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T2 WHATS UP! September 13 - 19, 2020 BY RACHEL JONES TV Media T he disturbing and captivating new se- ries "The Third Day" premieres Monday, Sept. 14, on HBO. The thriller was originally scheduled to premiere May 11 of this year, but the project was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, which made production al- most impossible and delayed the show's release. "The Third Day" follows Sam (Jude Law, "The Nest," 2020), a man who travels alone and ends up on a mystical is- land off the British coast in the dead of summer. In a separate but connected dimension, an- other outsider named Helen (Naomie Harris, "Black and Blue," 2019) also finds her way to the island. The series features other stars, including Katherine Wa- terston ("Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," 2016), Paddy Considine ("How to Build a Girl," 2020), Emily Watson ("Chernobyl"), John Dagleish ("The Gentlemen," 2019) and Freya Allan ("The Witcher"). The series is divided into three distinct yet intercon- nected plots. The first batch of episodes, entitled "Summer" and directed by Marc Munden ("Utopia," 2013), follows Sam as he explores the mysterious island. He's met there by lo- cals who are keen on preserv- ing their traditions, no matter the cost. The second chapter, "Au- tumn," will be a live event broadcast from London, Eng- land. It's been described by producers as a "major immer- sive theater event." This live installment of the series, which features Law, Harris and the rest of the cast, can be viewed on a single take, and it's meant to let the audience step inside the story as it un- folds. "Autumn" offers the audi- ence a deeper experience of the mystical island, allowing them to view it in a real-time broadcast. This interactive segment runs in a single, unin- terrupted, cinematic take that Jude Law stars in "The Third Day" Twisted trip continued on page T10 TV FEATURE