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The Head

2020 • 7.1 • Mystery, Drama •

ES • Danish, English, Swedish

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.

Cast

Katharine O'Donnelly

as Maggie Mitchell

John Lynch

as Arthur Wilde

Olivia Morris

as Rachel Russo

Ben Cura

as Liam Ruddock

Stanley Weber

as Pierre

Clara Galle

as Alba

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Riko Nakazono

as Keiko

Godehard Giese

as Horst

Episodes

Episode I

E1 52m

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.

Episode II

E2 54m

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

Episode III

E3 53m

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

E4 48m

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

E5 46m

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

E6 64m

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.

Episode VII

E1 52m

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

E2 47m

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

E3 42m

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

E4 42m

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

E5 42m

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

Episode XII

E6 52m

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.

Episode XIII

E1 57m

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 death, Maggie and Rachel fear their worst nightmare is happening all over again.

Episode XIV

E2 49m

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 Portlaoise Prison's most powerful inmate, Patrick.

Episode XV

E3 50m

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

Episode XVI

E4 53m

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 unmasked. Meanwhile, Arthur carries out Patrick's dirty work in exchange for access to a cellphone.

Episode XVII

E5 45m

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 Portlaoise, Arthur receives an unexpected visitor.

Episode XVIII

E6 56m

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 identity of XX is revealed.