The North Water begins tonight and Jack O’Connell is one of the stars.
The period sea-bound drama is set to dominate our Friday nights on BBC Two for five weeks – that is if you like intense, brutal and very dark fodder.
Alongside Jack, there’s Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham, all top-level stars. But who is Jack, and what has he been in before?
Who does Jack O’Connell play in The North Water?
In many ways, Jack, 31, is the star of the show, set in the mid-1800s.
He plays a mysterious surgeon Patrick Sumner, who is hiding a secret or seven from his shady past as a soldier in the colonial wars in India.
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When he signs up for a whaling trip on The Volunteer, he joins a ragtag group of men who make up the crew.
Together they head towards the Arctic Circle, but soon the climate and the nature of the trip soon sees Sumner start to lose his marbles.
And, when he comes face-to-face with Drax (Farrell), an almighty confrontation is on the cards.
How did The North Water star Jack O’Connell become famous?
Born in Derbyshire, Jack made his name in Shane Meadows’ classic film, This Is England ’86.
Appearances in Holby City, Waterloo Road and Wuthering Heights followed.
But in 2010, he landed the role of James Cook in E4 teen drama Skins that he really hit the headlines.
James was a full-on partygoer who had a reputation with the ladies and liked to get into a bit of trouble.
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