"Pirate Islands" (2003) TV series

Creator:

Jonathan M. Shiff

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Family

Plot:

A freak accident sends three Australian kids into a computer-generated world of pirates and swashbuckling heroes. The kids must help a group of adventurers find a buried treasure and a way back to the real world.

Plot Keywords:

Teen

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Brooke Harmon	...	Kate Redding (26 episodes, 2003)
Nicholas Donaldson	...	Nicholas Redding (26 episodes, 2003)
Eliza Taylor-Cotter	...	Sarah Redding (26 episodes, 2003)
Oliver Ackland	...	Mars (26 episodes, 2003)
Lucia Smyrk	...	Carmen (26 episodes, 2003)
Darcy Bonser	...	Perry (26 episodes, 2003)
Madeleine Jay	...	Lizard (26 episodes, 2003)
Colin Moody	...	Captain Blackheart (26 episodes, 2003)
Jim Daly	...	Dugal (26 episodes, 2003)
Jasper Bagg	...	Darcy the Dandy (26 episodes, 2003)
Andy McPhee	...	Cutthroat Jack (26 episodes, 2003)
Franklyn Ajaye	...	Five Spice (26 episodes, 2003)
Ziggy Crowe	...	Giant (26 episodes, 2003)
Russell Allan	...	Ugly Sam (26 episodes, 2003)
Graham Jahne	...	Ned Crow (26 episodes, 2003)
Derrick Murphy	...	Spanish Pete (26 episodes, 2003)
John Stanton	...	The Ghost Of Captain Quade (26 episodes, 2003)

Runtime:

Australia:30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Quotes:

[Mars is delirious during a fever caused by Blackhearts poison]
Mars: Tell Kate, her smile is good. It's crooked, but I like it.
Kate: I'll tell her.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji" (2007)

The Islands will lure you in!

The last episode of Pirate islands was just shown here today (June 30) in Australia, and now that i have seen out the series I realise how much i was addicted to the show. So much so that I got my brother to tape the episodes which i couldn't be home for, and I was so distraught when he couldn't tape them for me and I had to miss out. How obsessive!

There is something which allures one to this show. Once you start watching you're addicted. i don't know if it's the whole concept that's alluring (how crazy, to be zapped into a computer game!- yet how fun!), if it's the characters (I feel Oliver Ackland might have something to do with it), or if it's the storyline and the adventure that comes with it. Whatever it is, the whole thing comes together perfectly and makes for very lighthearted, pure fun.

It's great escapism- fantasy is the best genre.

I am happy to discover that many 16, 17 even 20 something year olds love this show, despite it being a kids show. That's how cool it is.

I hope it comes out on DVD...

I can't wait for series two!