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Samuel Crispe is a character in AMC's The Terror. He is an Able Seaman on HMS Terror.

In The Show[]

Crispe first appears in episode 3 when he and other crew members attend Sir John Franklin's funeral. He then appears in episode 4, having his watch duties called out by Boatswain Lane. In episode 5, he informs Doctor Henry Goodsir that he and other members of the party from Terror heading outside. After Frederick John Hornby collapses and dies on the ice, he along with Sgt. Solomon Tozer bring his body inside. His next appearance was in episode 6, when he attended Carnivale. In episode 8, Crispe becomes paranoid of an impending attack from the Netsilik after Lieutenant John Irving and Thomas R. Farr were killed by them according to Cornelius Hickey. He and Charles Frederick Des Voeux claim to hear noises in the fog and convinces Sgt. Tozer to open up the armory. Later the Tuunbaq attacks the camp and Hickey tries to get him to join his mutiny, but after hearing the revelations presented at Hickey's court martial, Crispe refuses. Crispe then appears in episode 10, when he and rest of the crew follow Croziers orders to continue south, but they fail to make it.

In The Book[]

Crozier sends out Crispe as part of Lt. Little's party to scout for open leads, but they are ambushed and killed by Tuunbaq.

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