The five-part drama will be based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Lucy Clarke, and is set to start filming on location in Greece and Fiji in June.<\/p>\n
The series will follow\u00a0sisters Lori (Smith) and Erin (Buckens<\/span>) as they embark on the holiday of a lifetime in Fiji. However, after a huge fight Erin never boards the island-hopping flight to their resort \u2013 and the plane, with Lori on board, never arrives at its destination. <\/span><\/p>\n Months later, with no wreckage or survivors having been found, Lori\u2019s credit card is suddenly used in a corner shop in a remote village in Fiji, and on CCTV Erin recognises the plane\u2019s pilot. She sets out on a journey to find him and discover the mystery of what happened to her sister.<\/span><\/p>\n The series will jump between the two sisters\u2019 perspectives, as we follow Erin\u2019s present day investigation and Lori\u2019s struggle for survival following the crash. Each shocking twist will help to reveal the truth about what happened to Lori and the other passengers \u2013 a truth that someone on the island will kill to keep secret. <\/span><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Smith said: \u201cI\u2019m so excited to be working with C\u00e9line Buckens and to be part of this amazing production bringing Lucy Clarke\u2019s best-selling novel to life. And, as I\u2019m currently playing Shirley Valentine in London\u2019s West End, it\u2019s ironic that I finally get to go Greece!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Buckens added: \u201cI\u2019m really thrilled to bring Erin to life \u2013 she\u2019s a firecracker and the scripts bring layers and darkness to such an arresting premise. I hope audiences will be as hooked watching it as I was reading it.\u201d<\/p> The Castaways will be\u00a0the second <\/i>of Clarke\u2019s novels to be adapted for Paramount Plus, as a series based on her book No Escape is set to star The Outlaws<\/a>\u2018s Rhianne Barreto and will be available on the streamer from Thursday 18th May 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n Clarke said: \u201cI\u2019m so delighted that The Castaways is being made for Paramount Plus. It promises to be an incredible adaptation; the scriptwriting is electric, and Sheridan and C\u00e9line <\/b>are perfectly cast as Lori and Erin. It is such fun working with the teams at Clapperboard and BlackBox who couldn\u2019t be more passionate about bringing my novel to life.\u201d<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Book-artwork-1-6b3c1cd.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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