7.9
Is Who Pays the Ferryman? worth watching?
73
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.9).
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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.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.
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Who Pays the Ferryman? episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Return to Yesterday, 7.6
- S1 E2 Some Talk of Alexander, 7.2
- S1 E3 The Long Shadow, 7.3
- S1 E4 A Dead Man to Carry My Cross, 7.3
- S1 E5 Receive the Light, 7.9
- S1 E6 The Well, 8.2
- S1 E7 A River to Cross, 8.7
- S1 E8 The Daughters of Themis, 8.8
Cast
Crew
- Directors
- William Slater
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Facts
November 7, 1977 · December 26, 1977 · Ended
- First aired
- November 7, 1977
- Last aired
- December 26, 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 8 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Greek
Tropes
Awful Wedded Life, Women Are Wiser, Stock Footage +9
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How long does it take to watch Who Pays the Ferryman??
7 h
About 7 hours: 8 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1977 to 1977.
What tropes does Who Pays the Ferryman? use?
Awful Wedded LifeWomen Are WiserStock FootageNovelizationDuring the WarDidn't Think This ThroughMurder by MistakeWe Hardly Knew YeLuke, I Am Your FatherOh, Crap!Reasonable Authority FigureEvil Matriarchand 90 more
TV Tropes lists 102 tropes for it, including Awful Wedded Life, Women Are Wiser, and Stock Footage.