
The North Water
2021 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 50 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Based on The North Water
Also known as Dans les eaux du Grand Nord
Where to watch
Streaming on AMC+.
5 hours to watch · 5 episodes.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-07-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (173 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- opium
- drug addiction
- psychopath
- murder
- marooned
- whaling
- north pole
- irishman
- ex soldier
- 19th century
- ship's doctor
- +6 more
Cast & crew

Colin Farrell
as Henry Drax

Jack O'Connell
as Patrick Sumner

Kieran Urquhart
as Jones

Roland Møller
as Otto

Philip Hill-Pearson
as McKendrick

Gary Lamont
as Webster

Gerry Lynch
as Cook

Kris Hitchen
as Barraclough

Mark Rowley
as Bain

Tony Pitts
as Geoffrey Turner
Directed by Andrew Haigh
Episodes1 season · 5 episodes
Season 15 episodes
- S1E1Behold the Man48mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E2We Men Are Wretched Things50mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E3Homo Homini Lupus45mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E4The Devils of the Earth50mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E5To Live Is to Suffer92mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+