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The Head

2020–2025 · 3 seasons, 18 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes The Head

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2020 · 6 episodes · about 5h · 7.9/10

Still: Episode I1. Episode I52 min · 8.3/10

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.

Still: Episode II2. Episode II54 min · 7.5/10

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

Still: Episode III3. Episode III53 min · 7.6/10

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.

Still: Episode IV4. Episode IV48 min · 8.0/10

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.

Still: Episode V5. Episode V46 min · 8.0/10

Jolted by the revelation of Sarah's death, Maggie reveals that the killer was looking for something which Maggie found and kept with her.

Still: Episode VI6. Episode VI64 min · 8.2/10

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.

Season summaries3 seasons, 6 episodes each

Season 1

2020 · 6 episodes · about 5h · TMDB 7.9

Winter has hit the South Pole, which means that the sun will soon set for the next six months. A number of scientists remain at the Polaris VI station to continue their research. After the winter, Johan Berg returns to base, finding most of the team dead or missing. Maggie is the only one found at the station alive.

Season 2

2022 · 6 episodes · TMDB 7.9

Season 3

2024 · 6 episodes · TMDB 6.8

On this occasion, the team of scientists changes scenery, heading to a lawless desert to continue their research. When the director of the experiment is found decapitated, they must once again fight for their survival in an environment where nature is not the only hostile force.

Episodes run about 53 min. Last episode: January 23, 2025

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What is it about? The Head

You can escape the law, not your fate.

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.

Genres: mystery, drama. Themes: global warming, cover-up, revenge, survival, antarctica, nordic noir.

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Details The Head

Poster: The Head
First episode
June 12, 2020
Last episode
January 23, 2025
Status
ended
Network
HBO Asia
Country
Spain
Original language
English
Rating
TV-14
Studio
The Mediapro Studio

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does The Head have?

3 seasons, 18 episodes. The last episode aired January 23, 2025.

Who’s in The Head?

Alexandre Willaume, Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch, Richard Sammel, Laura Bach, Álvaro Morte, Tomohisa Yamashita, Sandra Andreis, Chris Reilley, and Mònica López. Created by Àlex Pastor and David Pastor.

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