TV show

The North Water

“Those who journey here will find only themselves.”

Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon, signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic; on board he meets Henry Drax, the harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world. 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.

Creator

Andrew Haigh

Status

Ended

First air date

14/07/2021

Original language

English