The Hunger poster

TV series · 1997

The Hunger

“What do you hunger for?”

First aired 20 July 1997 Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Crime TMDB ↗

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.

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Lawrence Dane
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James Bradford
as Abbe Seraphon
59
Terence Stamp
as The Host
58
Daniel Pilon
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56
Sally Kirkland
as Mrs. Garington
55
Bruce Davison
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Ann Turkel
as Woman
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Michael Gross
as Professor Frank Ingram
50
Dorothée Berryman
as Madame Moldonado
49
Vlasta Vrana
as Rhys
47
Vlasta Vrana
as Boatman
47
Nicholas Campbell
as Robert Wallace
45
Curtis Armstrong
as Bart Brookman
43
Liliana Komorowska
as Natasha
41
Eric Roberts
as Jean
41
Giannina Facio
as Vivica Linders
41
Timothy Spall
as Salesman
40
Richard Jutras
as Micah
39
Giancarlo Esposito
as Vampire
39
Arthur Holden
as Robertson
37
Cathy Moriarty
as Maris (aunt)
36
Jayne Heitmeyer
as Helene Bournouw
36
Kate Vernon
as Lanie
36
Lori Petty
as Lisette
33
Fisher Stevens
as Max Armstrong
33
Christopher Heyerdahl
as Arthur
33
Larry Day
as Doctor Fuller
33
David La Haye
as Romuald
31
David La Haye
as Daniel
31
Céline Bonnier
as Helma
31
Jason Scott Lee
as Craig Yun
30
Brooke Smith
as Lee Cooper
30
Brooke Smith
as Madeleine
30
Marina Orsini
as Princess Daragan Draculus
30
Anthony Michael Hall
as Michael
29
Sofia Shinas
as Claire
29
Daniel Craig
as Jerry / Handyman
29
Daniel Brochu
as Harry
27
Max Martini
as Grant
27
Colin Ferguson
as Peter Garson
24
Lena Headey
as Steph Reynolds
23
Giovanni Ribisi
as Eddie Foden
22
Karen Elkin
as Jenny Garson
22
Karen Elkin
as Mrs. Saunders
22
Karen Elkin
as Samantha Perry
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Christian Tessier
as Cop #3
19
Rachelle Lefevre
as Smallpox Woman
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as Sonia Kopek
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Philippe Ross
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