15 Great New TV Shows That Started in 2021

The North Water

Based on the novel of the same title by Henry Ian McGuire, this dark drama centers around Henry Drax, a harpooner who has a very grim and bitter view of the world. This mindset has led him down the path of a killer. His latest adventure finds him taking part in an expedition to the Arctic with the disgraced ex-army surgeon Patrick Sumner. Patrick, however, fears for his safety and the crew when Henry becomes the most violent psychopath on the ship. Created by Andrew Haigh (Andrew 45 Years, The OA), this naval thriller stars Colin Farrell, Jack O’Connell, Stephen Graham, Tom Courtenay, and Peter Mullan.