“Gotta love crab. In the nick of time too. I couldn’t take much more of those coconuts. Coconut milk is a natural laxative. That’s something Gilligan never told us.”
-Tom Hanks as “Chuck Noland” in Castaway
Are you watching Castaways? I’m hooked!
The show follows the path of 12 strangers who are dropped in different locations on a group of deserted islands in the South Pacific. The strangers are forced to survive with only their “washed-up luggage (not necessarily their own), scattered resources and abandoned structures”. One of my favorite parts is that throughout the series, the show flashes back to the real lives of the contestants and the challenges they deal with on a daily basis. The editing is phenomenal and feels very cinematic.
Unlike the (similar) CBS show Survivor, the kicker of this competition is that the “castaways” are all separated and are expected to survive on their own. Episode 3 aired this week, and several have already come to know that they are not alone, but many still don’t know where or how many others there on each of the islands.
The contestants have two options: survive until they are rescued (at an unknown time) or quit. The show is meant to explore people’s need for companionship and test their survival skills.
Here’s a look at the trailer:
It’s on at 9pm CST on ABC and I can hardly wait for episode 4 to air next week! 🙂
Layla
Looks like a combo of survivor and Alone!! I loovvvee the Alone series on History channel!!
Since you like this show check out Alone on the History channel! If you don’t have cable I think you can watch it online. It’s the same premise but more extreme. The contestants are placed far enough away from each other that they can’t get to each other and the one who lasts the longest on the island wins half a million dollars! It’s really interesting to see how they survive!
I really enjoy this show, too, especially how they choose to work together to survive. The stories draw me in, and I look forward to seeing the next episode!
Thank you for introducing me to the show. I wasn’t interested in watching because I figured it was going to be like Survivor and I stopped watching that some time ago but this show is fascinating and how you get to know the back stories of each contestant is genius!
Also, as a fellow Alabamian, I’m so happy I discovered you through Instagram! You are hilarious and you have a beautiful family and such a lovely home.
That looks good, I’m gonna watch next week. Thanks!
Wow! Thanks! I had no idea what this show was about…I was thinking along the lines of Lost. I think I’ll start it tonight!
Jane x
I watched this for the first time today. Let’s just say it’s a good thing there are only 3 episodes out so far. Otherwise, I may not have made dinner!