It’s a busy period at the moment as many of the main channels here in the UK are announcing premiere dates for some of the big autumn series.
With this in mind, we now know when The North Water will start.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Ian McGuire, the five-part series tells the story of Patrick Sumner (Jack O’Connell), a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship’s doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic. But the ferocity of the elements is matched by the violence of his crew mates, with Drax (Colin Farrell), a harpooner and distinctly brutal force of nature. As the true purpose of the expedition becomes clear, confrontation between the two men erupts, taking them on a journey far from solid ground and beyond the safe moorings of civilisation.
Stephen Graham also stars.
The North Water: Friday 10th September, 9.30pm, BBC Two
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