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The Head

2020 – 2025Show3 seasons18 episodesTV-14

DramaMystery
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–64%

A relentlessly bleak, tense mystery series about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · adults · public viewing safe

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 18 episodes · best: S1E6 "Episode VI" 7.5

Episodes

7.3
6.9
6.8

Story

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.

Feels like

  • Isolation Horror
  • Antarctic Thriller
  • Scientific Mystery
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere
  • Paranoia & Suspicion
  • Cold Survival
  • Psychological Dread
  • Low-Budget Indie
  • Classic Monster Tropes

Cast

24 of 28 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jorge Dorado
Written by
Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí, Mariano Baselga
Music by
Federico Jusid

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Facts

June 12, 2020 · January 23, 2025 · Ended

First aired
June 12, 2020
Last aired
January 23, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 18 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Danish, Swedish
Made in
Spain
Available in
58 countries

Tropes

Jerk with a Heart of Jerk, Mysterious Antarctica, Ten Little Murder Victims +9

  • Jerk with a Heart of Jerk
  • Mysterious Antarctica
  • Ten Little Murder Victims
  • You Killed My Father
  • Stylistic Suck
  • Eerie Arctic Research Station
  • The Radio Dies First
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • How We Got Here
  • Borrowed Biometric Bypass
  • External Combustion
  • Trauma-Induced Amnesia

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Head?"

Questions about The Head

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Head?

HBO Max

In the United States, The Head streams on HBO Max. It also streams in 57 other countries.

Is The Head worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8).

Which season of The Head is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.3. Season 3 is the weakest at 6.8. The highest-rated episode is Episode VI (season 1, episode 6) at 7.5, and the lowest is Episode VII (season 2, episode 1) at 6.7.

Is The Head okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will I feel good after watching The Head?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will The Head scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does The Head use?

Jerk with a Heart of JerkMysterious AntarcticaTen Little Murder VictimsYou Killed My FatherStylistic SuckEerie Arctic Research StationThe Radio Dies FirstUnreliable NarratorHow We Got HereBorrowed Biometric BypassExternal CombustionTrauma-Induced Amnesiaand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Jerk with a Heart of Jerk, Mysterious Antarctica, and Ten Little Murder Victims.