The North Water (2021) is a haunting and visceral miniseries set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Arctic Ocean. Based on Ian McGuire’s bestselling novel, the series follows Patrick Sumner (Jack O’Connell), a former army surgeon seeking escape and redemption by signing on as ship’s doctor aboard a 19th-century whaling expedition.

But among the brutal and desperate crew is Henry Drax (Colin Farrell), a ruthless harpooner whose cruelty knows no bounds. As the whaling vessel The Volunteer sails into treacherous, icy waters, the true nature of the voyage is slowly revealed — and it has nothing to do with whales.

What begins as a journey of survival soon descends into madness and murder. Shipwrecked and abandoned in the frozen north, Sumner must rely on his instincts to survive not only the elements, but the monster lurking among them — Drax himself.

Tense, brutal, and visually stunning, The North Water explores the collapse of morality when civilization is stripped away. In a world of predators, survival comes at a terrible cost.