The read
The series ran 1 season across 5 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
187 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 5 ep2021 |
Key crew
- Tim HeckerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Colin FarrellHenry Drax
- Jack O'ConnellPatrick Sumner
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookopiumdrug addictionpsychopathmurdermaroonedwhalingnorth poleirishmanex soldier19th centuryship's doctor