Series synopsis
The Head is a Spanish mystery drama television series that premiered on HBO Asia on June 12, 2020. It ended on January 23, 2025. It was created by Àlex Pastor, David Pastor. It stars Alexandre Willaume, Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch and Richard Sammel.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: You can escape the law not your fate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexandre Willaume as Johan Berg
- Katharine O'Donnelly as Maggie Mitchell
- John Lynch as Arthur Wilde
- Richard Sammel as Erik Osterland
- Laura Bach as Annika Lundqvist
- Álvaro Morte as Ramón Lazaro
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Aki Kobayashi
- Sandra Andreis as Ebba Ullman
Supporting cast
- Chris Reilley as Nils Hedlund
- Mònica López as Astrid Casado
- Hannes Fohlin as Gus
- Andreas Rothlin-Svensson as Micke Karlsson
- Olivia Morris as Rachel Russo
- Moe Dunford as Alec Kurtz
- Josefin Neldén as Amy
- Hovik Keuchkerian as Charlie
- Sota Fukushi as Yuto
- Ben Cura as Liam Ruddock
- Stanley Weber as Pierre
- Clara Galle as Alba
Guest cast
- Shona McHugh as Sylvia
- David Luque as Lars Olander
- Liliana Cabal as Anne
- Olga Wehrly as Sarah Jackson
- Philippe Jacq as Damian Fowles
- Amelia Hoy as Heather Blake
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 12, 2020 | July 17, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | December 22, 2022 | December 22, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 19, 2024 | January 23, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode I 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. |
June 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode II The summer team tries to find clues of what could have happened during the winter, unveiling a first possible suspect. |
June 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode III 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. |
June 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode VII 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. |
December 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode VIII 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. |
December 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode IX 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. |
December 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode XIII 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. |
December 19, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode XIV 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. |
December 25, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode XV Base's supplies are sabotaged. At Portlaoise, Arthur gets a letter from a secret admirer "XX". Distrust mounts over the tampering. |
January 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Asia |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 23, 2025 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |