The Castaways (British TV series)
British Television series
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
After her sister Lori goes missing whilst travelling abroad, Erin travels to Fiji to investigate the use of her missing sister's credit card on a remote Pacific island.
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.
Filming
Location took place in Fiji and Greece, beginning in June 2023.
Broadcast
The series aired on subscription channel Paramount+ in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2023, with all episodes made available immediately.
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