In an isolated and inaccessible Antarctic research station in which winter has fallen on the South Pole and the sun will soon disappear for the next six months, a small team, known as the Winterers, remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research. Renowned biologist Arthur Wilde is determined to find a solution to climate change, but his quest turns into a nightmare when several of his esteemed scientists suddenly begin to die.
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 18
- Latest aired
- S03E06
- Total runtime
- 15h 4min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 June 2020 – July 2020 6 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 5 months
- Season 2 December 2022 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 12 months
- Season 3 December 2024 – January 2025 6 episodes
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S03E01 Episode XIII
December 19 · 57min find the promo
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In Bir Tawil, a lawless territory in the middle of the desert, Rachel, Maggie and a new group of scientists test bacteria from their research on humans for the next phase of the trial. But after an uninvited visitor and an unexpected death, Maggie and Rachel fear their worst nightmare is happening all over again.
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S03E02 Episode XIV
December 25 · 49min find the promo
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After the second dose is administered, a team member is stung by a scorpion -- leading the others to discover a whole new level of sabotage has occurred on their base. Two years earlier, Arthur is immediately put through the ringer by Portlaoise Prison's most powerful inmate, Patrick.
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S03E03 Episode XV
January 2 · 50min find the promo
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Base's supplies are sabotaged. At Portlaoise, Arthur gets a letter from a secret admirer "XX". Distrust mounts over the tampering.
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S03E04 Episode XVI
January 9 · 53min find the promo
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Chaos strikes the base as the trial's computers are infected with ransomware at the same time the participants suddenly begin to get sick. With trust at an all-time low, things come to a head when the root of all evil seems to be unmasked. Meanwhile, Arthur carries out Patrick's dirty work in exchange for access to a cellphone.
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S03E05 Episode XVII
January 16 · 45min find the promo
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After a forceful shift in power, both scientists and subjects do whatever it takes to stay alive -- even if it means turning on one another. Following a jarring discovery, the remaining subjects attempt to escape the facility, while, at Portlaoise, Arthur receives an unexpected visitor.
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S03E06 Episode XVIII
January 23 · 56min find the promo
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When Rachel goes into labor, a brief truce occurs with Maggie, who helps deliver her baby. Shortly after, an unexpected downpour saves them both from dehydration, but only briefly, as the killer ultimately strikes again. Later, the identity of XX is revealed.