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Directed by | Jorge Dorado |
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No. of episodes | 12 |
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Running time | 50+ minutes |
Production company | The Mediapro Studio |
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Network | HBO Asia |
Release | 12 June 2020 |
The Head is a Spanish-Japanese English-language psychological thriller television series directed by Jorge Dorado for HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. The first season, set in Antarctica, premiered on 12 June 2020. A second season premiered on 22 December 2022. A third and final season is scheduled to air in 2024. [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 ( Alexandre 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.
The series was shot in a set in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, whereas outdoor scenes were shot in Iceland. [3] [4]
In October 2021, The Mediapro Studio (detached from HBO Asia and Hulu Japan) reported that they were preparing a second season set in a container ship, directed by Jorge Dorado and written by Mariano Baselga (season 1 executive producer) and Jordi Galceran, with cinematography by David Acereto, with Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Mendez and Bernat Elias credited as executive producers. [5] [6]
In October 2023 it was announced that the producers were working on a third season, which was officially announced and confirmed as the last in December. [7] Shooting lasted from mid-December to late January 2024. [8]
The series aired on Hulu Japan, HBO Asia, Canal+, AXN Portugal, and Amazon Video in the summer season 2020. [9]
In the United States, the series was streamed on HBO Max from 4 February 2021, as a " Max Original". [10] [11]
In the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, streaming started on Starzplay on February 7, 2021. [12] While in Brazil, it started exclusively on streaming service Globoplay. [13]
In India, the series is streaming on Hotstar under " HBO Original" label. [14]
The Head | |
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Genre | |
Created by |
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Directed by | Jorge Dorado |
Starring | |
Country of origin |
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Original languages |
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No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Production locations | |
Running time | 50+ minutes |
Production company | The Mediapro Studio |
Original release | |
Network | HBO Asia |
Release | 12 June 2020 |
The Head is a Spanish-Japanese English-language psychological thriller television series directed by Jorge Dorado for HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. The first season, set in Antarctica, premiered on 12 June 2020. A second season premiered on 22 December 2022. A third and final season is scheduled to air in 2024. [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 ( Alexandre 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.
The series was shot in a set in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, whereas outdoor scenes were shot in Iceland. [3] [4]
In October 2021, The Mediapro Studio (detached from HBO Asia and Hulu Japan) reported that they were preparing a second season set in a container ship, directed by Jorge Dorado and written by Mariano Baselga (season 1 executive producer) and Jordi Galceran, with cinematography by David Acereto, with Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Mendez and Bernat Elias credited as executive producers. [5] [6]
In October 2023 it was announced that the producers were working on a third season, which was officially announced and confirmed as the last in December. [7] Shooting lasted from mid-December to late January 2024. [8]
The series aired on Hulu Japan, HBO Asia, Canal+, AXN Portugal, and Amazon Video in the summer season 2020. [9]
In the United States, the series was streamed on HBO Max from 4 February 2021, as a " Max Original". [10] [11]
In the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, streaming started on Starzplay on February 7, 2021. [12] While in Brazil, it started exclusively on streaming service Globoplay. [13]
In India, the series is streaming on Hotstar under " HBO Original" label. [14]