The Castaways (British TV series)
British Television series
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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.
- Ben Harris
- Polly Buckle
- Jesse O’Mahoney
- Andy Tohill
- Ryan Tohill
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| Created by | Ben Harris |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer | Myf Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Tom Pridham |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | 26 December 2023 |
Synopsis
Cast
- Sheridan Smith as Lori Holme
- Céline Buckens as Erin Holme
- Brendan Cowell as Mike Brasse
- Dominic Tighe as Daniel Elridge
- Lasarus Ratuere as Felix Vatubua
- Charlotte Vega as Amber
- Celeste Dodwell as Natasha
- Joseph Mydell as Jack Bantock
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 subscription channel Paramount+ in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2023, with all episodes made available immediately.[5][6] It was broadcast in the UK on free-to-air terrestrial television Channel 5 nightly between 26 and 30 January 2025, and made available to stream on My5 for one month afterwards.[7]
Reception
The Guardian described The Castaways as: "A darkly plotted and sunnily staged piece of escapism.",[8] and Digital Spy said that "you'll have a right rollicking good time while you're in the thick of it."[9]