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*The Castaways*
The Castaways
Created by	Ben Harris
Based on	The Castaways by Lucy Clarke
Written by	Ben Harris; Polly Buckle; Jesse O’Mahoney;
Directed by	Andy Tohill; Ryan Tohill;
Starring	Sheridan Smith; Céline Buckens;
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Mike Benson; Ben Harris; Giuliano Papadia; Chiara Cardoso;
Producer	Myf Hopkins
Cinematography	Tom Pridham
Editors	Barry Moen; John Philipson;
Production companies	Clapperboard Studios; Blackbox Multimedia;
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	26 December 2023

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

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

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]