TV series

The Head

Name: The Head
Released: 2020
Cast: Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch, Olivia Morris, Ben Cura, Stanley Weber

2020–2025· 3 seasonsTV-14★ 7.1Ended

On HBO Asia · HBO Max · Max — From The Mediapro Studio

You can escape the law, not your fate.

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Synopsis

In an isolated and inaccessible Antarctic research station in which winter has fallen on the South Pole and the sun will soon disappear for the next six months, a small team, known as the Winterers, remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research. Renowned biologist Arthur Wilde is determined to find a solution to climate change, but his quest turns into a nightmare when several of his esteemed scientists suddenly begin to die.

Themes

global warming cover-up revenge survival antarctica nordic noir murder mystery research facility suspenseful unreliable witness

Episodes

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E1 Episode INext upJun 12, 2020 · 52 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
Winter has fallen on the South Pole. A small team, known as the Winterers, will remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research, a crucial part in the fight against climate change. After the winter, Johan Berg returns to base, finding most of the team dead or missing. Only Maggie remained at the station.
Guest stars: Mònica López (Astrid Casado), Shona McHugh (Sylvia), Amelia Hoy (Heather Blake)
E2 Episode IIJun 19, 2020 · 54 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
The summer team tries to find clues of what could have happened during the winter, unveiling a first possible suspect.
Guest stars: Mònica López (Astrid Casado), Amelia Hoy (Heather Blake)
E3 Episode IIIJun 26, 2020 · 53 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
As Maggie begins to recount details of how the members of the team were killed, the search team discovers a frozen hand peeking out from the snow near the base.
Guest stars: Amelia Hoy (Heather Blake)
E4 Episode IVJul 3, 2020 · 48 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Arthur reveals that the body found by the team was that of Sarah Jackson's. Meanwhile, Maggie discloses that Sarah's death was not an accident. She was murdered.
Guest stars: David Luque (Lars Olander), Liliana Cabal (Anne), Olga Wehrly (Sarah Jackson), Philippe Jacq (Damian Fowles)
E5 Episode VJul 10, 2020 · 46 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
Jolted by the revelation of Sarah's death, Maggie reveals that the killer was looking for something which Maggie found and kept with her.
Guest stars: Mònica López (Astrid Casado), Philippe Jacq (Damian Fowles)
E6 Episode VIJul 17, 2020 · 64 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
In the middle of the winter, a small group of scientists in charge of an international base in the Antartica during the long polar nights stops communicating with the outside world.
Guest stars: Mònica López (Astrid Casado), Shona McHugh (Sylvia), David Luque (Lars Olander), Liliana Cabal (Anne), Olga Wehrly (Sarah Jackson), Philippe Jacq (Damian Fowles)