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Who Pays the Ferryman?

6.819771 seasonTV SeriesDrama

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…

DirectorWilliam Slater

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Return to Yesterday
Nov 7, 1977
E2
Some Talk of Alexander
Nov 14, 1977
E3
The Long Shadow
Nov 21, 1977
E4
A Dead Man to Carry My Cross
Nov 28, 1977
E5
Receive the Light
Dec 5, 1977
E6
The Well
Dec 12, 1977
E7
A River to Cross
Dec 19, 1977
E8
The Daughters of Themis
Dec 26, 1977

Cast · Directed by William Slater

JHJack Hedley
Jack Hedley
LWLalla Ward
Lalla Ward
NMNeil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
TETakis Emmanuel
Takis Emmanuel

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Who Pays the Ferryman? has 1 season in total (8 episodes). The series concluded in 1977.

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No — Who Pays the Ferryman? ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.