The Hunger (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, The Hunger is a drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy and crime series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Hunger stars Terence Stamp as The Host, David Bowie as The Host, Timothy Spall as Salesman and Sofia Shinas as Claire, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, The Hunger has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Hunger page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Hunger tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.