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The Head

2020 Ended

7.1/10 199 votes

MysteryDrama

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.

Created by:: Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Cast:: Katharine O'Donnelly, John Lynch, Olivia Morris, Ben Cura
Language:: English
Country:: Spain
Network:: HBO Asia, HBO Max, Max

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Season 3

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.0

Episode XIII

2024-12-19 · 57m

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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 6.0

Episode XIV

2024-12-25 · 49m

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.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 6.5

Episode XV

2025-01-02 · 50m

Base's supplies are sabotaged. At Portlaoise, Arthur gets a letter from a secret admirer "XX". Distrust mounts over the tampering.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.0

Episode XVI

2025-01-09 · 53m

Chaos strikes the base as the trial's computers are infected with ransomware at the same time the participants suddenly begin to get sick. With trust at an all-time low, things come to a head when the root of all evil seems to be unmasked. Meanwhile, Arthur carries out Patrick's dirty work in exchange for access to a cellphone.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.7

Episode XVII

2025-01-16 · 45m

After a forceful shift in power, both scientists and subjects do whatever it takes to stay alive -- even if it means turning on one another. Following a jarring discovery, the remaining subjects attempt to escape the facility, while, at Portlaoise, Arthur receives an unexpected visitor.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 6.7

Episode XVIII

2025-01-23 · 56m

When Rachel goes into labor, a brief truce occurs with Maggie, who helps deliver her baby. Shortly after, an unexpected downpour saves them both from dehydration, but only briefly, as the killer ultimately strikes again. Later, the identity of XX is revealed.

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