| Castaways | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Composer | Stephen Phillips |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Grant Kahler |
| Production location | Indonesia Batanta |
| Production company | Nomad Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | August 7 (2018-08-07) – September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18) |
Castaways is an American reality television show produced by ABC. The series premiered on August 7, 2018, and chronicles the lives of 12 individuals as they try to survive on a number of islands in Indonesia.
Overview
Unlike other reality shows, participants on Castaways may not be initially aware that there are other "Castaways" nearby. This had led some sources to compare the show to Lost. Moreover, the participants can leave only by waiting for a rescue team at the end of the show or by quitting.
Each castaway has one piece of luggage. They all arrive alone and with their or someone else's luggage washed up on shore with them. Everyone is required to have a journal in their luggage where they write about themselves, thus allowing those who find it to learn about them.
Production
The show produced by Nomad Entertainment which is associated with the executive producer and showrunner Grant Kahler, who created a series of television documentaries and reality shows, including MadHouse and Alaska: The Last Frontier.
All ten episodes were recorded in the South Pacific, Indonesia Islands, and Batanta.
Participants
There are 12 castaways:
| Castaway | Age | Hometown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Alvarenga | 20 | Chatsworth, California | Quit (Day 4) |
| Tracee Wnetrzak | 41 | Quartz Hill, California | Quit (Day ?) |
| Reshanna Hearvy | 24 | New York, New York | Quit (Day 6) |
| Eric Brown | 31 | Glendale, California | Quit (Day 7 or 8) |
| Krichelle Kerbow | 25 | Haiku, Hawaii | Quit (Day 9) |
| Tim Burke | 50 | Plant City, Florida | Quit (Day 20) |
| Terry Allen | 62 | Agoura, California | Quit (Day 37) |
| Sawyer Brown | 30 | Willseyville, New York | Rescued (Day 41) |
| Robbie Gibbons | 42 | Birmingham, Alabama | Rescued (Day 41) |
| Matt Jaskol | 32 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Rescued (Day 41) |
| Richard Rogers | 35 | Sequim, Washington | Rescued (Day 41) |
| Kenzi Whittington | 24 | Nashville, Tennessee | Rescued (Day 41) |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Abandoned" | August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07) | 3.13 |
| 2 | "Man Down" | August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14) | 2.73 |
| 3 | "Only the Lonely" | August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21) | 2.42 |
| 4 | "Three's a Crowd" | August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) | 2.25 |
| 5 | "A Cry for Help" | September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04) | 2.10 |
| 6 | "My True Rescue" | September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11) | 2.04 |
| 7 | "Is It Worth It?" | September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) | 1.49 |
| 8 | "Hindsight" | September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17) | 2.59 |
| 9 | "The Search" | September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17) | 2.11 |
| 10 | "We Got This" | September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18) | 1.61 |
References
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