Crusoe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After exhausting all of his business ventures in London, Crusoe is forced to leave his family and travel to the new world in hopes of getting out his impending debt. After almost being killed by an assassin on the ship, Crusoe awakens to find himself stranded on a deserted island. Crusoe then saves a native man from the jaws of cannibals and makes a friend for life. Crusoe and his faithful friend Friday then struggle to survive on a deserted island with a little more than their wits. They must overcome marauding militias, hungry cannibals, pirates and starvation, Crusoe dreams of the day he will be reunited with his beloved family. Crusoe constantly is reminded of his wife Susannah and children left behind in England and their love story will unfold from meeting to marriage, as will his relationship with his mentor and patron, the mysterious Jeremiah Blackthorn.

Series details

• Title: Crusoe
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2008-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-01-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 1465

Cast and credited roles

• Anna Walton — Susannah Crusoe
• Philip Winchester — Robinson Crusoe
• Sam Neill — Jeremiah Blackthorn
• Tongayi Chirisa — Friday
• Mia Maestro — Olivia

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-10-17; final listed air date 2009-01-31; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crusoe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.