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The Third Day

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Chronicles the individual journeys of a man and woman who arrive on a mysterious island at different times. The story is told over six episodes in two distinct halves. "Summer", directed by Marc Munden (Utopia (2013), National Treasure (2016), sees Sam (Jude Law), a man drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. "Winter", directed by Philippa Lowthorpe (Three Girls (2017), Swallows and Amazons (2016)), follows Helen (Naomie Harris), a strong-willed outsider who comes to the island seeking answers, but whose arrival precipitates a fractious battle to decide its fate. On it's first broadcast in the UK, placed between "Summer" and "Winter" is a separate immersive live-event called "Autumn"

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Jude Law
Sam
John Dagleish
Larry
Mark Lewis Jones
Jason

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Episode 1

Friday - The Father

Mon, Sep 14, 202059 mins

Sam is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast. There he discovers an idyllic world from which he finds himself unable to leave. Isolated from the mainland, the rituals of the island begin to overwhelm him, immersing him in a quest.

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Awards

  • 2021 - BAFTA Television Craft Award - Original Music - nominated
  • 2021 - BAFTA Television Craft Award - Scripted Casting - nominated
  • 2021 - Imagen Award - Best Music Composition for Film or TV - winner
  • 2021 - Best Original Composition - Television Programme Score - winner

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