Fantasy Island (2021 TV series)
Fantasy Island | |
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Based on | Fantasy Island by Gene Levitt |
Developed by | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain |
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Theme music composer | Laurence Rosenthal |
Composer | Genevieve Vincent |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 19 |
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Production location | Puerto Rico |
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Running time | 42–43 minutes |
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Network | Fox |
Release | August 10, 2021 present | –
Fantasy Island (stylized as FANTASY ISLⱯND[1]) is an American fantasy drama television series created by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain for Fox. It is a sequel to and maintains continuity with the original 1977 series. The series premiered on August 10, 2021, with a preview special, Welcome to the New Fantasy Island, which aired two days before.[2]
In November 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, and a holiday special aired on December 23, 2021.[3][4] The second season premiered on January 2, 2023.[5]
Cast and characters
Main
- Roselyn Sánchez as Elena Roarke,[6] a grand niece of Mr. Roarke from the original series
- Kiara Barnes as Ruby Akuda,[7] Elena's associate co-host on the island
- John Gabriel Rodriquez as Javier[7] (season 2;[8] recurring season 1), the head of transportation on the island and Elena's love interest
Recurring
- Daniel Lugo as Segundo (season 2; co-starring season 1)
- Gabriela Z. Hernández as Dr. Gina (season 2; co-starring season 1)
- Alexa Mansour as Helene (season 2),[9] Javier's daughter
Guest
- Bellamy Young as Christine Collins (season 1)[10][11]
- Odette Annable as Daphne (season 1)[12][13]
- Dave Annable as Zev (season 1)[12][13]
- Daphne Zuniga as Margot (season 1)[14][15]
- Josie Bissett as Camille (season 1)[14][15]
- Laura Leighton as Nettie (season 1)[14][15]
- Leslie Jordan as Jasper (season 1)[16]
- Rachael Harris as Tara Bendetti (season 2)
- Cheryl Hines as Jessica Warren (season 2)
- Jasika Nicole as Andi Nevinson (season 2)
- Zack Pearlman as Bobo (season 2)
- Teri Hatcher as Dolly (season 2)[17]
- James Denton as Dutch (season 2)[17]
- Andy Richter as Game Show Host (season 2)
- Joely Fisher as Joy Summers (season 2)
- Keiko Agena as Nancy (season 2)
- Melinda Clarke as Amber Graham (season 2)
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
Special | August 8, 2021 | |||
1 | 10 | August 10, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | |
2 | 13 | January 2, 2023 | May 8, 2023[18] |
Special (2021)
Title [19] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [19] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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"Welcome to the New Fantasy Island" | Andy Meyers | Brian Kahn | August 8, 2021 | 0.55[20] |
Season 1 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title [19] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [19] | Prod. code [19] | U.S viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Hungry Christine / Mel Loves Ruby" | Adam Kane | Teleplay by : Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | August 10, 2021 | 101 | 2.05[21] |
2 | 2 | "His and Hers / The Heartbreak Hotel" | Adam Kane | Teleplay by : Jane Espenson Story by : Our Lady J | August 17, 2021 | 102 | 1.72[22] |
3 | 3 | "Quantum Entanglement" | Kimberly McCullough | Adria Lang | August 24, 2021 | 104 | 1.60[23] |
4 | 4 | "Once Upon a Time in Havana" | Laura Belsey | Dailyn Rodriguez | August 31, 2021 | 103 | 1.58[24] |
5 | 5 | "Twice in a Lifetime" | Tara Miele | Sono Patel | September 7, 2021 | 105 | 1.45[25] |
6 | 6 | "The Big Five Oh" | Diana Valentine | Adria Lang Story by : Sarah Fain | September 12, 2021 | 107 | 2.03[26] |
7 | 7 | "The Romance & the Bromance" | Laura Belsey | Mary Angélica Molina & Adam Belanoff | September 14, 2021 | 106 | 1.24[27] |
8 | 8 | "Día de los Vivos" | Rachel Raimist | Adam Fierro | September 19, 2021 | 108 | 1.71[28] |
9 | 9 | "Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part One" | Steven Tsuchida | Ben Edlund | December 23, 2021 | 109 | 1.81[29] |
10 | 10 | "Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part Two" | Jude Weng | Jane Espenson | December 23, 2021 | 110 | 1.81[29] |
Season 2 (2023)
No. overall | No. in season | Title [19] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [19] | Prod. code [19] | U.S viewers (millions) |
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11 | 1 | "Tara and Jessica's High School Reunion / Cat Lady" | Adam Kane | Adria Lang | January 2, 2023 | 201 | 1.70[30] |
12 | 2 | "Hurricane Helene / The Bachelor Party" | Adam Kane | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | January 9, 2023 | 202 | 1.59[31] |
13 | 3 | "Paymer vs. Paymer" | Rachel Raimist | Jane Espenson | January 16, 2023 | 203 | 1.65[32] |
14 | 4 | "Mystery in Miami" | Diana Valentine | Karine Rosenthal | January 23, 2023 | 204 | 2.04[33] |
15 | 5 | "The Urn" | Joel Novoa | Adam Belanoff | February 6, 2023 | 205 | 1.73[34] |
16 | 6 | "Forever & a Day" | Raúl Marchand | Drew Z. Greenberg | February 13, 2023 | 206 | 2.01[35] |
17 | 7 | "#Happy" | Eduardo Sanchez | Adria Lang | February 20, 2023 | 207 | 1.94[36] |
18 | 8 | "Walk a Country Mile" | Marie Jamora | Jane Espenson | March 6, 2023 | 208 | 1.98[37] |
19 | 9 | "Gwenivere of Glendale" | Gina Lamar | Brook Sitgraves Turner | April 10, 2023 | 209 | 1.55[38] |
20 | 10 | "War of the Roses (And the Hutchinsons)" | Unknown | Unknown | April 17, 2023 | 210 | N/A |
21 | 11 | "Peaches and the Jilted Bride" | Unknown | Unknown | April 24, 2023 | 211 | N/A |
Production
Development
On December 15, 2020, it was announced that Fox had ordered a contemporary adaptation of Fantasy Island created by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain.[39] On September 8, 2021, it was reported that a second season is in negotiations.[40] On November 4, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[3]
Casting
On April 21, 2021, Kiara Barnes had been cast in a regular role and John Gabriel Rodriquez had been cast in the recurring role.[7] On April 27, 2021, Roselyn Sánchez was added to the cast as Elena Roarke.[6] On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Bellamy Young would make a guest appearance in the show.[10] On June 3, 2021, it was announced that Dave and Odette Annable would make a guest appearance in the show.[12] On July 16, 2021, it was announced that Melrose Place stars Laura Leighton, Josie Bissett and Daphne Zuniga will make special guest appearances in the show.[14]
On November 22, 2021, it was reported that Rodriquez had been promoted to a series regular for the second season.[8] On April 25, 2022, Alexa Mansour had been cast in a recurring role.[9] On January 11, 2023, it was announced that Teri Hatcher and James Denton are set to guest star for an episode.[17]
Filming
Filming took place in Puerto Rico.[41]
Release
Fantasy Island premiered on Fox on August 10, 2021.[6] On May 27, 2021, Fox released the first official trailer for the series.[42] A behind-the-scenes special titled "Welcome to the New Fantasy Island" premiered on August 8, 2021, two days before the premiere.[2] Upon the second season renewal, a two-hour holiday special episode titled "Welcome to the Snow Globe" was also announced. It aired on December 23, 2021.[3][4] The second season premiered on January 2, 2023.[5]
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.6/10, based on 12 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Fantasy Island's flights of fancy aren't quite formed enough to make it a must-watch, but viewers looking for beautiful vistas and a bit of mystery could do worse."[43] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[44]
Ratings
Special
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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— | "Welcome to the New Fantasy Island" | August 8, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.55[20] | 0.0 | 0.06 | 0.2 | 0.61[20] |
Season 1
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Hungry Christine/Mel Loves Ruby" | August 10, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.05[21] | 0.1 | 1.12 | 0.5 | 3.17[45] |
2 | "His and Hers/The Heartbreak Hotel" | August 17, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.72[22] | 0.2 | 1.40 | 0.5 | 3.12[46] |
3 | "Quantum Entanglement" | August 24, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.60[23] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
4 | "Once Upon a Time in Havana" | August 31, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.58[24] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | "Twice in a Lifetime" | September 7, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.45[25] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
6 | "The Big Five Oh" | September 12, 2021 | 0.5 | 2.03[26] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
7 | "The Romance & the Bromance" | September 14, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.24[27] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
8 | "Día de los Vivos" | September 19, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.71[28] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
9–10 | "Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part One / Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part Two" | December 23, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.81[29] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Season 2
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Tara and Jessica's High School Reunion / Cat Lady" | January 2, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.70[30] | 0.1 | 0.82 | 0.3 | 2.52[47] |
2 | "Hurricane Helene / The Bachelor Party" | January 9, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.59[31] | 0.1 | 1.02 | 0.3 | 2.62[48] |
3 | "Paymer Vs. Paymer" | January 16, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.65[32] | 0.1 | 1.01 | 0.3 | 2.66[49] |
4 | "Mystery in Miami" | January 23, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.04[33] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | "The Urn" | February 6, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.73[34] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
6 | "Forever & a Day" | February 13, 2023 | 0.2 | 2.01[35] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
7 | "#Happy" | February 20, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.94[36] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
8 | "Walk a Country Mile" | March 6, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.98[37] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
9 | "Gwenivere of Glendale" | April 10, 2023 | 0.1 | 1.55[38] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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