A disgraced former military doctor embarks as a surgeon aboard a whaler bound for the Arctic, where his quest for redemption becomes a fight for survival.
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Series Cast
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Patrick Sumner
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| Colin Farrell | ... |
Henry Drax
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| Sam Spruell | ... |
Cavendish
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| Roland Møller | ... |
Otto
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| Gary Lamont | ... |
Webster
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| Philip Hill-Pearson | ... |
McKendrick
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Gerry Lynch | ... |
Cook
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| Stephen Graham | ... |
Captain Brownlee
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| Kieran Urquhart | ... |
Jones
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Simon Rubaudo | ... |
Bannon
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Greg Dennis | ... |
Cooper
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Magnus Constable | ... |
Whaler
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Guillaume Cotre-Roux | ... |
Whaler
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| Andrés Durán | ... |
Whaler
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Andrea Glattfelber | ... |
Whaler
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Martin Rasmussen | ... |
Whaler
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Kristoffer Ronning | ... |
Whaler
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Lars Ronning | ... |
Whaler
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Jack Wren | ... |
Whaler
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| Peter Mullan | ... |
Priest
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| Stephen McMillan | ... |
Joseph Hannah
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| Nive Nielsen | ... |
Anna
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| Tom Courtenay | ... |
Baxter
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| Rishi Kuppa | ... |
Gaurav
(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Kris Hitchen | ... |
Barraclough
(1 episode, 2021)
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Paul Brennen | ... |
Captain Morwood
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| Mark Rowley | ... |
Bain
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Ipeelie Ootoova | ... |
Urgang
(1 episode, 2021)
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Keenan Carpenter | ... |
Merok
(1 episode, 2021)
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Lee Knight | ... |
Stevens
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Tony Pitts | ... |
Geoffrey Turner
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Eliza Butterworth | ... |
Hester
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Natar Ungalaaq | ... |
Elder Inuk
(1 episode, 2021)
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Chicho Tche | ... |
Albert Stubbs
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Bryony Miller | ... |
Mae
(1 episode, 2021)
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Jerry Laisa | ... |
Younger Inuk
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| David Prosho | ... |
William Harper
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Benjámin Takács-Abaffy | ... |
Young Sumner
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Jonathan Aris | ... |
Corbyn
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Jamie Maclachlan | ... |
Frederick Ward
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| Daniel Weyman | ... |
Man
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Balázs Veres | ... |
Seaman
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 2021)
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| Pål Espen Kilstad | ... |
The Norwegian
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Production Companies
- See-Saw Films
- Rhombus Media
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (for)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (for)
- Super Channel (in association with)
- Ici Télé (in association with)
- Canada Media Fund (CMF) (in association with)
- BBC Studios Distribution (in association with)
- Anton Capital Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
- AMC+ (2021) (United States) (tv)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2022) (Canada) (tv)
- Ici Télé (2022) (Canada) (tv)
- Polyband (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Polyband (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Salto (2021) (France) (video) (VOD)
- Stan (2024) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Super Channel (2021) (Canada) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
Special Effects
- Cinesite (visual effects)
- Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (visual effects)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
Other Companies
- 80 HERTZ (sound post-production)
- Anarchy Post (adr facility)
- Black Hangar Studios (Soundstage)
- COPRA Dailies System (dailies services)
- HGL Group Hungary (customs service)
- HGL Group Hungary (freight/shipping)
- Hungarian National Film Fund (special thanks)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- MBS Equipment Co. (grip and lighting equipment)
- National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary (National Film Office) (special thanks)
- Picture Shop (video post production)
- Pioneer Stillking Films (production services: Hungary)
- PolarX (production services)
- Setkeeper (pre-production software)
- Showrisk (insurance broker: Hungary)
- Sim Post Toronto (audio post production)
- Universal Extras (extras casting)
Storyline
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The North Water tells the story of Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who 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. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Andrew Haigh alleges Colin Farrell ate up to 8 meals a day as part of his weight gain routine for Henry Drax. See more » |