The premise
HIM is a British three-part miniseries created by Andy de Emmony and Paula Milne for ITV. A supernatural drama, it stars Fionn Whitehead as the titular character, with supporting roles by Katherine Kelly and James Murray. A 17-year-old boy, known only as HIM, caught in the limbo between childhood and adulthood is also trapped in a limbo between the two homes of his divorced parents, each now remarried with new families. Like most boys, he finds it hard to process his feelings so tends to 'act out'. But his behaviour is also triggered by something else — his primal struggle to contain the terrifying secret of a supernatural power he inherited from his grandfather. A power that only his ageing grandmother understands, who urges him to use his gift only for ‘good’ for she knows if he doesn’t it could end in tragedy.
Horror Vault's take
A troubled British teenager, known only as HIM, is caught between fractured family worlds as he wrestles with a terrifying supernatural ability passed down through his bloodline. The power simmers beneath the surface of everyday adolescent frustration, threatening to boil over with devastating consequences. His elderly grandmother is the only one who truly understands what he carries — and what it could cost him. This intimate three-part ITV miniseries uses the supernatural as a lens to explore the raw vulnerability of youth on the edge.
Content: Themes Of Adolescent Distress, Depictions Of Loss Of Emotional Control
Episode Guide
- ☠S1.E1 · Episode 1Premiere8.0
Oct 19, 2016 · 60 min
Living in between both his parents’ houses, HIM feels ousted by their respective new families, with his Dad expecting twins with his new wife and a baby brother to contend with at his Mum’s house. However, when his stepsister Faith moves in
- ☠S1.E2 · Episode 2
Oct 26, 2016 · 60 min
Having lost control over his powers and nearly destroying his Dad’s house, HIM’s parents struggle to work out what is best for their son, whilst he continues to fight his feelings for stepsister, Faith. As HIM and Faith become closer, their
- ☠S1.E3 · Episode 36.0
Nov 2, 2016 · 60 min
When therapist, Ross’s whole scientific belief system is called into question after he witnesses HIM’s powers first-hand, he is determined to find a way to help his patient. Meanwhile, following the accident, Azfal remains unconscious in in
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