The Island
Seen it?2010 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Ninos Elmatzioglou, Theo Papadoulakis, Victoria Hislop, Mirella Papaeconomou
- Stelios MainasGiorgis Petrakis
- Katerina LehouEleni Petraki
- Filareti KomninouSofia Petraki - Fielding
- Youlika SkafidaMaria Petraki
- Evgenia DimitropoulouAnna Petraki / Alexis Fielding
- Aimilios HeilakisManolis Vandoulakis
- Alexandros LogothetisNikos Kiritsis
- Olga DamaniFoteini Angelopoulou (old)
- Tasos NousiasNikos Papadimitriou
- Maria ProtopappaEvgenia Kapetanaki