A ghastly , dark and gloomy series concerning a deep voyage to the edge of reason, brutality and humanity. Epic drama with nice cast as Jack O'Connell, Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham. The North Water tells the story of Patrick Sumner (Jack O'Connell), a disgraced former military doctor embarks in search of redemption from a dark past . He is a deranged doctor aboard a whaler bound for the Arctic resulting in fateful consequences . On board he meets Henry Drax (Colin Farrell) , the harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world and the tough Captain Brownlee (Stephen Graham) . His quest for redemption becomes a fight for survival in the desolate reaches of the Arctic.
This is an attractive tale of life on the high seas , being vividly brought to small screen , and in particular life on board , dealing with the lives of the whaler sailors who embarked in fish ships , traveling to the high seas to hunt the valuable northern whales . This impressive series takes parts of the classic ¨Moby Dyck¨ by John Huston with the ship Pequod and ¨In the heart of the sea¨ by Ron Howard , adaptations based on Herman Melville's 1851 vintage novel , adding terrifying and creepy scenes in ¨The Terror¨ series style. Suspense and tension throughout the ocean is completely captured , regarding a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic , including enduring frames as the braving storms , famine , panic and despair , the men will call into question their deepest beliefs , from the value of their existences to the morality of their works as whale-killers . It is a story with plenty of grisly killings , terror and gory scenes and eventually becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland . Climatic battle between the giant whales and the harpooners , it is an overwhelming piece of spectacle as you are likely to watch . Nice interpretations from Jack O'Connell as Sumer , a doctor who's hoping to escape the horrors of his past and himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath and the ruthless nasty Henry Dax masterfully played by Colin Farrell . As Sumer , subsequently , consecrates his life to hunt him with full of hating and vengeance . Being well accompanied by a stunning cast , such as : Sam Spruell , Roland Møller , Gary Lamont , Philip Hill-Pearson and special mention for Stephen Graham and the veterans Peter Mullan and Tom Courtenay .
It displays gorgeous cinematography almost entirely on location in Svalbard , Norway and other town scenes in Hungary . The series was well written and directed by Andrew Haigh , shot in hard conditions for six weeks, the production was the furthest north a scripted production has ever filmed and cast and crew lived on two small boats in the Arctic Ocean . In fact , due to extreme weather and environmental conditions, cast and crew were largely unable to rehearse. Rating : 7/10 . The series will appeal to Jack O'Connell and Colin Farrell fans.
This is an attractive tale of life on the high seas , being vividly brought to small screen , and in particular life on board , dealing with the lives of the whaler sailors who embarked in fish ships , traveling to the high seas to hunt the valuable northern whales . This impressive series takes parts of the classic ¨Moby Dyck¨ by John Huston with the ship Pequod and ¨In the heart of the sea¨ by Ron Howard , adaptations based on Herman Melville's 1851 vintage novel , adding terrifying and creepy scenes in ¨The Terror¨ series style. Suspense and tension throughout the ocean is completely captured , regarding a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic , including enduring frames as the braving storms , famine , panic and despair , the men will call into question their deepest beliefs , from the value of their existences to the morality of their works as whale-killers . It is a story with plenty of grisly killings , terror and gory scenes and eventually becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland . Climatic battle between the giant whales and the harpooners , it is an overwhelming piece of spectacle as you are likely to watch . Nice interpretations from Jack O'Connell as Sumer , a doctor who's hoping to escape the horrors of his past and himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath and the ruthless nasty Henry Dax masterfully played by Colin Farrell . As Sumer , subsequently , consecrates his life to hunt him with full of hating and vengeance . Being well accompanied by a stunning cast , such as : Sam Spruell , Roland Møller , Gary Lamont , Philip Hill-Pearson and special mention for Stephen Graham and the veterans Peter Mullan and Tom Courtenay .
It displays gorgeous cinematography almost entirely on location in Svalbard , Norway and other town scenes in Hungary . The series was well written and directed by Andrew Haigh , shot in hard conditions for six weeks, the production was the furthest north a scripted production has ever filmed and cast and crew lived on two small boats in the Arctic Ocean . In fact , due to extreme weather and environmental conditions, cast and crew were largely unable to rehearse. Rating : 7/10 . The series will appeal to Jack O'Connell and Colin Farrell fans.