7.6/10788 votes#1 - Behold the Man
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/14/2021
Patrick Sumner, hoping to escape the horrors of his past, finds himself on an ill-fated journey to the arctic that throws him into the path of brutish harpooner Henry Drax.
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
7.9/10665 votes#2 - We Men Are Wretched Things
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/21/2021
Sumner's adventure turns into a nightmare when one of the crew is murdered. There's no proof, but Sumner can't escape a feeling that Henry Drax is the true culprit.
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
8.1/10622 votes#3 - Homo Homini Lupus
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/28/2021
A discovery by Sumner sends Drax into a murderous rage. Cavendish proves crucial in Baxter and Brownlee's plan. An arctic storm rages and threatens the safety of the ship's crew.
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
8.0/10603 votes#4 - The Devils of the Earth
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2021
Drax has a daring opportunity to escape, but must convince Cavendish to help him. Otto's vision coming to life, Sumner hunts a bear, but strays too far into icy oblivion.
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
7.7/10554 votes#5 - To Live Is to Suffer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2021
After healing in a missionary cabin, Sumner returns to Hull to demand money from Baxter to start a new life. Can he outrun his demons, and has he really seen the last of Henry Drax?
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
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Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on...
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:AMC+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Behold the Man" is the best rated episode of "The North Water" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 788 votes. Directed by Andrew Haigh and written by Andrew Haigh, it aired on 7/14/2021. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "We Men Are Wretched Things".