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| AMC+ | Release Date: July 15, 2021 |
Summary:
Set in the late 1850s, Patrick Sumner (Jack O'Connell), a disgraced ex-army surgeon finds a job as a doctor on an Arctic whaling ship where he faces not only harsh conditions but also brutal crewmates including harpooner Henry Drax (Colin Farrell) in this drama miniseries based on Ian McGuire's novel of the same name.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Action & Adventure, Suspense
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Positive:
11
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
The Playlist
Jul 12, 2021
Jul 15, 2021
Season 1 Review:
By the strength of its storytelling, the show eventually earns its darkest flourishes; it adds depth and real heft to its vision of the past as a land of monsters. In all, “The North Water” serves as a bracing plunge into inhumanity that’ll stick with you after its running time melts away.
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TV Guide Magazine
Jul 29, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Gripping. ... Joseph (Heart of Darkness) Conrad would approve. [2 - 15 Aug 2021, p.9]
Radio Times
Dec 2, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Season 1 Review:
We suspect that the remaining four episodes of the limited series will pick up, as the ship actually fulfills its doomed mission as an insurance claim. But if you want to get a good idea about the main two characters, the first episode does a fine job setting things up.
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Aug 9, 2021
Terrific. The best TV show in years. The acting is impeccable, the characters well-developed. It's truly a marvel to behold.
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Aug 4, 2021
Incredibly intense and bleak. The cast is great, with an unrecognizable Collin Farrell. Sad this didn't get more promotion.
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Jul 29, 2021
I don't know what is worse the terrible writing, the horrible acting or painful accents. On second thought it is the agonizing accents. There is no subtilty in this show. It is a real shame since I loved the landscapes and the ship.
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Air Date: July 15, 2021
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