The two-hour period-drama premiere of Crusoe airs on October 17, 2008. The series begins with the episode titled "Rum and Gunpowder", and stars Philip Winchester as Robinson Crusoe.
"Rum and Gunpowder" Synopsis
Robinson Crusoe and his companion Friday travel to America. After a dangerous journey, they end up shipwrecked on a remote island.
Cast Information
- Philip Winchester as Robinson Crusoe
- Georgina Rylance as Judy
- Anna Walton as Susannah Crusoe
- Tongayi Chirisa as Friday
- Lorcan O'Toole as Percy
- Emma Barnett as Mary Crusoe
- Mark Dexter as Samuel Tuffley
- Luke Gellard as young Robinson
- Barbara Bielecka as young Susannah
Quote
"We have quite a tapestry of various characters of the period coming to the island over a period of time." For an action-adventure story, you have to create characters. You have to create a back story. You have to create a love story. You just try to give it as many layers as you possibly can in a way that's going to appeal to a broad audience for television."—Jeffrey Hayes, executive producerTulsa World: Crusoe Gets Off The Island (October 12, 2008)
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References
Fast Facts
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Season premiere
October 17, 2008Official Site: Crusoe
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New episodes
Fridays at 8/7c
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Fact:
Filming took place in York, England and South Africa
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Executive producers
Justin Bodle, Michael Prupas and Chris Philip
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Directors
Duane Clark, Michael Robison, Alex Chapple and Yves Simoneau
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Network
NBC
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Creator
Justin Bodle
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Fact:
Adaptation of the novel Robinson Crusoe, written in 1719 by Daniel Defoe
