The Third Man 1959
What is The Third Man?
The Third Man is a television series first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 77
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 2, 1959
- Last aired
- Sep 3, 1965
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 77 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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The Third Man is a television series first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 77 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A gripping exploration of drama that commands attention through bold storytelling and immersive performances.”
- Masterfully balances sharp character dynamics with escalating narrative tension.
- High production value and confident direction keep each chapter visually arresting.
- Rich thematic depth offers plenty of reward for attentive viewers.
- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 One Kind Word Mytharc Oct 2, 1959
- E2 The Man Who Died Twice Core Oct 9, 1959
- E3 Death of an Overlord Core Oct 16, 1959
- E4 The Best Policy Core Oct 23, 1959
- E5 The Indispensable Man Core Oct 30, 1959
- E6 Sparks from a Dead Fire Core Nov 6, 1959
- E7 Three Dancing Turtles Core Nov 13, 1959
- E8 Hollywood Incident Core Nov 20, 1959
- E9 A Question of Price Core Nov 27, 1959
- E10 The Importance of Being Harry Lime Core Dec 4, 1959
- E11 Barcelona Passage Core Dec 18, 1959
- E12 Listen for the Sound of a Witch Core Jan 1, 1960
- E13 A Collector's Item Core Jan 8, 1960
- E14 How to Buy a Country Core Jan 15, 1960
- E15 Dinner in Paris Core Jan 22, 1960
- E16 The Third Medallion Core Jan 29, 1960
- E17 The Angry Young Man Core Feb 5, 1960
- E18 High Finance Core Feb 12, 1960
- E19 Castle in Spain Core Feb 19, 1960
- E20 Toys of the Dead Core Feb 26, 1960
- E21 The Girl Who Didn't Know Core Mar 4, 1960
- E22 A Deal in Oils Core Mar 11, 1960
- E23 A Man Takes a Trip Core Mar 25, 1960
- E24 A Pocketful of Sin Core Apr 1, 1960
- E25 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Core Apr 8, 1960
- E26 The Tenth Symphony Core Apr 22, 1960
- E27 Trouble at Drill Hill Core May 13, 1960
- E28 The Man with Two Left Hands Core May 27, 1960
- E29 As the Twig is Bent Core Jun 3, 1960
- E30 A Box of Eyes Core Jun 10, 1960
- E31 An Experiment with Money Core Jun 24, 1960
- E32 Broken Strings Core Jul 1, 1960
- E33 Five Hours to Kill Core Jul 8, 1960
- E34 The Widow Who Wasn't Core Jul 15, 1960
- E35 Death in Small Instalments Core Aug 22, 1960
- E36 Harry Lime and the King Core Jul 29, 1960
- E37 Dark Island Core Aug 5, 1960
- E38 Confessions of an Honest Man Mytharc Aug 12, 1960
- E39 An Offering of Pearls Mytharc Aug 19, 1960
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Question of Libel Mytharc Jul 2, 1962
- E2 Mischka Core Jul 9, 1962
- E3 The Cross of Candos Core Jul 16, 1962
- E4 Happy Birthday Core Aug 13, 1962
- E5 Queen of the Nile Core Aug 20, 1962
- E6 Calculated Risk Core Mar 30, 1963
- E7 No Word for Danger Core Apr 6, 1963
- E8 Lord Bradford Core Apr 13, 1963
- E9 King's Ransom Core Apr 20, 1963
- E10 Hamburg Shakedown Core Apr 27, 1963
- E11 The Unexpected Mr. Lime Core May 4, 1963
- E12 Diamond in the Rough Core May 11, 1963
- E13 Portrait of Harry Core May 18, 1963
- E14 Man in Power Core May 25, 1963
- E15 Meeting of the Board Core Jun 8, 1963
- E16 Hansel and Son Core Jun 15, 1963
- E17 Act of Atonement Core Jul 13, 1963
- E18 Ghost Town Core Jul 27, 1963
- E19 Gold Napoleons Core Aug 3, 1963
- E20 Bradford's Dream Core Aug 10, 1963
- E21 The Way of McEagle Mytharc Aug 17, 1963
- E22 Who Killed Harry Lime? Mytharc Aug 24, 1963
Season 3 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Question in Ice Mytharc Jun 27, 1964
- E2 I.O.U. Core Jul 4, 1964
- E3 A Crisis in Crocodiles Core Aug 1, 1964
- E4 Judas Goat Core Aug 8, 1964
- E5 A Little Knowledge Core Aug 15, 1964
- E6 The Day of the Bullfighter Core Aug 22, 1964
- E7 The Luck of Harry Lime Core Aug 27, 1965
- E8 The Big Kill Core Sep 12, 1964
- E9 Frame Up Core Sep 26, 1964
- E10 The House of Bon-Bons Core Aug 6, 1965
- E11 The Man at the Top Core Aug 13, 1965
- E12 The Luck of Harry Lime Core Aug 27, 1965
- E13 The Trial of Harry Lime Core Jul 16, 1965
- E14 Proxy Fight Core Sep 3, 1965
- E15 Members Only (1) Mytharc Mar 19, 1963
- E16 Members Only (2) Mytharc Mar 26, 1963
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Is The Third Man worth watching?
The Third Man holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 11 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.
How many seasons and episodes are in The Third Man, and how long does it take to binge?
The Third Man spans 3 seasons and 77 total episodes. A complete watch takes approximately 38.5 hours (at an average of 30 minutes per episode).
Which episodes of The Third Man are essential mytharc vs. filler?
Our interactive episode classifier tags all episodes of The Third Man by narrative importance: Crucial Mytharc (season premieres, finales, and canon turning points), Character Core, and Side Quest / Filler. Use our interactive checklist above to filter out standalone detours.
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