The Island - Season 1 - Episode 20
Maria arrives in Spinalonga and settles into the house where her mother lived and died. On the island she meets her mother's old friend Elpida, which she knew about through her mother's letters to her as a child, as well as Dimitri which Eleni raised like her own child, and her enemy Kroustalaki who says bad things about her mother to her. In Plaka, Savina tries to comfort Giorgos, and he continues to visits his daughter at the port on Spinalonga like he used to meet his wife. In Neapoli, Anna has locked herself in her room all day, and the Vandoulakis family brings a doctor to examine her for leprosy. Meanwhile Manolis has been missing for days. Also Dr. Kiritsis makes a sudden return to Spinalonga, arriving with good news from America on the progress of research for a treatment. Despite the good news, Papadimitriou demands he leave immediately. Meanwhile Maria falls into a routine on the island, being offered a role in a theater production despite her initial refusal. Later the daughter of a mayor from a different nearby village is diagnosed with leprosy, and a mob headed by the enraged mayor from the village forms in Plaka with intentions to cross over to Spinalonga and burn the island down.
About The Island
Title: The Island
First Air Date: 2010-10-11
Last Air Date: 2011-05-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.7/10 (from 17 votes)
Language: EL
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 26
Network: Mega TV
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: MEGA TV
Synopsis
Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
Cast
Stelios Mainas
Giorgis Petrakis
Katerina Lehou
Eleni Petraki
Filareti Komninou
Sofia Petraki - Fielding
Youlika Skafida
Maria Petraki
Evgenia Dimitropoulou
Anna Petraki / Alexis Fielding
Aimilios Heilakis
Manolis Vandoulakis
Alexandros Logothetis
Nikos Kiritsis
Olga Damani
Foteini Angelopoulou (old)
Tasos Nousias
Nikos Papadimitriou
Maria Protopappa
Evgenia Kapetanaki