The Island - Season 1 - Episode 6
War breaks out in Europe; Eleni is named the new schoolteacher by the new head of Spinalonga, angering Ms. Kroustalaki. Dr. Kiritsis visits Spinalonga, bringing hope of a new medicine but also revealing that research for it is still in the initial stage. Maria meets him by the seawall in Plaka, and asks him to make her mother better. However, Eleni's health worsens as time progresses; At their house, Evgenia attends to her and Eleni asks her to look after Dimitri if something happens to her. Island resident Nikos Dimitrakis secretly swims across to Plaka to see his wife and his son; His wife begs him to take them with him to Spinalonga. Swimming back to Spinalonga late at night, the guard is looking right toward Dimitrakis direction but is distracted by Dimitri, who throws a rock at him; Dr. Kiritsis is called off to war.
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
