Night Country: Part 1

Episode aired Jan 14, 2024
TV-MA
59m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

19K

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Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in Night Country: Part 1 (2024)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

In Ennis, Alaska, the men that operate a research station vanish. To solve the case, Chief Danvers and Navarro will have to confront the darkness themselves, and dig into the haunted truths ... Read allIn Ennis, Alaska, the men that operate a research station vanish. To solve the case, Chief Danvers and Navarro will have to confront the darkness themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.In Ennis, Alaska, the men that operate a research station vanish. To solve the case, Chief Danvers and Navarro will have to confront the darkness themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

19K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Ennis is a fictional town based on the actual town of Utqiagvik, formerly called Barrow, the largest city in North Slope Borough, Alaska. It is one of the northernmost cities in the world and the northernmost in the United States. Most of the population of Utqiagvik (4,927 in 2020) work for companies that supply and provide support services to nearby oil fields, but a fair amount of the city's revenue also comes from tourism. It is also a center for native Inuit people for hunting whale, seal, polar bear, walrus, waterfowl, caribou and fish.

Goofs
The opening coordinates of the Tsalal Arctic Research Station are 68° 65 N, 165° 35 W. This latitude reading is incorrect ("65"), as minute (and second) and second readings cannot go beyond 59.

Connections
Features Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Soundtracks
Twist and Shout
Written by Phil Medley, Bert Berns
Performed by The Beatles

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Featured review

7/10

An intriguing start but should drop the racial tropes

I thought this first episode was pretty good. The acting is mainly very good and I like the way the show blends a detective drama with creepy supernatural suspense. It's maintained my interest and I will keep watching, for now....... Unfortunately, the episode was quite excessive in using the age-old racial stereotype of "I have darker skin than you, therefore I'm gonna act badass and treat you like a privileged geek". It's boring and a bit racist. Another minor gripe was with the terrible CGI animals, I haven't seen CGI that poor in years.

On a more positive note, as we all know Jodie Foster thrives in police roles, and this is no exception. I suspect she will make it a worthwhile watch regardless of the downfalls.