# Episode 193: Character Returns

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Podcast: [Cinema in Seconds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cinema-in-seconds-3689372)
Published: 2026-05-12T11:17:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian-osmond/episodes/Episode-193-Character-Returns-e3j7vft
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Duration seconds: 4032

## Resource

Cinema in Seconds is back in full force! Dan returns after a hiatus as he and Ian discuss big returns by characters in movies. Welcome back! Empire Strikes Back - 4:30 Dark Knight Rises - 13:00 Silence of the Lambs - 19:30 The New World - 30:30 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - 41:30 Rise of Skywalker - 49:30

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