The Paramount + series The Castaways comes to Channel 5 this weekend starring Sheridan Smith.
One is then involved in a plane crash and the other begins the hunt to find her.
But she added: “It was so much fun!”
Lori Holme played by Sheridan Smith and Erin Holme played by Celine Buckens (Photo: Clapperboard TV/Paramount Global UK)But following a massive row, Erin decides not to board the island-hopping flight to their resort.
Months later, neither the plane nor any survivors have been found.
Erin sets out on a journey to discover what happened to her sister and whether she is still alive.
As the mystery unravels, the truth about what happened to Lori and the other passengers is revealed.
The castaways find themselves struggling to survive. (Photo: Marq Riley/Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)
Who is in the cast of The Castaways?
Sheridan Smith leads the cast as castaway Lori (Photo: Marq Riley/Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)
Sheridan Smith leads the cast as Lori Holme, the sister who boarded the flight to the holiday resort.
The 43-year-old actress and singer was awarded a Bafta for her portrayal of Charmian Biggs in the ITV drama about the Great Train Robbery Mrs Biggs.
Celine Buckens
Celine Buckens plays Lori’s sister Erin. (Photo: Marq Riley/Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)Celine Buckens plays Erin Holme, the sister who embarks on a journey to find Lori.
She has gone on to star in starred in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Mia MacDonald.
Brendan Cowell stars as pilot Mike Brass (Photo: Marq Riley/Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)
Brendan Cowell takes on the role of Mike Brass, who piloted the plane which crashed.
But he has also played Captain Mick Scoresby in the Avatar films The Way of Water and Fire and Ash.
Dominic Tighe
Dominic Tighe appears as Daniel Eldridge in The Castaways. (Photo: Photographer: Marq Riley/ Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)Dominic Tighe plays Daniel Eldridge, on the plane’s passengers also cast away after the crash.
He appeared as Pelham Wingfield in the period drama Hotel Portofino and starred as Julina Sandford in the 2024 Paramount+ series Insomnia
The cast also includes:
Lasarus Ratuere as Felix Vatubua (The Tourist, Irreverent) Charlotte Vega as Amber Gordon (Who is Erin Carter?, Wrong Turn) Celeste Dodwell as Natasha (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Atlanta) Joseph Mydell as Jack Bantock (Conclave, Prime Target) Sam Hoare as Pete (Playing Nice, Outlander) Katie Shelley as young Lori (Waterloo Road)Filming took place in both Fifi and Greece. (Photo: Marq Riley/Clapperboard Studios/Paramount+)
Fiji is famed for its rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons.
“‘I never regretted my tats so much – I’ll never have another one”, she said.
Myf Hopkins, the producer, told Drama Quarterly: “In Greece, we hit difficulties with the intense heat in the summer.
“So we had to be clever and find our own way of doing it.
But it did provide the sense of space and isolation needed for The Castaways.
“It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, which is what we needed.”
When is The Castaways on TV?
The first of five hour-long episodes airs on Sunday 26 January at 9pm, with the remaining four episodes being broadcast on the days following.
It can also be watched on catch up on My5.
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