TV series

The Castaways

1975 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned adventure serial that makes you feel stranded with a mismatched group, tense but safe for family viewing.

Overview: The period drama series "Castaway" follows a group of passengers aboard the ship Mary Jane, which shipwrecked on an island in 1840. The eight survivors include a German family, an English girl, a pair of convicts, a young boy, and a soldier.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, found family, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Genres: kids, action & adventure
Created by: James Gatward
Starring: Lexia Wilson, Peter Gwynne, Volker Eckstein, John Bowman, Alan Cinis, Isobel Black, Don Barkham, Fred Haltiner
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 25 min each
Country: Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
Languages: English