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The Narrow Road to the Deep North

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

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Overview

The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.

Created by Richard Flanagan
Written by Richard Flanagan
Produced by Alexandra Taussig
NetworksPrime Video

Top Cast

Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi

Dorrigo Evans

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Dorrigo Evans 1980s

Odessa Young

Odessa Young

Amy Mulvaney

Olivia DeJonge

Olivia DeJonge

Ella Evans

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Ella Evans 1980s

Show Kasamatsu

Show Kasamatsu

Major Nakamura

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Keith Mulvaney

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warburmapacificloveminiseriesdoctor1940s

About The Narrow Road to the Deep North

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, prisoner of war, burma, pacific, love. Created by Richard Flanagan, it stars Jacob Elordi, Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young. The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.

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