"Harper's Island" (2009) TV series

Creator:

Ari Schlossberg

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

13 weeks. 25 suspects. 1 killer.

Plot Keywords:

Engaged Couple | Serial Killer | Characters Killed One By One | Washington State | Brother Brother Relationship

Cast

Elaine Cassidy	...	Abby Mills (13 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Dunn (13 episodes, 2009)
Matt Barr	...	Christopher 'Sully' Sullivan (13 episodes, 2009)
Gina Holden	...	Shea Allen (13 episodes, 2009)
Katie Cassidy	...	Trish Wellington (13 episodes, 2009)
Cassandra Sawtell	...	Madison Allen (13 episodes, 2009)
Brandon Jay McLaren	...	Danny Brooks (13 episodes, 2009)
C.J. Thomason	...	Jimmy Mance (11 episodes, 2009)
Jim Beaver	...	Sheriff Charlie Mills (10 episodes, 2009)
Cameron Richardson	...	Chloe Carter (10 episodes, 2009)
Adam Campbell	...	Cal Vandeusen (10 episodes, 2009)
Claudette Mink	...	Katherine Wellington (9 episodes, 2009)
Amber Borycki	...	Beth Barrington (9 episodes, 2009)
Dean Chekvala	...	J.D. Dunn (8 episodes, 2009)
Ali Liebert	...	Nikki Bolton (8 episodes, 2009)
Beverley Elliott	...	Maggie Krell (8 episodes, 2009)
Chris Gauthier	...	Malcolm Ross (8 episodes, 2009)
David Lewis	...	Richard Allen (7 episodes, 2009)
Ben Cotton	...	Shane Pierce (7 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

A Harper-sziget (Hungary) [hu]
Harper's Island - O Mistério da Ilha (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

USA:40 min (13 episodes) | UK:40 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

None of the main cast (other than Harry Hamlin who had signed on for only one episode) knew if their character was going to survive to the end of any episode until the day before they got the script. Rather than letting them read about it in the script the job of telling an actor that his or her character was going to be killed in the next episode fell to the Executive Producer Karim Zreik, a job that earned him the nick name "The Assassin".

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Harper's Globe" (2009)

Really draws you in!

When I first started watching this show, I was thinking 'yeah, sure, whatever, everyone's dying who cares.' As the season keeps going, I get more and more hooked. I thought it was slow the first two episodes, but man, was I sorrily mistaken. It's one of the best shows on TV. I would watch it over almost anything.

When the pilot was aired, I just told myself that it was a stupid show about some people who are too stupid to notice people dying. My friend convinced me to watch the second episode, and I am so glad she did! Each episode of this show draws you in more and more. It's very fast-paced and dramatic. Though it can be a little bit cheesy, the shocking murders really make up for it. The actors and actresses were also better than I thought they would be.

This show keeps you on the edge of your seat, and will always have you thinking. It is hard to point the finger at one person when there are so many people who are seemingly guilty.

I'm not even a huge fan of the blood and guts, but this show really knows what's up! I would recommend it for anyone who is into horror films in the slightest! It's well worth it.