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IMDb rating 7.6
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Critic rating 7.8

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Brian Sax
rated 8

Must Watch if you like the genre.

1 year ago
Critic Season 1 Ian Freer
rated 8

A piercing look at the darkness inside men.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Season 1 David Craig
rated 8

...develops into a gripping watch as the characters are dealt one misfortune after another.

Read full review at Radio Times
Critic Season 1 Benji Wilson
rated 8

Andrew Haigh's savage Victoran whaling drama will leave you shivering - and not just because of the relentless Arctic cold.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic Season 1 Peter Kruse Dam Jensen
rated 7

...man [kan] ikke undgå at blive draget ind i seriens iskolde og utilgivelige univers, der bliver hjulpet godt på vej af to uhyre veloplagte skuespillere i de bærende roller.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Bertil Langewolf
rated 8

Trodde inte från början att den skulle vara så bra som den var. Sträcksåg hela serien då det var svårt att sluta.

2 years ago
Janne J
rated 7

Rätt så spännande och en lite ovanlig handling.

2 years ago
Critic Season 1 Kristian Ditlev Jensen
rated 8

Som den stærkt troende og Swedenborg-læsende danske harpuner Otto tegner [Roland Møller] en fuld figur præget af lige dele ømhed, omsorg, varme og så den kantede maskulinitet, skuespilleren normalt er kendt for.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Colin Farrell
As Henry Drax
Jack O'Connell
As Patrick Sumner
Tim Hecker
Composer

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The North Water is a historical drama series set in the late 19th century, following a disgraced ex-army surgeon, Patrick Sumner, who joins a whaling expedition in the Arctic as the ship's doctor. Hoping to escape his dark past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath, Henry Drax, the ship's chief harpooner. As the crew faces the harsh conditions of the Arctic wilderness, they must also confront their own demons and confrontations among each other. The series explores themes of survival, redemption, and the human condition in the face of extreme circumstances.

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