Who Pays the Ferryman?
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Who Pays the Ferryman?

★ 6.8/10 TMDB Premiered 1977-11-07 1 season 8 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 1977-12-26
S1E8 — The Daughters of Themis

"In a lifetime, in every act, among the seeds we sow is the seed of tragedy. And tragedy is a plant which can take many years to grow and even longer to blossom and bear its bitter fruit." Katerina Matakis discovers the capriciousness of the Fates as old gods exact their vengeance. With his new life in ruins, Haldane can see no alternative but to fight his vendetta to its conclusion.

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Jack Hedley
Jack Hedley
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
Takis Emmanuel
Takis Emmanuel
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