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The Best Episodes of The Head

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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Head Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode III
    8.4/10(434 votes)

    #1 - Episode III

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Isaac Sastre

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  2. The Head Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode I
    8.3/10(703 votes)

    #2 - Episode I

    S1:E1

    Winter has fallen on the South Pole. 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. After the winter, Johan Berg returns to base, finding most of the team dead or missing. Only Maggie remained at the station.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Àlex Pastor, David Pastor

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  3. The Head Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode VI
    8.2/10(455 votes)

    #3 - Episode VI

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Àlex Pastor, David Pastor

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  4. The Head Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode IV
    8.0/10(412 votes)

    #4 - Episode IV

    S1:E4

    Arthur reveals that the body found by the team was that of Sarah Jackson's. Meanwhile, Maggie discloses that Sarah's death was not an accident. She was murdered.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Isaac Sastre

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  5. The Head Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode V
    8.0/10(403 votes)

    #5 - Episode V

    S1:E5

    Jolted by the revelation of Sarah's death, Maggie reveals that the killer was looking for something which Maggie found and kept with her.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Isaac Sastre

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  6. The Head Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode VIII
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    #6 - Episode VIII

    S2:E2

    Zach goes missing before he can release the DNA results from Kowalski’s murder. Yuto brings Wilde the surprising results of his web search. Olivia escalates her search for the famous scientist.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Mariano Baselga, Isaac Sastre

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  7. The Head Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode IX
    8.0/10(147 votes)

    #7 - Episode IX

    S2:E3

    With Charlie locked up, Amy brings lingering doubts to Wilde, confirming his greatest fears. In the U.K., Olivia and her sister are attacked while plotting their revenge.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Mariano Baselga

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  8. The Head Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode X
    8.0/10(141 votes)

    #8 - Episode X

    S2:E4

    After breaking out of his confinement, Charlie cuts the ship’s power once again and embarks on a murderous rampage. As Olivia finds herself one step closer to Rachel, Gloria pulls away from Wilde.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Cauê Laratta

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  9. The Head Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode XI
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #9 - Episode XI

    S2:E5

    After another scientist turns up dead, the mole reveals their true identity – and asks for a favor in return.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Mariano Baselga

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  10. The Head Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode XII
    8.0/10(156 votes)

    #10 - Episode XII

    S2:E6

    As the Alexandria threatens to explode, the remaining scientists jump ship and onto the only life boat – putting them face-to-face with the real killer.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writer:Cauê Laratta

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  11. The Head Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode VII
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #11 - Episode VII

    S2:E1

    Far from land, Arthur Wilde and his team of scientists celebrate the culmination of decades of research: a solution to climate change. Then, a gruesome murder – eerily similar to Wilde’s South Pole nightmare – occurs onboard.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Mariano Baselga, Jordi Galcerán

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  12. The Head Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode XVII
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #12 - Episode XVII

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí

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  13. The Head Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode II
    7.5/10(468 votes)

    #13 - Episode II

    S1:E2

    The summer team tries to find clues of what could have happened during the winter, unveiling a first possible suspect.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Àlex Pastor, David Pastor

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  14. The Head Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode XIII
    7.0/10(93 votes)

    #14 - Episode XIII

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí

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  15. The Head Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode XVI
    7.0/10(69 votes)

    #15 - Episode XVI

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí, Martine Moore

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  16. The Head Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode XVIII
    6.7/10(74 votes)

    #16 - Episode XVIII

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí

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  17. The Head Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode XV
    6.5/10(73 votes)

    #17 - Episode XV

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí, Pearse Lehane

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  18. The Head Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode XIV
    6.0/10(79 votes)

    #18 - Episode XIV

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Jorge Dorado
    Writers:Dominic Harari, Teresa De Pelegrí, Rachel Kilfeather

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode III" is the best rated episode of "The Head". It scored 8.4/10 based on 434 votes. Directed by Jorge Dorado and written by Isaac Sastre, it aired on 6/26/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode I".