Paramount+ has unveiled first-look images from ‘Treasure Island’, its upcoming six-part adventure drama series from Playground, offering a glimpse of a new take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale.
The series stars Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Avengers: Doomsday) as Bess Hawkins, David Oyelowo (Silo, Selma) as Long John Silver, Tom Sweet (Great Expectations) as Jim Hawkins, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Day of the Fight) as Aaron Graham and Tomer Capone (The Boys, Fauda) as Billy Bones.
In this new adaptation, young Jim Hawkins and his fiercely determined mother Bess find themselves in possession of Captain Flint’s legendary treasure map, sending them hurtling into a brutal race for unimaginable riches.
Crossing the Atlantic aboard the Hispaniola, Jim is plunged into a dangerous world of shifting loyalties, ruthless ambition and deadly secrets. With trust proving every bit as dangerous as betrayal, the journey quickly becomes far more perilous than either Jim or Bess could have anticipated.
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At the centre of the expedition is Long John Silver, played by David Oyelowo. Charismatic, calculating and deeply complex, Silver is a survivor whose ambitions challenge everything Jim believes about loyalty, trust and the people around him.
As the expedition pushes deeper into treacherous landscapes and tensions begin to escalate, the search for Flint’s legendary treasure becomes a battle between loyalty and ambition, with consequences that will change Jim and those around him forever.
‘Treasure Island’ has been created for television by Robert Murphy (Vera, Shetland) and directed by Jeremy Lovering (Slow Horses, The One), William McGregor (The Buccaneers, Lockwood & Co., His Dark Materials) and Paul Walker (Shameless, Riviera, Hunting Alice Bell).
Mark Hedges serves as producer.
The series also stars Craige Els (Andor) as Mr Arrow, Tristan Sturrock (Poldark) as Captain Smollett and Neil Pendleton (Outlander) as Mr Cameron.
‘Treasure Island’ will premiere on 12th October exclusively on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, with new episodes released weekly through to 16th November. In the US, the series will premiere on 11th October on MGM+, with episodes arriving weekly through to 15th November.
