The North Water is a TV mini-series directed by Andrew Haigh in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Ian McGuire, first published in 2016. The TV series features Jack O’Connell, Colin Farrell, Gary Lamont, Peter Mullan, Tom Courtenay, Ipeelie Ootoova, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
The North Water
Director: Andrew Haigh
Country: UK
Year: 2021
Length: 1h30m / 5 episodes
Year
2016
Pages
255
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Book
The North Water
Author: Ian McGuire
Country: UK
First published in: 2016
Length: 255 pages
Genre: Fiction
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