The Sea Wolf
Created by Jack London
On ZDF
A tense maritime adventure miniseries centered on a civilized man's struggle against a brutal sea captain's tyranny and the existential threat of isolation at sea.
Writer Humphrey van Weyden is thrown overboard in a shipwreck in the Bay of San Francisco, and is rescued by the seal-hunting schooner 'Ghost' under the command of the brutal Captain Wolf Larsen.
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Questions people ask
Is The Sea Wolf scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Sea Wolf violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is The Sea Wolf easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Sea Wolf leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Sea Wolf sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Sea Wolf
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Sea Wolf
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Sea Wolf, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Sea Wolf, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Sea Wolf, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
