Series

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

2025★ 7.3S1 E1

Dorrigo Evans, an Australian surgeon on the Burma Railway during WWII, is haunted by his time as a POW, as well as a forbidden affair he had with his uncle's wife prior to the war.

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Season 1 · Miniseries

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1 Episode 1 Episode 1 While writing a speech for an upcoming book launch, renowned surgeon and celebrated war hero, Dorrigo Evans is thrust back into memories of his time as a POW in WW2 and of his brief, yet unforgettable, love affair with Amy Mulvaney. A love which sustained him through this dark time. Not watched yet 46m 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 We witness the burgeoning love affair between Dorrigo and Amy in the 1940s, which is in stark contrast to his present day marriage to his wife, Ella. The banality of his current life in the 1980s leads Dorrigo to take a risk that puts his surgical career in jeopardy. Not watched yet 47m 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 Dorrigo has come under investigation for a risky procedure he performed, placing a further strain on his marriage. A marriage that is already feeling the effects of Dorrigo's everlasting love for Amy, a love both cannot resist. We also witness Dorrigo's deep love and care towards the soldiers when a cholera outbreak spreads through the POW camp, and his friend Rabbit becomes increasingly unwell. Not watched yet 41m 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 Dorrigo and Amy's affair must end when Dorrigo is shipped off to war, where as a prisoner he bares witness to the most horrific of crimes. Not watched yet 47m 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 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. While in the present, the day of the book launch arrives and Dorrigo's reflections on his life come to a head. Not watched yet 42m

Cast

Jacob ElordiDorrigo Evans
Ciarán HindsDorrigo Evans 1980s
Odessa YoungAmy Mulvaney
Olivia DeJongeElla Evans
Heather MitchellElla Evans 1980s
Show KasamatsuMajor Nakamura
Simon BakerKeith Mulvaney

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