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Season 1 – The Narrow Road to the Deep North

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The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A difficult watch made riveting by director Justin Kurzel and star Jacob Elordi's sterling work, The Narrow Road to the Deep North chronicles the inhumanity of war with fierce intelligence.

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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) Aug 6
It's directed rather brilliantly... it's close when it needs to be close and it backs off when it needs to back off. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Jul 22
4/5
... This series is terrific and on occasion magnificent. Its ability to tell a sprawling, epic story over three timelines in five shortish episodes and tell us something new about a war is commendable. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Guardian Jul 21
4/5
Not an easy prospect, but it is an immensely powerful one, driven by strong performances and a bracing confidence in its ability to tell this story, at its own pace, in its own way. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) Oct 9
Hinds and Elordi give spectacular performances: you sense the DNA of the same character moving through time. A stunning achievement. Go to Full Review Marta Medina Pérez mundoCine Aug 22
3.5/5
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an unconventional and deeply poetic war series. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Jul 30
The performances are outstanding, with Elordi a star in the making and Hinds, the elder statesman of the piece, his usual subtle self. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Christina D. @NinaNinaBobina 1d A truly haunting look at the cruelty man is capable of and the love that can get a person through it. Even if it is a love that can never be. And the love a wife can give even when it’s not returned in the same way. Haunting series on so many levels. This one is gonna stay with me for a while. See more Jason B @MrMoovees Apr 15 Once in awhile we are treated with a series that is both profoundly moving and ruthless in its cruelty, balanced to perfection; with performances and direction that deserve all the superlatives we can throw at it, haunting music that ties it together, with everything in falling into place so susinctly that your head and your heart won't let it go--it burns itself deep into you. The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a masterpiece and there's no better summation it. Not for those easily distracted, looking for a bombastic war story, or the squeamish, but for those with the patience the payoff is everything. See more breanna G @Breezy92 Mar 6 Simply beautiful, haunting and inspiring work. The story-telling even through its brutality evokes so much emotion. Sorrow, justice. Jacob’s stoic yet softly spoken performance added such depth. A sad journey from start to finish but one to remember. See more Will E. @Wechols21 Jan 28 Amazing. Very graphic, and slow, but truly could not of been done any better. Done with such class and intension. I have never seen a show or movie portray the horrors of war so well. Was so difficult to watch at times because of the unimaginable struggles within the show, but truly done to perfection. 10/10 See more Ivana S @Ivana Dec 9 Elordi is raw, broken, and utterly captivating; you’ll hate him, love him, and ache for him all at once. Bring tissues. Clear your schedule. Let it break you open. See more miranda W @RT25158162 Dec 5 incredibly thought provoking, highlighting the flaws and imperfections in life See more Read all reviews
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Jacob Elordi

Dorrigo Evans

Odessa Young

Amy Mulvaney

Masa Yamaguchi

Lieutenant Fukuhara

Max Berkman

Sticky

Joel Aaron Baker

Mango

Luca Timpano Bilbatua

Wagga Wagga

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 18, 2025 As he prepares for a speech for a book launch, esteemed surgeon and decorated war veteran Dorrigo Evans finds himself transported back to his experiences as a POW during World War Two. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 18, 2025 Haunted by wartime memories and dissatisfied with his current life, Dorrigo takes a risky action that threatens his surgical career. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 18, 2025 Dorrigo faces a malpractice probe in 1989, forcing flashbacks to his time as a POW in 1943; he recalls a failed amputation, a cholera outbreak and Rabbit's death. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 18, 2025 Dorrigo and Amy's romance comes to an abrupt halt when he's deployed to war; as a prisoner of war, Dorrigo is forced to witness unspeakable atrocities. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 18, 2025 Dorrigo returns from war and tries to get on with his life without Amy and many of his friends he lost to the POW camp. Details

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Season Info

Director
Justin Kurzel
Executive Producer
Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner, Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel
Screenwriter
Shaun Grant
Network
Prime Video
Genre
History, Drama, Romance, War
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Apr 18, 2025