Series

The North Water

“Those who journey here will find only themselves.”

★ 7.4(174)202150m1 season

The North Water is streaming on iciTouTV in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

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Good to know

Creator: Andrew Haigh
Release date: 2021-07-14
Runtime: 50m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Network: AMC+
Status: Ended
Country: Canada
Studio: See-Saw Films

The North Water — trailer

About The North Water

The North Water is a 2021 web series in the Drama and Mystery genres, created by Andrew Haigh, starring Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell. It spans 1 season and 5 episodes, and originally aired on AMC+. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 174 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The North Water in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries5 eps · 2021

Cast

Colin Farrell

Henry Drax

Jack O'Connell

Patrick Sumner

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookopiumdrug addictionpsychopathmurdermaroonedwhalingnorth poleirishmanex soldier19th centuryship's doctoreskimoarcticex army surgeon