Season 1
There are things here you cannot escape.
Synopsis
The Third Day (2020), Season 1 is the folk-horror limited series you can watch online on iFILM — six episodes split into two halves, "Summer" and "Winter," set on a tidal island off the British coast.
The first three hours belong to Sam. A grieving Londoner pulls a frightened girl out of the woods and follows her to Osea, an island cut off from the mainland whenever the sea rolls in. The locals are gearing up for an annual festival, they cling to old rituals, and they seem to know far more about Sam than he does. The longer he stays, the harder it gets to tell a dream from what is actually happening. "Winter" then hands the story to Helen, a stubborn outsider who brings her daughters for a birthday trip and walks into the same web of tradition — this time with her own family at stake.
Dennis Kelly and immersive-theatre director Felix Barrett build their dread out of small wrong details rather than jump scares. This season is for anyone who loves a slow, pagan unease in the vein of The Wicker Man. Stream The Third Day Season 1 online on iFILM.
6 episodes
S1·E1Friday - The Father
After Sam, a London family man in crisis, rescues a troubled young girl in the woods, he brings her home to the ominous Osea Island, where inhabitants are preparing for a curious annual festival involving the island's history. As he meets Osea's secretive locals, Sam grows increasingly desperate to return to the mainland to make an important call - but the island proves difficult to escape.
S1·E2Saturday - The Son
Plagued by a disturbing dream, Sam awakes to find himself in a compromising situation and, having missed the morning crossing to return to the mainland, spends the day trying to learn more about the islanders’ beliefs. After a series of confusing and terrifying events leaves him shaken, Sam quickly plots a way off Osea with Jess, but is convinced to stay put as the islanders prepare for a dry run of their big event.
S1·E3Sunday - The Ghost
Sam is shocked to learn the truth about his connection to Osea and the islanders’ intentions for his future. Later, in a fight for his life, Sam tries desperately to escape their clutches and make it back to the mainland in one piece.
S1·E4Monday - The Mother
Winter. Helen surprises her two daughters, Tallulah and Ellie, with a trip to Osea Island for Ellie's birthday. After finding that the cottage she booked is suspiciously no longer available, Helen scours the island for a place to stay, but finds resistance at every turn.
S1·E5Tuesday - The Daughter
As the islanders prepare for a fateful birth, Helen reveals her true intentions in coming to Osea and, after joining a search party, is pressed on her past. A peculiar girl befriends Ellie and offers to take her to a mysterious place closed off to outsiders.
S1·E6Last Day - The Dark
Helen protects her family as tensions come to a dramatic conclusion.
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