Castaways (TV series) explained

Genre:Reality
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Producer:Grant Kahler
Composer:Stephen Phillips
Location:Indonesia Batanta
Network:ABC
Company:Nomad Entertainment

Castaways is an American reality television show produced by ABC. The series premiered on August 7, 2018, and chronicles the lives of 12 individuals as they try to survive on a number of islands in Indonesia.[1]

Overview

Unlike other reality shows, participants on Castaways may not be initially aware that there are other "Castaways" nearby.[2] This had led some sources to compare the show to Lost.[3] [4] Moreover, the participants can leave only by waiting for a rescue team at the end of the show or by quitting.

Each castaway has one piece of luggage. They all arrive alone and with their or someone else's luggage washed up on shore with them. Everyone is required to have a journal in their luggage where they write about themselves, thus allowing those who find it to learn about them.

Production

The show produced by Nomad Entertainment which is associated with the executive producer and showrunner Grant Kahler, who created a series of television documentaries and reality shows, including MadHouse and .

All ten episodes were recorded in the South Pacific, Indonesia Islands, and Batanta.

Participants

There are 12 castaways:[5]

CastawayAgeHometownStatus
Angel Alvarenga 20 Chatsworth, CaliforniaQuit (Day 4)
Tracee Wnetrzak 41 Quartz Hill, CaliforniaQuit (Day ?)
Reshanna Hearvy 24 New York, New YorkQuit (Day 6)
Eric Brown 31 Glendale, CaliforniaQuit (Day 7 or 8)
Krichelle Kerbow 25 Haiku, HawaiiQuit (Day 9)
Tim Burke 50 Plant City, FloridaQuit (Day 20)
Terry Allen 62 Quit (Day 37)
Sawyer Brown 30 Rescued (Day 41)
Robbie Gibbons 42 Rescued (Day 41)
32 Rescued (Day 41)
Richard Rogers 35 Rescued (Day 41)
Kenzi Whittington 24 Rescued (Day 41)

Notes and References

  1. News: Castaways: People Get Stranded on New ABC TV Show (Video) - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale. 2018-06-20. canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale. 2018-07-20. en-US.
  2. News: ABC's 'Castaways' will show 12 deserted people striving to find human companionship. 2018-07-11. Newsweek. 2018-07-20. en.
  3. News: ABC's New Reality Show Castaways Is Like Lost — with a Twist. PEOPLE.com. 2018-07-20. en.
  4. News: ABC Orders 'Lost'-esque Reality Show, 'Castaways'. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-07-20. en.
  5. News: Revolutionary Series "Castaways" Premieres TUESDAY AUGUST 7 10/9c on ABC. Dove. Steve. ABC. July 25, 2018 . June 20, 2018.