The Head — 2020-present · 3 seasons · 18 eps

★ 6.8

The Head

Name: The Head
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2020
Rating: 6.8

2020-present 3 seasons 18 episodes

★ 6.8 (9,634 votes) Bottom 24%

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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.

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 7.5

S1E6 Episode VI

In the middle of the winter, a small group of scientists in charge of an international base in the Antartica during the long polar nights stops communicating with the outside world.

S3E1 7.5

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.

S1E3 7.4

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.

4. S1E2 "Episode II" 7.3
5. S1E4 "Episode IV" 7.3
6. S1E5 "Episode V" 7.3
7. S1E1 "Episode I" 7.2
8. S2E6 "Episode XII" 7.1
9. S2E4 "Episode X" 7.0
10. S2E3 "Episode IX" 6.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#18

S3E6 6.7

Episode XVIII

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.

17. S3E4 "Episode XVI" 6.7
16. S2E5 "Episode XI" 6.7
15. S3E3 "Episode XV" 6.8
14. S3E2 "Episode XIV" 6.8

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8 Infamous

1 Hidden Gems

8 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E6 Episode VI

Most Infamous: S1E1 Episode I

Best Hidden Gem: S3E1 Episode XIII

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