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'Them': Air time, how to live stream for free, trailer and all you need to know about Amazon's horror anthology series

While the series may remind you of Jordan Peele's 'US' and 'Get Out', it's still worth the watch

Amazon has released the official trailer for its new horror anthology series titled 'Them,' and let's just say that this one is a must-watch. The first season of the series is set in the 1950s and will speak to racism during the 'The Great Migration'.

The Emory family, parents Lucky and Henry and their two daughters Ruby and Gracie move to Compton for a better life. But when they get to know their neighbors especially housewife Betty Wendell, things change for them. Besides racism as a threat, the family also seemingly has to overcome supernatural concerns. Read on to learn more about this menacing series.

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Release date

The series premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival in March and will be released on Amazon’s Prime Video on April 9, 2021.

Air time and how to live stream

Amazon Prime Video releases all its shows at 12 am GMT. There have been no reports of any other time and for now, it is assumed that this is when the series will drop. There are various different plans that Amazon Prime offers which you can buy in order to watch the series. If you're to choose a standard annual Amazon Prime membership, it will cost you $119 per year. Another option is an annual Amazon Prime Student membership that costs $59 a year. You can also pay month-by-month, and the Amazon Prime membership is $12.99 per month, and a Prime Student membership is $6.49 per month.

Plot

The official synopsis reads, "'Them' is a limited anthology series that explores terror in America. The 1950s-set first season centers on a Black family who moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration. The family’s idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next-door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them."

Cast

Deborah Ayorinde as Lucky Emory 

Ayorinde is known for her roles as Rachel Ross in 'Harriet' (2019), Candace in 'Luke Cage' (2016), and Simone in 'Girls Trip' (2017). The actress's recent works include 'True Detective' (2019), 'The Village' (2019), and 'Always & 4Ever' (2020). She has a completed release titled 'Fatherhood' (2021) and another TV movie titled 'Main Justice' - she will play the role of Liz in the former and Ursula in the latter.

Ashley Thomas as Henry Emory

Thomas is known for his roles as Jermaine in 'Top Boy' (2013-2019), Calvin Hart in 'The Night Of' (2016), and Isaac Carter in '24: Legacy' (2016-2017). The actor's recent works include 'Salvation' (@018), 'Been So Long' (2018), 'Kill Ben Lyk' (2018) and 'NYPD Blue' (2019). As per Thomas's IMDb, he also has credits in the Music Department for 'Adulthood' (2008), 'Shank' (2010) and 'Shady Lady' (2012). Furthermore, he is also credited with two soundtracks titled 'Live from Studio Five' (2009) and '4.3.2.1' (2010).

Shahadi Wright Joseph as Ruby Emory 

Joseph is known for her roles as Zora Wilson in 'Us' (2019), the voice of Young Nala in 'The Lion King', Little Inez in 'Hairspray Live!' (2016) and Yeleni in 'Come Find Me'. She also has credits for three soundtracks as a performer for 'You're In The Band' in 2016 at the 70th Annual Tony Awards, performer for 'Run & Tell That' in 'Hairspray Lice' and a performer for 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' in 'The Lion King'.

Melody Hurd as Gracie Emory

Hurd is known for her roles as Kadasha in 'Battle at Big Rock' (2019), and Janice in 'Trick. 'Them' will be her third role as an actress and she also plays the role of Maddy in 'Fatherhood' (2021).

The rest of the cast includes Ryan Kwanten as George Bell, Christopher Heyerdahl as Hiram Epps, Liam McIntyre as Clarke Wendell, Alison Pill as Betty Wendell, Abbie Cobb as Nat Dixon, Sophies Guest as Doris, John Patrick Jordan as Earl Denton, Derek Phillips as Sgt. Bull Wheatley and many more.

Creators

The series is created by Little Marvin and is directed by Nelson Cragg, Craig William Macneill, Ti West, Janicza Bravo and Daniel Stamm. Marvin, Domini Orlando, Francine Volpe, Christina Ham, David Matthews and Seth Zvi Rosenfeld also have writing credits for the series. Larysa Kondracki, Nelson Cragg, Little Marvin, Don Kurt, Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, Michael A. Connolly, and Roy Lee serve as executive producers. Rosenfeld serves as co-executive produce and Dustin Bernard serves as co-producer.

News

If you have not watched the trailer for 'Them', as of yet, you definitely have to, with the lights on of course. When the trailer dropped, many people were adamant about the fact the series looks very similar to Jordan Peele's box office record hits 'Get Out' and 'Us', and even the film 'His House'. Hilariously, the trailer debuted on Monday, March 22, which many pointed out is exactly two years since 'US' debuted in theatres. Fans took to Twitter to call out the series as a "Jordan Peele rip-off." You can read some of the unhappy and frustrated tweets below.

Of course, there were also some that appreciated the fact the Peele led the way for Black people to make hits in the horror genre, but made it clear that racism isn't the only topic that needs to be brought up.

Trailer

"The Emorys move to Compton, but Palmer Drive isn’t what it seems."

Where to watch

Catch 'Them' on Amazon’s Prime Video on April 9, 2021. 

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