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COLLECTION · Series · 2020

The Head

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.

Source: TMDB
* 7.0 (184)DramaMysterySpain
Creators
Àlex Pastor · David Pastor
Countries
Spain
Studios
HBO Asia · HBO Max · Max · The Mediapro Studio
Age rating
TV-14
Extreme ViolenceSexStrong LanguageDrug Use
Release
12/06/2020
Score
7.0 / 10 (184)
Where to watch
Streaming
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
6 episodes · 2020

Winter has hit the South Pole, which means that the sun will soon set for the next six months. A number of scientists remain at the Polaris VI station to continue their research. After the winter, Johan Berg returns to base, finding most of the team dead or missing. Maggie is the only one found at the station alive.

Episode I
Episode 1. Episode I
2020-06-12 · 52 min

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…

Episode II
Episode 2. Episode II
2020-06-19 · 54 min

The summer team tries to find clues of what could have happened during the winter, unveiling a first possible suspect.

Episode III
Episode 3. Episode III
2020-06-26 · 53 min

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.

Episode IV
Episode 4. Episode IV
2020-07-03 · 48 min

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.

Episode V
Episode 5. Episode V
2020-07-10 · 46 min

Jolted by the revelation of Sarah's death, Maggie reveals that the killer was looking for something which Maggie found and kept with her.

Episode VI
Episode 6. Episode VI
2020-07-17 · 64 min

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.

Season 2
Season 2
6 episodes · 2022
Episode VII
Episode 1. Episode VII
2022-12-22 · 52 min

Far from land, Arthur Wilde and his team of scientists celebrate the culmination of decades of research: a solution to climate change. Then, a gruesome murder – eerily similar to Wilde’s South Pole nightmare – occurs onboard.

Episode VIII
Episode 2. Episode VIII
2022-12-22 · 47 min

Zach goes missing before he can release the DNA results from Kowalski’s murder. Yuto brings Wilde the surprising results of his web search. Olivia escalates her search for the famous scientist.

Episode IX
Episode 3. Episode IX
2022-12-22 · 42 min

With Charlie locked up, Amy brings lingering doubts to Wilde, confirming his greatest fears. In the U.K., Olivia and her sister are attacked while plotting their revenge.

Episode X
Episode 4. Episode X
2022-12-22 · 42 min

After breaking out of his confinement, Charlie cuts the ship’s power once again and embarks on a murderous rampage. As Olivia finds herself one step closer to Rachel, Gloria pulls away from Wilde.

Episode XI
Episode 5. Episode XI
2022-12-22 · 42 min

After another scientist turns up dead, the mole reveals their true identity – and asks for a favor in return.

Episode XII
Episode 6. Episode XII
2022-12-22 · 52 min

As the Alexandria threatens to explode, the remaining scientists jump ship and onto the only life boat – putting them face-to-face with the real killer.

Season 3
Season 3
6 episodes · 2024

On this occasion, the team of scientists changes scenery, heading to a lawless desert to continue their research. When the director of the experiment is found decapitated, they must once again fight for their survival in an environment where nature is not the only hostile force.

Episode XIII
Episode 1. Episode XIII
2024-12-19 · 57 min

In Bir Tawil, a lawless territory in the middle of the desert, Rachel, Maggie and a new group of scientists test bacteria from their research on humans for the next phase of the trial. But after an uninvited visitor and an unexpected…

Episode XIV
Episode 2. Episode XIV
2024-12-25 · 49 min

After the second dose is administered, a team member is stung by a scorpion -- leading the others to discover a whole new level of sabotage has occurred on their base. Two years earlier, Arthur is immediately put through the ringer by…

Episode XV
Episode 3. Episode XV
2025-01-02 · 50 min

Base's supplies are sabotaged. At Portlaoise, Arthur gets a letter from a secret admirer "XX". Distrust mounts over the tampering.

Episode XVI
Episode 4. Episode XVI
2025-01-09 · 53 min

Chaos strikes the base as the trial's computers are infected with ransomware at the same time the participants suddenly begin to get sick. With trust at an all-time low, things come to a head when the root of all evil seems to be…

Episode XVII
Episode 5. Episode XVII
2025-01-16 · 45 min

After a forceful shift in power, both scientists and subjects do whatever it takes to stay alive -- even if it means turning on one another. Following a jarring discovery, the remaining subjects attempt to escape the facility, while, at…

Episode XVIII
Episode 6. Episode XVIII
2025-01-23 · 56 min

When Rachel goes into labor, a brief truce occurs with Maggie, who helps deliver her baby. Shortly after, an unexpected downpour saves them both from dehydration, but only briefly, as the killer ultimately strikes again. Later, the…

Cast by season
Alexandre Willaume
Alexandre Willaume
Johan Berg
Katharine O'Donnelly
Katharine O'Donnelly
Maggie Mitchell
John Lynch
John Lynch
Arthur Wilde
Richard Sammel
Richard Sammel
Erik Osterland
Laura Bach
Laura Bach
Annika Lundqvist
Álvaro Morte
Álvaro Morte
Ramón Lazaro
Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
Aki Kobayashi
Sandra Andreis
Sandra Andreis
Ebba Ullman
Chris Reilley
Chris Reilley
Nils Hedlund
Hannes Fohlin
Hannes Fohlin
Gus
Andreas Rothlin-Svensson
Andreas Rothlin-Svensson
Micke Karlsson
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