Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama, James Saito as Wilson Yoshida, Alex Shimizu as Toshiro Furuya  – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 2 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

The Terror is tackling World War II. AMC just released new photos and the premiere date for the TV show’s second season.

The new season of the anthology drama will be set during WWII and explore “a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.” The cast includes George Takei, Derek Mio, Kiki Sukezane, Cristina Rodlo, Naoko Mori, and James Saito.

Season two of The Terror debuts on AMC on August 12th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Take a sneak peek and read more info below:

The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 2 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Cristina Rodlo as Luz Ojeda – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 2 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

George Takei as Nobuhiro Yamato – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 2 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama- The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama, Miki Ishikawa as Amy Yoshida – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 2 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Eiji Inoue as Hideo, Alex Shimizu as Toshiro Furuya, George Takei as Nobuhiro Yamato, Miki Ishikawa as Amy Yoshida, Lee Shorten as Walt Yoshida, James Saito as Wilson Yoshida, Hira Ambrosino as Fumiko Yoshida, Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama, Shingo Usama as Henry Nakayama- The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Kiki Sukezane as Yuko – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

Shingo Usama as Henry Nakayama, Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama – The Terror _ Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/AMC

The Terror: Infamy

Monday, August 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT

Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful, second season of the horror-infused anthology, The Terror: Infamy, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.

The series stars Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama; Kiki Sukezane (Lost in Space) as Yuko, a mysterious woman from Chester’s past; Cristina Rodlo (Miss Bala) as Luz, Chester’s secret girlfriend; Shingo Usami (Unbroken) as Henry Nakayama, Chester’s father; Naoko Mori (Everest)as Asako Nakayama, Chester’s mother; Miki Ishikawa (9-1-1) as Amy, a Nakayama family friend; and renowned actor, producer, author and activist George Takei (Star Trek) as Yamato-san, a community elder and former fishing captain.

The Terror: Infamy is an AMC Studios production produced by Scott Free, Emaj Productions and Entertainment 360.  The show is co-created and executive produced by Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein, with Woo also serving as showrunner. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert, Guymon Casady and Jordan Sheehan also serve as executive producers.”

What do you think? Did you see season one of The Terror? Will you check out season two?