''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

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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.

Cast

* Sheridan Smith as Lori Holme *

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

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 Paramount+ in the UK on 26 December 2023, with all episodes made available immediately.

Reception

'' The Guardian'' described ''The Castaways'' as: "A darkly plotted and sunnily staged piece of escapism.", and ''

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'' said that "you'll have a right rollicking good time while you're in the thick of it."https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46175355/castaways-sheridan-smith-review/

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castaways (2023 TV series), The 2023 British television series debuts British English-language television shows Television shows filmed in Fiji Television shows filmed in Greece British thriller television series Television shows based on British novels Paramount+ original programming