The Third Day: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Third Day
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2020-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-10-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 42587
• IMDb ID: tt10482370
• TVDB ID: 366477

Cast and credited roles

• 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
• Jessie Ross — Epona
• Richard Bremmer — The Father
• Nico Parker — Ellie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-09-14; final listed air date 2020-10-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Third Day on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.