Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977)

Name: Who Pays the Ferryman?
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Jack Hedley, Lalla Ward, Neil McCarthy, Takis Emmanuel

Drama

Who Pays the Ferryman? was a television series produced by the BBC in 1977. The title of the series refers to the ancient religious belief and mythology of Charon the ferryman to Hades. In ancient times it was the custom to place coins in or on the mouth of the deceased before cremation so that the deceased could pay the ferryman to go to Hades. The eight-part series was written by Michael J. Bird.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (258 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Jack Hedley
Lalla Ward
Neil McCarthy
Takis Emmanuel

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.94 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.9

Slow burn
Big finale
Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Return to Yesterday	7.7	16
2	Some Talk of Alexander	7.2	16
3	The Long Shadow	7.4	15
4	A Dead Man to Carry My Cross	7.4	14
5	Receive the Light	7.9	15
6	The Well	8.3	12
7	A River to Cross	8.7	15
8	The Daughters of Themis	8.9	13