HBO · Ended

The Third Day

Drama, Mystery · 2020 · Rated 5.7/10

Last aired: S1 E6, Last Day - The Dark · 2020-10-19

The Third Day follows Sam, who after being drawn to a mysterious Island off the British Coast, is thrown into the unusual world of its secretive inhabitants. Isolated from the mainland, the rituals of the island begin to overwhelm him, and he is confronted by a trauma from his past. As the line between reality and fantasy blurs, Sam finds himself immersed in an emotional quest which puts him at odds with the islanders and begins to threaten their way of life.

Cast

Jude Law Sam

Katherine Waterston Jess

John Dagleish Larry

Mark Lewis Jones Jason

Paddy Considine Mr. Martin

Emily Watson Mrs. Martin

Freya Allan Kail

Börje Lundberg Professor Mimir

Naomie Harris Helen

JR Jessie Ross Epona

Richard Bremmer The Father

Nico Parker Ellie

Charlotte Gairdner-Mihell Tallulah

Paul Kaye Cowboy

Season 1

E1 Friday - The Father 2020-09-14 · 60 min After Sam, a London family man in crisis, rescues a troubled young girl in the woods, he brings her home to the ominous Osea Island, where inhabitants are preparing for a curious annual festival involving the island's history. As he meets Osea's secretive locals, Sam grows increasingly desperate to return to the mainland to make an important call – but the island proves difficult to escape.

E2 Saturday - The Son 2020-09-21 · 60 min Plagued by a disturbing dream, Sam awakes to find himself in a compromising situation and, having missed the morning crossing to return to the mainland, spends the day trying to learn more about the islanders' beliefs. After a series of confusing and terrifying events leaves him shaken, Sam quickly plots a way off Osea with Jess, but is convinced to stay put as the islanders prepare for a dry run of their big event.

E3 Sunday - The Ghost 2020-09-28 · 60 min Sam is shocked to learn the truth about his connection to Osea and the islanders' intentions for his future. Later, in a fight for his life, Sam tries desperately to escape their clutches and make it back to the mainland in one piece.

E4 Monday - The Mother 2020-10-05 · 60 min Helen surprises her two daughters, Tallulah and Ellie, with a trip to Osea Island for Ellie's birthday. After finding that the cottage she booked is suspiciously no longer available, Helen scours the island for a place to stay, but finds resistance at every turn.

E5 Tuesday - The Daughter 2020-10-12 · 60 min As the islanders prepare for a fateful birth, Helen reveals her true intentions in coming to Osea and, after joining a search party, is pressed on her past. A peculiar girl befriends Ellie and offers to take her to a mysterious place closed off to outsiders.

E6 Last Day - The Dark 2020-10-19 · 60 min With a battle for power brewing, Helen comes face to face with what she's been searching for since arriving on the island. When the sisters are separated, Tallulah witnesses a gruesome act of violence, and Ellie learns of their mother's hidden agenda. As tensions reach a fever pitch for all those on Osea Island, Helen and her girls make a desperate final attempt to escape.

TV listings and show data from TVmaze.