The New People

A earnest, talky survival drama that turns a deserted island into a 1960s social experiment, feeling dated but thoughtful.

Created by

Aaron Spelling, Rod Serling

Genres

Drama

Starring

Richard Dreyfuss, Parley Baer, Tyne Daly

Overview

The New People is a short-lived 1969 American television series on ABC that focused on a group of young college students who were returning from a trip in Southeast Asia when their plane crashed on an island in the south Pacific Ocean. The crash killed several of the college students, and all but one of the adults, who was badly injured and later died. The surviving students were the only human life remaining on the island. The island was unusual in that it had been built up as a site for a potential above-ground nuclear test which never took place, leaving all of the buildings and supplies untouched and ready for use by the survivors.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, identity, class, race

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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