The Third Man (1959)

Crime · Drama

IMDb rating: 7.7 (252 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1959)

7.03 avg 11 episodes 6.5 → 6.9 29 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Confessions of an Honest Man	6.5	14
7	The Man Who Died Twice	7.4	13
8	The Angry Young Man	7.8	13
9	Dark Island	7.2	16
11	The Third Medallion	6.5	17
12	Castle in Spain	7.7	11
14	Listen for the Sound of a Witch	7.0	17
16	A Pocketful of Sin	6.3	12
17	How to Buy a Country	7.5	14
18	As the Twig Is Bent	6.5	11
19	Broken Strings	6.9	12

Season 2 (1959)

7.70 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 26 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	One Kind Word	8.2	16
6	Barcelona Passage	6.7	15
10	Toys of the Dead	8.2	32

Season 4 (1963)

7.78 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 30 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
7	A Diamond in the Rough	7.7	15
8	Portrait of Harry	7.8	8
13	Ghost Town	7.0	9
15	Bradford's Dream	8.6	10

Season 5 (1964)

7.45 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 7.2

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Question in Ice	8.3	32
5	A Little Knowledge	6.9	19
7	Mars in Conjunction	7.4	11
11	The House of Bon Bons	7.2	12