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The Head

2020–2025 · 3 seasons

A slow-burn, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you tense with its isolated settings and paranoia, demanding close attention.

Created by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Alexandre Willaume, Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch
Tagline
You can escape the law, not your fate.
Overview
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.

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Created by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Alexandre Willaume, Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • deception
  • greed
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Written by
Jordi Galceran, Àlex Pastor, Pearse Lehane, David Pastor
Starring
Alexandre Willaume, Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch, Richard Sammel, Laura Bach, Álvaro Morte, Tomohisa Yamashita, Sandra Andreis
Length
3 seasons, 18 episodes
Network
HBO Asia, HBO Max, Max
Country
Spain
Languages
Danish, English, Swedish

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