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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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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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Hugh Montgomery BBC.com The Narrow Road to the Deep North feels like a searingly "true" account of war, indeed, but also one founded on the finest artistry, if that's not too much of a contradiction. Rated: 5/5 Apr 24, 2025 Full Review Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) A lush, character-driven Australian drama that is not only beautifully performed and stunningly shot but also intellectually and emotionally vigorous. Apr 22, 2025 Full Review Louise Rugendyke Sydney Morning Herald The Narrow Road to the Deep North, set mainly in the harrowing confines of a POW camp on the Death Railway in Burma, is perhaps the most beautiful and harrowing of those I have seen, with a tender performance from Jacob Elordi at its centre. Rated: 4/5 Apr 19, 2025 Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media This series takes a powerfully emotional approach to a heavy, haunting time in history. Apr 30, 2025 Full Review Claire Waheed Decider The Narrow Road To The Deep North is a gritty, powerful watch with striking imagery and riveting performances that sometimes read as subtle in all the best ways. Apr 29, 2025 Full Review Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) A stunning adaptation of a celebrated novel about a man struggling with horrendous wartime memories and the loss of love, that explores the best and worst of our humanity Rated: 4/5 Apr 27, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Intermediated C I have no idea why there are such mixed reviews about this. It was an absolute masterpiece in acting, cinematography and storytelling. It was very true to the book whilst taking some parts in an understandable different direction. My only comment is the book fleshed out some of the Japanese characters which helped it not seem as one dimensional. The show is slow paced but the pay off is so worth it, the romantic element is what gives the show is pathos and I’m not sure why people reacted so poorly to that. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Les N Horrendous. No matter how many times Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Terry S Disturbing, dark and brilliant. Hard to watch or even think about, but also riveting. The music is perfection and captures the feelings and confusion of the times. Stellar performances! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Dan B Extremely boring first episode, overall this show sucks … couldn’t get past episode 2 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Robert S This is a compelling series, but the extreme brutality (read: human torture and beheading) show in episodes 3 and 4 made it impossible for me to watch this fully. I'm sure they are accurate portrayals, but I can't watch that stuff. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review William N Best series I’ve seen so far in 2025. An emotional, beautiful, and at times brutal period piece. High production values all the way around; I wish they made more series like this; it’s a beautiful story that doesn’t come along that often. Hats off to all those involved with this series and I salute all the veterans from that period who endured more than we will ever know so we could live in peace. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review 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