After the 5th episode I had to stop watching it the most boring tv series ever.

The atmosphere is marvelous, but early in the first episode one of the crewmen says that as soon as the ships get past King William Island they'll be along the American coast. I can understand him not knowing how far it was from King William Island to Alaska, but I cannot forgive the writers for not knowing that America would not buy Alaska from Russia for another 20 years!

I'm not one for Historical dramas usually...but I like the stolid, emotionally gritty realistic re-imagining of what happened to a British expedition attempting to cross the Arctic. The portrayal of the Captains and the slow emotional degradation of the crewmen was riveting viewingI only have One Quibble: They Aren't Cold.The Set is perfect. I see master craftsmanship both on the ship and on the surrounding 'ice'.... but the Men Aren't COLD.Oh yes, they've got the coats on and they act miserable...but to me there's something missing. There's a certain hunching of the shoulders, the barely suppressed shivering, the involuntary twitching that comes from never actually being WARM.These guys are in the Arctic...in WINTER...but their Breath almost never fogs when they're outside. The Ship is LOCKED in ICE. These are Wooden Hulls from two centuries ago...but everyone is cozy comfy inside when ICE should be threading it's way inward.When they're outside, the hats and mufflers come off and the officers engage in long conversations as if it's Mid-October in a park. The Arctic is a place where men start losing fingers, toes and entire Limbs from prolonged exposure...but these guys AREN'T COLD! Other'n that...it's great drama.

Everything about this show is amazing the overall feel of desperation the characters feel is palpable at times there are a lot of incredible talented actors in this series that all give A grade proformances.The visuals and cinematography are stunning the music and sound design are incredible too i binged the whole show in one sitting.This show is incredible go watch it now if you are a horror fan you owe it to yourself 8.5 /10.