The Castaways (2023 TV series)

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The Castaways
Created by Ben Harris
Based on The Castaways by Lucy Clarke
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  • Ben Harris
  • Polly Buckle
  • Jesse O’Mahoney
Directed by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Andy Tohill
  • Ryan Tohill
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Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 5
Production
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  • Mike Benson
  • Ben Harris
  • Giuliano Papadia
  • Chiara Cardoso
Producer(s) Myf Hopkins
Cinematography Tom Pridham
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  • Barry Moen
  • John Philipson
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  • Clapperboard Studios
  • Blackbox Multimedia
Release
Original network Paramount+
Original release 26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
External links
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The Castaways is a television series made for Paramount+ adapted from the book of the same name by Lucy Clarke. The series stars Sheridan Smith and Céline Buckens as sisters.

Synopsis

Erin (Buckens) goes to Fiji to investigate when the credit card of her missing sister Lori (Smith) is used on a remote Pacific island.[1]

Cast

Production

Clapperboard Studios and Blackbox Multimedia produced the series. Mike Benson, Ben Harris, Giuliano Papadia and Chiara Cardoso are executive producers with Harris adapting the book as lead writer. Other writers include Polly Buckle and Jesse O’Mahoney. Myf Hopkins served as the series producer. Andy Tohill and Ryan Tohill directed episodes.[2]

Filming

Location took place in Fiji and Greece, beginning in June 2023.[3][4]

Broadcast

The series aired on Paramount+ in the UK on 26 December 2023, with all episodes made available immediately.[5][6]

Reception

The Guardian described The Castaways as: "A darkly plotted and sunnily staged piece of escapism.",[7] and Digital Spy said that "you'll have a right rollicking good time while you're in the thick of it."[8]

References

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External links

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  7. ↑ https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/22/the-castaways-to-gyeongseong-creature-the-seven-best-show-to-stream-this-week
  8. ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46175355/castaways-sheridan-smith-review/
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