The North Water

Synopsis

Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.

First Air Date: 2021-07-14

Last Air Date: 2021-08-11

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Andrew Haigh

Networks: AMC+

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Top Cast

Colin Farrell as Henry Drax
Jack O'Connell as Patrick Sumner
Roland Møller as Otto
Philip Hill-Pearson as McKendrick
Gary Lamont as Webster
Gerry Lynch as Cook
Sam Spruell as Cavendish
Kieran Urquhart as Jones
Simon Rubaudo as Bannon
Greg Dennis as Cooper

Seasons

Miniseries (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Behold the Man (2021-07-14)

Patrick Sumner, hoping to escape the horrors of his past, finds himself on an ill-fated journey to the arctic that throws him into the path of brutish harpooner Henry Drax.
Ep. 2: We Men Are Wretched Things (2021-07-21)

Sumner's adventure turns into a nightmare when one of the crew is murdered. There's no proof, but Sumner can't escape a feeling that Henry Drax is the true culprit.
Ep. 3: Homo Homini Lupus (2021-07-28)

A discovery by Sumner sends Drax into a murderous rage. Cavendish proves crucial in Baxter and Brownlee's plan. An arctic storm rages and threatens the safety of the ship's crew.
Ep. 4: The Devils of the Earth (2021-08-04)

Drax has a daring opportunity to escape, but must convince Cavendish to help him. Otto's vision coming to life, Sumner hunts a bear, but strays too far into icy oblivion.
Ep. 5: To Live Is to Suffer (2021-08-11)

After healing in a missionary cabin, Sumner returns to Hull to demand money from Baxter to start a new life. Can he outrun his demons, and has he really seen the last of Henry Drax?