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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22 episodes • 1997Avg: 3.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Swords | Jul 20, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Menage a Trois | Jul 20, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Necros | Jul 20, 1997 | 5.4 |
| 4 | The Secret Shih-Tan | Jul 27, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 5 | Bridal Suite | Aug 3, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 6 | Room 17 | Aug 10, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 7 | Anaïs | Aug 17, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 8 | No Radio | Aug 24, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 9 | But At My Back I Always Hear | Aug 31, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 10 | Red Light | Sep 14, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 11 | I'm Dangerous Tonight | Sep 21, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 12 | The Sloan Men | Sep 28, 1997 | 2.7 |
| 13 | A Matter of Style | Oct 26, 1997 | 3.3 |
| 14 | Hidebound | Jan 23, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Fly by Night | Jan 31, 1998 | 2.7 |
| 16 | A River of Night's Dreaming | Feb 6, 1998 | 2.7 |
| 17 | The Lighthouse | Feb 20, 1998 | 3.3 |
| 18 | The Face of Helene Bournouw | Feb 27, 1998 | 2.7 |
| 19 | Plain Brown Envelope | Mar 6, 1998 | 3.3 |
| 20 | The Other Woman | Mar 13, 1998 | 2.7 |
| 21 | Clarimonde | Mar 20, 1998 | 2.7 |
| 22 | Footsteps | Mar 27, 1998 | 2.7 |
22 episodes • 1999Avg: 3.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanctuary | Sep 10, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Skin Deep | Sep 10, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 3 | Dream Sentinel | Sep 10, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 4 | And She Laughed | Oct 3, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Nunc Dimittis | Oct 10, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 6 | Week Woman | Oct 17, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 7 | Night Bloomer | Oct 24, 1999 | 3.3 |
| 8 | The Diarist | Oct 31, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 9 | Sin Seer | Nov 7, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 10 | Triangle in Steel | Nov 14, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 11 | Brass | Nov 21, 1999 | 3.3 |
| 12 | Replacements | Nov 28, 1999 | 2.7 |
| 13 | I'm Very Dangerous Tonight | Jan 2, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 14 | Wrath of God | Jan 9, 2000 | 3.3 |
| 15 | Bottle of Smoke | Jan 16, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 16 | The Perfect Couple | Jan 23, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 17 | The Sacred Fire | Jan 30, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 18 | Approaching Desdemona | Feb 6, 2000 | 3.3 |
| 19 | The Seductress | Feb 13, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Double (aka Beyond Any Measure) | Feb 20, 2000 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Falling Man | Feb 27, 2000 | 2.7 |
| 22 | The Suction Method | Mar 5, 2000 | 3.3 |
