The Head (TV series)

The Head
Genre	Mystery; Thriller;
Created by	David Pastor; Àlex Pastor; David Troncoso;
Directed by	Jorge Dorado
Starring	Alexandre Willaume; Katharine O'Donnelly; John Lynch; Laura Bach; Álvaro Morte; Tomohisa Yamashita;
Country of origin	Spain; Japan;
Original languages	English; Danish; Swedish;
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Ran Tellem
Production locations	Tenerife; Canary Islands; Iceland;
Running time	50+ minutes
Production company	The Mediapro Studio
Release
Original network	HBO Asia
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	12 June 2020

The Head is a Spanish-made, English-language mystery television series (6 episodes) directed by Jorge Dorado, first broadcast on June 12, 2020, in Spain and 30+ other countries & areas, and 52+ countries and areas as at October 2020.

Premise

Season 1

Winter has fallen on the South Pole. The sun will soon disappear for the next six months. 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, under the command of renowned biologist Arthur Wilde (John Lynch). But when spring comes, summer commander Johan Berg (Alexander Willaume) returns to the station only to find the entire team are either dead or missing. A killer is on the loose and Annika (Laura Bach), Johan’s wife, is missing. If he wants to find her alive, he will have to trust Maggie (Katharine O’Donnelly), the young doctor who is profoundly shaken and apparently the sole survivor from the group… or, is there someone else?

Cast and characters

Main

Alexandre Willaume as Johan Berg
Katharine O'Donnelly as Maggie Mitchell
John Lynch as Arthur Wilde
Laura Bach as Annika Berg
Álvaro Morte as Ramón
Tomohisa Yamashita as Aki Kobayashi

Supporting

Sandra Andreis as Ebba Ullman
Hannes Fohlin as Gus

Production

The series was shot in a set in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, whereas outdoor scenes were shot in Iceland.[1][2]

Reception

International broadcast

The first season aired on Orange TV, Hulu Japan, HBO Asia, Canal+, AXN Portugal, Amazon Video in the summer season 2020.[3]

In the United States, the series will be streamed on HBO Max from February 4, 2021 as a "Max Original".[4][5]

References

Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (4 June 2020). "The Mediapro Studio Unveils Banner Antarctic Thriller 'The Head'". Variety.
Keller, Joel (4 February 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Head' On HBO Max, A Mystery Thriller That Takes Place At An Antarctic Research Station". Decider.
Brzeski, Patrick (April 23, 2020). "HBO Asia, Hulu Japan Set Action-Survival Series 'The Head'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
Hopewell, John (January 25, 2021). "The Mediapro Studio Sells 'The Head' to HBO Max, Unveils John Turturro, Big Talk & Guillem Morales Shows (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
"Acclaimed International Mystery Thriller THE HEAD to Premiere Exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on February 4". WarnerMedia (Press release). January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

External links

The Head at IMDb

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[1] Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (4 June 2020). "The Mediapro Studio Unveils Banner Antarctic Thriller 'The Head'". Variety.

[2] Keller, Joel (4 February 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Head' On HBO Max, A Mystery Thriller That Takes Place At An Antarctic Research Station". Decider.

[3] Brzeski, Patrick (April 23, 2020). "HBO Asia, Hulu Japan Set Action-Survival Series 'The Head'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

[4] Hopewell, John (January 25, 2021). "The Mediapro Studio Sells 'The Head' to HBO Max, Unveils John Turturro, Big Talk & Guillem Morales Shows (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[5] "Acclaimed International Mystery Thriller THE HEAD to Premiere Exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on February 4". WarnerMedia (Press release). January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.