse and starts murdering.
Monday, May 4 at 10:00pm ET/9c
Episode 2, featuring the stories:
"Bad Wolf Down"
Written by: Rob Schrab Directed by: Rob Schrab A group of American soldiers, trapped behind enemy lines during World War II, finds an unconventional way to even the odds.
"The Finger" Written by: David J. Schow (The Crow) Directed by: Greg Nicotero An unhappy man discovers a severed, inhuman appendage on the street and brings it home, where it grows into a loyal companion with some deadly quirks.
Monday, May 11 at 9:00pm ET/8c
Episode 3, featuring the stories:
"All Hallows Eve" Written by: Bruce Jones Directed by: John Harrison Even then they’re a little too old, this group of friends still want to trick-or-treat but getting candy isn’t all they are looking for.
"The Man in the Suitcase" Written by: Christopher Buehlman Directed by: Dave Bruckner (The Ritual) A college student brings the wrong bag home from the airport only to find a pretzeled man trapped inside, afflicted by a strange condition that turns his pain into gold.
Monday, May 11 at 10:00pm ET/9c
Episode 4, featuring the stories:
"The Companion" Story by: Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale & Keith Lansdale, adapted by Matt Venne Directed by: Dave Bruckner (The Ritual) A young boy, bullied by his older brother, sneaks into an abandoned farm that is protected by a supernatural force.
"Lydia Layne’s Better Half" Story by: John Harrison & Greg Nicotero, adapted by John Harrison Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin (Body at Brighton Rock) A powerful woman denies a promotion to her protégée and lover but fails to anticipate the fallout.
Monday, May 18 at 9:00pm ET/8c
Episode 5, featuring the stories:
"Night of the Paw" Written by: John Esposito Directed by: John Harrison A lonely mortician finds company in the ultimate ‘be careful what you wish for’ story.
"Times is Tough in Musky Holler" Written by: John Skipp and Dori Miller, based on their short story Directed by: John Harrison Leaders who once controlled a town through fear and intimidation get a taste of their own medicine.
Monday, May 18 at 10:00pm ET/9c
Episode 6, featuring the stories:
"Skincrawlers" Written by: Paul Dini & Stephen Langford Directed by: Roxanne Benjamin (Body at Brighton Rock) A man considers a miraculous new treatment for weight loss that turns out to have unexpected complications.
"By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain" Story by: Joe Hill, adapted by Jason Ciaramella Directed by: Tom Savini Her dad died looking for the monster living at the bottom of Lake Champlain, and now, will she?
The first season of "Creepshow" features an all-star cast, including David Arquette (Scream franchise), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Tobin Bell (Saw), Big Boi ("Scream: The TV Series"), Jeffrey Combs ("Star Trek", Re-Animator), Kid Cudi (Drunk Parents), Bruce Davison (X-Men), Giancarlo Esposito ("Better Call Saul"), Dana Gould ("Stan Against Evil"), Tricia Helfer ("Battlestar Galactica") and DJ Qualls ("Supernatural").
Nicotero’s Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning make-up effects studio KNB EFX GROUP serves as creature creators.
A second season of "Creepshow" is also in the works, ordered up late last year.
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