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Crusoe is a television adventure-Drama series, based loosely on the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The series' 13 episodes aired on NBC during the first half of the 2008–2009 television season. It follows the adventures of Robinson Crusoe: a man who has been shipwrecked on an island for six years and is desperate to return home to his wife and children. His lone companion is Friday, a native whom Crusoe rescued and taught English.
Original Release
08/04/2008 on NBC
US Release
10/17/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Neill | Jeremiah Blackthorn |
| Philip Winchester | Robinson Crusoe |
| Tongayi Chirisa | Friday |
| Anna Walton | Susannah Crusoe |
| Lemon Anderson | Olivia |
| Mark Dexter | Samuel Tuffley |
| Kieran Bew | Nathan West |
| Elsa Bodle | Sophie |
| Sean Bean | James Crusoe |
| Joaquim De Almeida | Santos Santana |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rum | Monday, 04 August 2008 |
| 2 | Gunpowder | Friday, 17 October 2008 |
| 3 | Sacrifice | Friday, 24 October 2008 |
| 4 | The Mutineers | Friday, 31 October 2008 |
| 5 | High Water | Friday, 07 November 2008 |
| 6 | Long Pig | Friday, 14 November 2008 |
| 7 | Bad Blood | Friday, 21 November 2008 |
| 8 | Heroes and Villains | Saturday, 06 December 2008 |
| 9 | Name of the Game | Saturday, 20 December 2008 |
| 10 | Smoke and Mirrors | Saturday, 10 January 2009 |
| 11 | The Hunting Party | Saturday, 17 January 2009 |
| 12 | The Traveler | Saturday, 24 January 2009 |
| 13 | The Return | Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
Directors
Michael Robison, Jeff Woolnough, Helen Shaver, Alex Chapple, Duane Clark
Writers
Stephen Gallagher, Debbie Oates, James Moran, Rohan Gavin, Andrew Rattenbury, Avrum Jacobson, Cameron McAllister, Jack Lothian, Nick Fisher
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Neill | Jeremiah Blackthorn |
| Philip Winchester | Robinson Crusoe |
| Tongayi Chirisa | Friday |
| Anna Walton | Susannah Crusoe |
| Lemon Anderson | Olivia |
| Mark Dexter | Samuel Tuffley |
| Kieran Bew | Nathan West |
| Elsa Bodle | Sophie |
| Sean Bean | James Crusoe |
| Joaquim De Almeida | Santos Santana |
| Jeremy Crutchley | Will Atkins |
| Joss Ackland | Judge Jefferies |
| Daivy Kuiper | Cook |
| Luke Gellard | Young Robinson |
| Barbara Bielecka | Young Susannah |
| Kenneth John | Dover |
| Mae Wright | Girl |
| Gabe Gilmour | Boy |
| Emma Barnett | Mary Crusoe |
| James Lauren | Adam |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Genevieve Hofmeyr | Executive Producer |
| Chris Philip | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Greenberg | Executive Producer |
| Jean Bureau | Executive Producer |
| Ewa Radwanska | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey M. Hayes | Executive Producer |
| Michael Prupas | Executive Producer |
| Justin Bodle | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Warren | Producer |
| Alan Shearer | Producer |
| Richard Mewis | Producer |
| Marc van Buuren | Producer |
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