The North Water
The North Water Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
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About
"A frozen descent into human savagery and guilt"
Set aboard a doomed 19th-century whaling ship, this brutal miniseries follows a disgraced surgeon who signs on for one last voyage into the Arctic, only to find a killer already among the crew. It's bleak, slow-burning, and unflinching, more interested in moral rot and survival than adventure. Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell anchor it with performances that feel lived-in and dangerous. The pacing is deliberate, the violence sudden and unglamorous, and the cold seeps into every frame. It rewards patience with a genuinely unsettling, atmospheric descent rather than a rousing seafaring tale.
the raw, feral performances from Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell in a genuinely bleak survival tale.
you need warmth, likable characters, or a brisk pace to stay engaged.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Behold the Man | 7.6 | 881 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | We Men Are Wretched Things | 7.9 | 750 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Homo Homini Lupus | 8.1 | 709 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Devils of the Earth | 8.0 | 693 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | To Live Is to Suffer | 7.7 | 640 | 57 min |