Based on the three-hundred year old adventure novel Robinson Crusoe, Crusoe is the tale of a Pacific. NBC revives this classic tale as a dramatic TV show!
Characters 6z6b2j
- Robinson Crusoe - The hero of the series, Robinson is a mariner (island for several years.
- Friday - A liberated slave (, this is the 1700s) who Robinson helps escape from a pack of cannibals on the island, with plans of employing him as a servant (1700s!). They soon become friends.
- Susannah Crusoe - Robinson’s wife and England to deal with life without him after he is cast away. The thought of getting back to her keeps Robinson sane on the island.
- Santana - Captain of the adventures.
Fun Facts 5u2o16
- The original book by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719, is thought to be the first English language novel.
- The book’s full title is The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (of York, Mariner Who lived Eight and Twenty Years all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great Pirates). Whew!
- Robinson’s father is played by Sean Bean, who played Boromir in Lord of the Rings.
- Crusoe is being filmed in England, the US, Canada and South Africa, among other places.
- The two-hour series premiere of Crusoe airs on NBC on October 17, 2008.
Quotes ns2i
“There is an island. And on it is a man who is desperate to get to his home and the ones he loves.” - Robinson
“I love a good story.” – Santana
“I am not your slave!” – Friday
“Mr. Robinson Crusoe. Show us how to get where we need to be.” – Santana
“You saved my life. Where you go, I go.” – Friday
