Fantasy Island (2021 TV series)

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This article is about the American television series that debuted in 2021. For other uses, see Fantasy Island (disambiguation).
Fantasy Island
File:Fantasy Island (2021 TV series) Title Card.png
Genre <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Based on Fantasy Island
by Gene Levitt
Developed by Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain
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Theme music composer Laurence Rosenthal
Composer(s) Genevieve Vincent
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
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  • Adam Kane
  • Anne Clements
  • Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain
Producer(s) Frances Lausell
Production location(s) Puerto Rico
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  • Sonnel Velázquez
  • Santiago Benet Mari
Editor(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Kevin Armstrong
  • David Michael Maurer
  • Waldemar Centeno
  • Raul Marchand
  • Pedro Muñiz
Running time 42–43 minutes
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Distributor <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Release
Original network Fox
Original release August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10) –
present (present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Fantasy Island (stylized as FANTASY ISL∀ND[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, 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]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Roselyn Sánchez as Elena Roarke,[5] a grand niece of Mr. Roarke from the original series
  • Kiara Barnes as Ruby Akuda[6]

Recurring

  • John Gabriel Rodriquez as Javier[6]

Guest

Episodes

Special (2021)

Title [14] Directed by Written by Original air date [14] U.S. viewers
(millions)
"Welcome to the New Fantasy Island" Andy Meyers Brian Kahn August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) 0.55[15]

Season 1 (2021)

No. Title [14] Directed by Written by Original air date [14] Prod.
code [14]		 U.S viewers
(millions)
1 "Hungry Christine / Mel Loves Ruby" Adam Kane Teleplay by: Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10) 101 2.05[16]
2 "His and Hers / The Heartbreak Hotel" Adam Kane Story by: Our Lady J
Teleplay by: Jane Espenson		 August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) 102 1.72[17]
3 "Quantum Entanglement" Kimberly McCullough Adria Lang August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) 104 1.60[18]
4 "Once Upon a Time in Havana" Laura Belsey Dailyn Rodriguez August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31) 103 1.58[19]
5 "Twice in a Lifetime" Tara Miele Sono Patel September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) 105 1.45[20]
6 "The Big Five Oh" Diana Valentine Adria Lang
Story by: Sarah Fain		 September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) 107 2.03[21]
7 "The Romance & the Bromance" Laura Belsey Mary Angélica Molina & Adam Belanoff September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) 106 1.24[22]
8 "Día de los Vivos" Rachel Raimist Adam Fierro September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19) 108 1.71[23]
9 "Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part One" Steven Tsuchida Ben Edlund December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) 109 1.81[24]
10 "Welcome to the Snow Globe, Part Two" Jude Weng Jane Espenson December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) 110 1.81[24]

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.[25] On September 8, 2021, it was reported that a second season is in negotiations.[26] 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.[6] On April 27, 2021, Roselyn Sánchez was added to the cast as Elena Roarke.[5] On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Bellamy Young would make a guest appearance in the show.[7] On June 3, 2021, it was announced that Dave and Odette Annable would make a guest appearance in the show.[9] 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.[11] On November 22, 2021, it was reported that Rodriquez had been promoted to a series regular for the second season.[27]

Filming

Filming took place in Puerto Rico.[28]

Release

Fantasy Island premiered on Fox on August 10, 2021.[5] On May 27, 2021, Fox released the first official trailer for the series.[29] 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]

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."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[31]

Ratings

Special

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)

Season 1

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Hungry Christine/Mel Loves Ruby" August 10, 2021 0.4 2.05[16] 0.1 1.12 0.5 3.17[32]
2 "His and Hers/The Heartbreak Hotel" August 17, 2021 0.3 1.72[17] 0.2 1.40 0.5 3.12[33]
3 "Quantum Entanglement" August 24, 2021 0.3 1.60[18] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Once Upon a Time in Havana" August 31, 2021 0.3 1.58[19] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Twice in a Lifetime" September 7, 2021 0.2 1.45[20] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "The Big Five Oh" September 12, 2021 0.5 2.03[21] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "The Romance & the Bromance" September 14, 2021 0.3 1.24[22] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Día de los Vivos" September 19, 2021 0.3 1.71[23] 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[24] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

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