The North Water (TV series)
| The North Water | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Mystery |
| Created by | Andrew Haigh |
| Based on | The North Water by Ian McGuire |
| Written by | Andrew Haigh |
| Directed by | Andrew Haigh |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kate Ogborn |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Production company | See-Saw Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
The North Water is an upcoming BBC Two four-part limited television series, based on Ian McGuire's novel of the same name.
Premise
"Farrell plays Henry Drax in the drama, 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."[1]
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Henry Drax
- Jack O'Connell as Patrick Sumner
- Stephen Graham as Captain Brownlee
- Tom Courtenay as Baxter
- Lee Knight as Stevens
- Pål Espen Kilstad as The Norwegian
- Peter Mullan
- Gary Lamont as Webster [2]
- Eliza Butterworth as Heston [3]
- Mark Rowley as Bain
- Sam Spruell
- Roland Møller
- Philip Hill-Pearson
- Kieran Urquhart
Production
The series first began development in late 2016.[4][5] [6][7]
It was announced in February 2019 that Colin Farrell has been cast to star in the miniseries.[1] Jack O'Connell was added in April.[8] with Stephen Graham, Tom Courtenay and Peter Mullan amongst additional cast announced. Filming of the miniseries started in October 2019, in Hungary,[9] on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard (Spitzbergen), with the production team journeying north as far as 81 degrees, to shoot pack ice sequences, which is purported to be the furthest point north any television drama has ever been filmed.[9]
References
- ^ a b White, Peter; White, Peter (19 February 2019). "Colin Farrell To Star In See-Saw Films' Arctic Whaling Drama 'The North Water' For BBC".
- ^ "Gary Lamont filming The North Water". facebook.com. November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Eliza Butterworth - currently filming for the BBC Two four-part thriller The North Water". monstervoice.co.uk. 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Tartaglione, Nancy (4 October 2017). "BBC Sets 'World On Fire' WWII Drama, 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler' & More".
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Tartaglione, Nancy (17 October 2016). "Andrew Haigh Dives Into 'The North Water' Limited Series From See-Saw, BBC – Mipcom".
- ^ "Colin Farrell to Star in BBC mini-series 'The North Water'". www.hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ "BBC - Colin Farrell boards Andrew Haigh's BBC Two series The North Water for See-Saw Films - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ ‘Godless’ Jack O’Connell To Star In Andrew Haigh’s BBC Adaptation Of ‘The North Water’
- ^ a b "'The North Water': Stephen Graham, Tom Courtenay & Peter Mullan Round Out Cast For BBC Whaling Drama". deadline.com. November 7, 2019.