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Harper's Island (TV series)
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Harper's Island is a horror thriller
/mystery
mini-series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS
's 2008–2009 television season. The series premiered on April 9, 2009, at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Harper's Island had only one season with 13 episodes. At least one character (or as many as five) were killed off during each episode. The first three episodes aired on Thursdays, but CBS moved the program to Saturdays during the week of April 28. The final episode aired on July 11. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Chiller TV network.
The series was shot on Bowen Island
, an island municipality about two kilometers west of Vancouver
in British Columbia
, and at the University of British Columbia
.
The actors and actresses were not told about their characters' deaths until the day that each script was given. The only actor to know the length of his contract was Richard Burgi
, as his death was seen as a major turning point in the series.
coming onboard as showrunner and Jon Turteltaub
as an executive producer. Schlossberg remained onboard as a co-executive producer along with Karim Zriek and Dan Shotz.
Bell subsequently rewrote the first episode which Jon Turteltaub would direct. During the retooling process, six of the pilot presentation's fifteen original cast members were replaced, including Ryan Merriman
(Henry Dunn), Samantha Noble
(Trish Wellington), Bill Dow
(Sheriff Mills) and Bill Pullman
(Uncle Marty). The roles of Thomas Wellington and Hunter Jennings were also recast.
Actors who remained with the show from pilot-presentation to the aired television pilot include Elaine Cassidy
, Cameron Richardson
, Adam Campbell
, C.J. Thomason, Matt Barr
, Cassandra Sawtell, Brandon Jay McLaren
, Chris Gauthier
and Sean Rogerson.
meets And Then There Were None
.
The show takes place on Harper's Island, where John Wakefield went on a killing spree and murdered a number of people before supposedly being killed by the island sheriff, Charlie Mills. One of the victims was the sheriff's wife. After her death, the Sheriff Mills sent their daughter, Abby, to live with family in LA and she hasn't returned since. After 7 years, Abby is finally returning to the island for her best friend Henry's wedding but now the killing starts again and everyone is a suspect. The guests manage to unlock secrets of the island and of Wakefield as the series progresses.
In addition to a web series based on the show, CBS's multimedia promotion includes a live online chat on a Fancast Forum each week with the "murder victim" from the Saturday night U.S. broadcast, where questions and comments from viewers trying to solve the mystery are encouraged, as well as providing a behind-the-scenes view from the series.
The titles for the episodes of Harper's Island are onomatopoeic and based on the sound that is made when the victim dies:
Whap
: The sound made during Uncle Marty's dismemberment.
Crackle: The sound of Lucy burning to death.
Ka-Blam
: The sound of Hunter opening the hood of the boat and the shotgun shooting his face off.
Bang: The sound of Booth accidentally shooting himself.
Thwack: The sound of the headspade falling from the chandelier and going through Thomas' head.
Sploosh: The sound of the harpoon pulling Richard back after going through him.
Thrack, Splat, Sizzle: The sound of Malcolm being hit; the sound of blood; and the sound of Malcolm's hand touching the furnace.
Gurgle: The sound of J.D. bleeding to death after being cut open.
Seep: Katherine's blood seeping from the sheets of the couch after being stabbed in the back with pruning shears.
Snap: The sound of Sheriff Mills' neck snapping from a rope.
Splash: The sound of Cal hitting the water after being murdered and thrown off a bridge by John Wakefield; the sound of Chloe falling in the water after committing suicide upon witnessing Cal's death.
Gasp: The sound of Trish gasping for air after being stabbed.
Sigh: The sound of Henry sighing as he dies.
In Australia, Harper's Island ratings were extremely underwhelming, being beaten by competing shows on other networks. After episode 2 was aired in Australia (episode 1 and 2 aired at 9:40pm), it was moved to a late night timeslot of 1:25am, episodes 9 and 10 were aired at the time of 11:20, episode 11 was aired at 2:15am, episode 12 and 13 were aired at 12:20. In Canada, the show continued to air on Thursday nights at 10 PM on GlobalTV. In Denmark, Harper's Island was moved after episode 5 from Thursdays 22:50 to around midnight. In Ireland the show stayed on its original Monday night airing time at 10:00 pm. In the United Kingdom, the show's ratings started off under average but as the series progressed it became the BBC Three channel's number one show on Sundays, and therefore maintained the 9pm slot. In Finland, the program was aired at 9:00 pm during the whole season. in the middle east it aired on mbcAction at 8:00pm every Tuesday till it ended. The series has been aired multiple times on Malaysia's RTM
channel tv2
, every Wednesday and Thursday nights airing at midnight.
, designed to complement Harper's Island. The series is created by EQAL
(creators of lonelygirl15
, KateModern
, LG15: The Resistance
) and CBS Interactive. The show premiered its weekly episodes on March 18, 2009, and ran for a total of sixteen weeks. It stars Melanie Merkosky
, who played the character Jennie in lonelygirl15.
Creator Miles Beckett says of the series, "The story of Harper's Globe is about a girl named Robin, with a very mysterious past, who's gone to Harper's Island to work for the newspaper, Harper's Globe, and to digitize articles from the newspaper and to create a community online for the Harper's Globe newspaper and the citizens of Harper's Island. And then she gets pulled into the story as it begins to unfold on the island."
The character Ben, who was the first character to die in Harper's Island, was first seen in a Harper's Globe episode. The series also features appearances by Harper's Island characters Sheriff Mills, Nikki Bolton, Maggie Krell and John Wakefield.
) released Harper's Island: The DVD Edition, a complete series box set on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Although the show was shot in HD, no Blu-Ray Disc version of the show has been announced. The DVD set was released on February 8, 2010, for Region 2, and was released on March 4, 2010, for Region 4.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
/mystery
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
mini-series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's 2008–2009 television season. The series premiered on April 9, 2009, at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Harper's Island had only one season with 13 episodes. At least one character (or as many as five) were killed off during each episode. The first three episodes aired on Thursdays, but CBS moved the program to Saturdays during the week of April 28. The final episode aired on July 11. The series is currently being rebroadcast on the Chiller TV network.
The series was shot on Bowen Island
Bowen Island
Bowen Island, British Columbia, is an island municipality in Howe Sound, is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and is an island included within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust . Approximately 6 km wide by 12 km long, the island at its closest point is about 2 km...
, an island municipality about two kilometers west of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
.
The actors and actresses were not told about their characters' deaths until the day that each script was given. The only actor to know the length of his contract was Richard Burgi
Richard Burgi
Richard William Burgi is an American film and television actor. He's best known for the roles of Det. Jim Ellinson on The Sentinel and as Karl Mayer on Desperate Housewives.-Personal life:...
, as his death was seen as a major turning point in the series.
Main cast
- Elaine CassidyElaine CassidyElaine Cassidy is an award-winning Irish actress and is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island, Felicia in Felicia's Journey opposite Bob Hoskins, Runt in Disco Pigs opposite Cillian Murphy, and Lydia in The Others.-Early life:Elaine...
as Abby Mills, The Good Girl, the groom's best friend - Christopher GorhamChristopher GorhamChristopher David Gorham is an American actor.- Early life :Gorham was born in Fresno, California to David Gorham, a certified public accountant and Cathryn Gorham, a school nurse. He attended high school at Roosevelt School of the Arts and graduated from UCLA with a BA in Film & Theater Arts...
as Henry Dunn, The Groom, the fiancé to Trish Wellington - Katie CassidyKatie CassidyKatherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, Harper's Island, and Gossip Girl, and on the films When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Taken, Monte Carlo, and has roles in the upcoming...
as Patricia 'Trish' Wellington, The Bride, the radiant bride-to-be - Cameron RichardsonCameron RichardsonCameron Richardson is an American actress and model, who portrayed Chloe Carter on the CBS television series Harper's Island.- Early life :Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cameron grew up in New Jersey....
as Chloe Carter, The Flirt, one of Trish's bridesmaids - Matt BarrMatt BarrMatthew Jerome "Matt" Barr is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Fleming in Commander in Chief, Ian Banks in One Tree Hill, Christopher Sullivan in the mystery horror series Harper's Island, and Dan Patch in The CW series Hellcats.-Early life:Matthew...
as Christopher 'Sully' Sullivan, The Best Man, Henry's best man - Adam CampbellAdam Campbell (actor)Adam Campbell is an English actor. Among his credits are roles in the American film parodies Date Movie, Epic Movie, and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island.-Career:...
as Cal Vandeusen, The Outsider, Chloe's boyfriend and a doctor - C.J. Thomason as Jimmy Mance, The Old Flame, a local fisherman
- Jim BeaverJim BeaverJames Norman "Jim" Beaver, Jr. is an American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian...
as Sheriff Charlie Mills, The Sheriff, the sheriff on Harper's Island and Abby's father
Guest stars
- Richard BurgiRichard BurgiRichard William Burgi is an American film and television actor. He's best known for the roles of Det. Jim Ellinson on The Sentinel and as Karl Mayer on Desperate Housewives.-Personal life:...
as Thomas Wellington, The Father of the Bride, the real estate mogul and Trish and Shea's father - Victor WebsterVictor WebsterVictor Webster is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Brennan Mulwray in Mutant X and "Coop" on Charmed.-Life and career:...
as Hunter Jennings, The Other Man, Trish's ex-college boyfriend - Dean Chekvala as J.D. Dunn, The Black Sheep, Henry's brother
- Harry HamlinHarry HamlinHarry Robinson Hamlin is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, and as Michael Kuzak in the legal drama series L.A...
as "Uncle" Marty Dunn, The Uncle, Henry and J.D.'s uncle and is their surrogate father
Co-stars
- Gina HoldenGina Holden- Early life :Holden was born in the small town of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, and moved often while growing up. With every move, Holden would join whatever community group she could so she could follow her passion for acting. At fifteen, she was signed to a modeling contract and moved to...
as Shea Allen, The Maid of Honor, Trish's big sister and the Matron of Honor - David LewisDavid Lewis (actor IV)David Lewis is a Canadian actor. He played Kevin Mitchum on the PAX series Hope Island in the 1999 to 2000 television season. He played Walt Lawson in the 1999 film Lake Placid. He also worked in The Butterfly Effect 2. Lewis played Richard Allen on CBS's Harper's Island. His next movie will be...
as Richard Allen, The Brother-in-Law, Shea's husband - Cassandra SawtellCassandra SawtellCassandra Sawtell is a Canadian teen actress, best known for her role as Madison Allen in the 2009 horror miniseries Harper's Island.-Filmography:- Awards/Nominations:-External links:...
as Madison Allen, The Flower Girl, Shea and Richard's daughter - Claudette MinkClaudette MinkClaudette Mink is a Canadian actress.-Filmography:Television* Fringe : Captain Diane Burgess – 1 episode* Harper's Island : Katherine Wellington – 9 episodes* Reaper : Cindy – 1 episode...
as Katherine Wellington, The Stepmother, Trish and Shea's stepmother - Brandon Jay McLarenBrandon Jay McLarenBrandon Jay McLaren is a Canadian actor. He is best known by his role of Jack Landors, the Red SPD Power Ranger, on Power Rangers: SPD, and Danny Brooks on Harper's Island. He was a guest star in the episode "Bloodlines" of Blade: The Series...
as Danny Brooks, The College Buddy, a groomsman and Henry's best friend from college - Chris GauthierChris GauthierChristopher Gauthier is an English born Canadian actor. He is married with two children and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
as Malcolm Ross, The Hustler, a groomsman - Sean Rogerson as Joel Booth, The Nerd, a groomsman
- Amber BoryckiAmber BoryckiAmber Borycki is a Canadian actress. She starred as Beth Barrington in Harper's Island....
as Beth Barrington, The Single Girl, a bridesmaid and Trish's former college roommate - Sarah SmythSarah SmythSarah Smyth is a Canadian actress who starred on the three seasons of the Canadian show Naked Josh. She was born in Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Lucy Daramour, The Socialite, a bridesmaid and one of Trish’s childhood friends - Ben CottonBen CottonBen Cotton is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role in the TV series Stargate Atlantis playing the scientist Dr. Kavanagh. He is also famous for his portrayel of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2...
as Shane Pierce, The Townie, a local fisherman who pretty much hates everyone - Anna Mae RoutledgeAnna Mae RoutledgeAnna Mae Routledge - , is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Celeste in the Disney Channel Original Movie, 16 Wishes.-External links:...
as Kelly Seaver, The Outcast, Shane's ex-girlfriend - Ali Liebert as Nikki Bolton, The Biker Chick, Abby's friend who manages The Cannery
- Beverly Elliott as Maggie Krell, The Wedding Planner, the manager of The Candlewick Inn.
Other stars
- Callum Keith RennieCallum Keith RennieCallum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
as John Wakefield, The Legend, the perpetrator of the 2001 murders. (Although Callum Keith Rennie was not part of the 25 main stars, he was credited as a guest star) - Dean Wray as Cole Harkin, The Survivor, the survivor of the 2001 murders and the sheriff's former deputy.
Development
In March 2008, CBS ordered a 15-minute pilot presentation of the project. In May 2008, the show was retooled, with Jeffrey BellJeffrey Jackson Bell
Jeffrey Bell is a writer/producer best known for his work on television. He began his career writing for The X-Files, where he stayed for three seasons, then became a writer/director/producer on Angel, becoming its showrunner for the final two seasons.He served as executive producer on the pilot...
coming onboard as showrunner and Jon Turteltaub
Jon Turteltaub
Jonathan Charles "Jon" Turteltaub is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts...
as an executive producer. Schlossberg remained onboard as a co-executive producer along with Karim Zriek and Dan Shotz.
Bell subsequently rewrote the first episode which Jon Turteltaub would direct. During the retooling process, six of the pilot presentation's fifteen original cast members were replaced, including Ryan Merriman
Ryan Merriman
Ryan Earl Merriman is an American actor. He began his acting career as a child actor during the mid-1990s and has appeared in several feature films and television shows.-Background:...
(Henry Dunn), Samantha Noble
Samantha Noble
Samantha C. Noble is an Australian actress who has worked on television series and films. She is currently best known for her role as Jade/Amitiel in Gabriel, and has appeared in several films including See No Evil and .-Personal life:...
(Trish Wellington), Bill Dow
Bill Dow
Bill Dow is an actor, director and writer in theatre, film, and television. He is best known for playing Bill Lee in the Stargate franchise. He also had a recurring roles as Russ Hathaway in the Canadian drama series Da Vinci's Inquest, as Mr. Parkman in Pasadena, and Dr. Charles Burks in The X Files...
(Sheriff Mills) and Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
William James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost Highway, Casper and Scary Movie 4...
(Uncle Marty). The roles of Thomas Wellington and Hunter Jennings were also recast.
Actors who remained with the show from pilot-presentation to the aired television pilot include Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy is an award-winning Irish actress and is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island, Felicia in Felicia's Journey opposite Bob Hoskins, Runt in Disco Pigs opposite Cillian Murphy, and Lydia in The Others.-Early life:Elaine...
, Cameron Richardson
Cameron Richardson
Cameron Richardson is an American actress and model, who portrayed Chloe Carter on the CBS television series Harper's Island.- Early life :Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cameron grew up in New Jersey....
, Adam Campbell
Adam Campbell (actor)
Adam Campbell is an English actor. Among his credits are roles in the American film parodies Date Movie, Epic Movie, and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island.-Career:...
, C.J. Thomason, Matt Barr
Matt Barr
Matthew Jerome "Matt" Barr is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Fleming in Commander in Chief, Ian Banks in One Tree Hill, Christopher Sullivan in the mystery horror series Harper's Island, and Dan Patch in The CW series Hellcats.-Early life:Matthew...
, Cassandra Sawtell, Brandon Jay McLaren
Brandon Jay McLaren
Brandon Jay McLaren is a Canadian actor. He is best known by his role of Jack Landors, the Red SPD Power Ranger, on Power Rangers: SPD, and Danny Brooks on Harper's Island. He was a guest star in the episode "Bloodlines" of Blade: The Series...
, Chris Gauthier
Chris Gauthier
Christopher Gauthier is an English born Canadian actor. He is married with two children and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
and Sean Rogerson.
Plot
The television show is a horror thriller/mystery, described as ScreamScream (film series)
Scream is a series of American horror slasher films created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. The films star Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. The series has grossed over $600 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists, to date, of four motion pictures...
meets And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939 under the title Ten Little Niggers which was changed by Dodd, Mead and Company in January 1940 because of the presence of a racial...
.
The show takes place on Harper's Island, where John Wakefield went on a killing spree and murdered a number of people before supposedly being killed by the island sheriff, Charlie Mills. One of the victims was the sheriff's wife. After her death, the Sheriff Mills sent their daughter, Abby, to live with family in LA and she hasn't returned since. After 7 years, Abby is finally returning to the island for her best friend Henry's wedding but now the killing starts again and everyone is a suspect. The guests manage to unlock secrets of the island and of Wakefield as the series progresses.
In addition to a web series based on the show, CBS's multimedia promotion includes a live online chat on a Fancast Forum each week with the "murder victim" from the Saturday night U.S. broadcast, where questions and comments from viewers trying to solve the mystery are encouraged, as well as providing a behind-the-scenes view from the series.
The titles for the episodes of Harper's Island are onomatopoeic and based on the sound that is made when the victim dies:
Whap
WHAP
WHAP is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hopewell, Virginia, serving Hopewell and Petersburg, Virginia. WHAP is owned and operated by World Media Broadcast Company....
: The sound made during Uncle Marty's dismemberment.
Crackle: The sound of Lucy burning to death.
Ka-Blam
Ka-Blam
"Ka-Blam" is the third episode of the television series Harper's Island, which premiered on CBS on April 23, 2009.-Plot summary:The Sheriff informs Abby that Kelly committed suicide. Abby doesn't believe that Kelly killed herself, but doesn't tell her dad that she saw J.D. at Kelly's house the...
: The sound of Hunter opening the hood of the boat and the shotgun shooting his face off.
Bang: The sound of Booth accidentally shooting himself.
Thwack: The sound of the headspade falling from the chandelier and going through Thomas' head.
Sploosh: The sound of the harpoon pulling Richard back after going through him.
Thrack, Splat, Sizzle: The sound of Malcolm being hit; the sound of blood; and the sound of Malcolm's hand touching the furnace.
Gurgle: The sound of J.D. bleeding to death after being cut open.
Seep: Katherine's blood seeping from the sheets of the couch after being stabbed in the back with pruning shears.
Snap: The sound of Sheriff Mills' neck snapping from a rope.
Splash: The sound of Cal hitting the water after being murdered and thrown off a bridge by John Wakefield; the sound of Chloe falling in the water after committing suicide upon witnessing Cal's death.
Gasp: The sound of Trish gasping for air after being stabbed.
Sigh: The sound of Henry sighing as he dies.
Death chart
| Characters | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10 | Ep 11 | Ep 12 | Ep 13 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wakefield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sully | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chloe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Lillis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheriff Mills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maggie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Officer Coulter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Officer Riggens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.D. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cole Harkin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Garrett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hunter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverend Fain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uncle Marty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cousin Ben | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Characters listed in bold are among the primary twenty-five suspects. Other entries are characters who were victims or otherwise important characters.
- This person stays alive in the episode.
- This person dies in the episode.
- This person is revealed as a killer in the episode.
Ratings
Despite falling ratings, CBS aired all Harper's Island episodes, although the show was moved from its original night and time to Saturdays. At the end of the 2008-2009 television season the ranged at #50 being viewed in approximately 9,360,000 homes in North America.In Australia, Harper's Island ratings were extremely underwhelming, being beaten by competing shows on other networks. After episode 2 was aired in Australia (episode 1 and 2 aired at 9:40pm), it was moved to a late night timeslot of 1:25am, episodes 9 and 10 were aired at the time of 11:20, episode 11 was aired at 2:15am, episode 12 and 13 were aired at 12:20. In Canada, the show continued to air on Thursday nights at 10 PM on GlobalTV. In Denmark, Harper's Island was moved after episode 5 from Thursdays 22:50 to around midnight. In Ireland the show stayed on its original Monday night airing time at 10:00 pm. In the United Kingdom, the show's ratings started off under average but as the series progressed it became the BBC Three channel's number one show on Sundays, and therefore maintained the 9pm slot. In Finland, the program was aired at 9:00 pm during the whole season. in the middle east it aired on mbcAction at 8:00pm every Tuesday till it ended. The series has been aired multiple times on Malaysia's RTM
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
The Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia, DBA Radio Televisyen Malaysia , is a Malaysian state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Malaysia, based in Kuala Lumpur...
channel tv2
TV2 (Malaysia)
RTM2, also known as TV2 is a television station in Malaysia owned and operated by the Radio Television Malaysia, a division of the Malaysian Government. RTM2 is now broadcasting for 24 hours a day effective January 2006.- History :...
, every Wednesday and Thursday nights airing at midnight.
| Episode # | US air date | Rating | Share | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, April 9, 2009 | 6.5 | 11 | 2.6/8 | 10.21 |
| 2 | Thursday, April 16, 2009 | 5.1 | 9 | 2.2/6 | 7.82 |
| 3 | Thursday, April 23, 2009 | 4.7 | 9 | 1.9/5 | 7.02 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 2, 2009 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.0/3 | 4.61 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.1/3 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 23, 2009 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.0/4 | 3.85 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.9/3 | 3.62 |
| 8 | Saturday, June 6, 2009 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.9/3 | 3.56 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.8/3 | 3.20 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 20, 2009 | TBA | TBA | 0.9/4 | 3.79 |
| 11 | Saturday, June 27, 2009 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.8/3 | 3.53 |
| 12 | Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.8/3 | 3.63 |
| 13 | Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.0/3 | 4.05 |
Harper's Globe
Harper's Globe is a social web seriesWeb series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
, designed to complement Harper's Island. The series is created by EQAL
EQAL
EQAL is a media and technology company founded in 2008 by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, two of the creators of lonelygirl15. EQAL builds influencer networks around celebrities and brands...
(creators of lonelygirl15
Lonelygirl15
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
, KateModern
KateModern
KateModern was the sister series of lonelygirl15. The series, which was announced on July 16, 2007, began filming on July 9 and the first video, Fight and Flight, was released on July 16. The show is produced by EQAL in partnership with Bebo...
, LG15: The Resistance
LG15: The Resistance
LG15: The Resistance was a web television series produced by EQAL that took place within the LG15 Universe. The series was first announced on July 4, 2008 via the official behind-the-scenes LG15 blog, Inside...
) and CBS Interactive. The show premiered its weekly episodes on March 18, 2009, and ran for a total of sixteen weeks. It stars Melanie Merkosky
Melanie Merkosky
Melanie Merkosky is an Canadian actress and Video Blogger. She is best known for her work portraying the main character of Jennie in the Internet series lonelygirl15.-Career:...
, who played the character Jennie in lonelygirl15.
Creator Miles Beckett says of the series, "The story of Harper's Globe is about a girl named Robin, with a very mysterious past, who's gone to Harper's Island to work for the newspaper, Harper's Globe, and to digitize articles from the newspaper and to create a community online for the Harper's Globe newspaper and the citizens of Harper's Island. And then she gets pulled into the story as it begins to unfold on the island."
The character Ben, who was the first character to die in Harper's Island, was first seen in a Harper's Globe episode. The series also features appearances by Harper's Island characters Sheriff Mills, Nikki Bolton, Maggie Krell and John Wakefield.
DVD release
On September 8, 2009, CBS Home Entertainment (distributed by ParamountParamount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
) released Harper's Island: The DVD Edition, a complete series box set on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Although the show was shot in HD, no Blu-Ray Disc version of the show has been announced. The DVD set was released on February 8, 2010, for Region 2, and was released on March 4, 2010, for Region 4.
External links
- Official website
- Harper's Globe
- Episodes of Harper's Island at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
(requires Adobe FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
) - Harper's Island at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...