The Castaways filming locations that posed 'difficulties' for producers and Lincolnshire star
Channel 5's upcoming thriller, The Castaways, follows the story of two sisters embarking on a dream holiday to Fiji. However, after a heated argument, Erin (portrayed by Celine Buckens) never makes it onto the plane to the resort.
In a twist of events, Lori (played by Sheridan Smith) doesn't reach her destination either. Months later, with no information about the plane or any survivors, Erin is desperate for answers.
Her shock deepens when Lori's credit card is used at a shop and CCTV footage reveals the plane's pilot on the day everyone disappeared. Determined, Erin sets out to uncover the truth and find her sister.
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The suspenseful series is based on Lucy Clarke's novel of the same name. Here's everything you need to know about its filming locations.
Where was The Castaways filmed?
The drama was shot in Fiji and Greece, presenting the production team with several challenges.
Producer Myf Hopkins shared some behind-the-scenes insights with Drama Quarterly: "In Greece, we hit difficulties with the intense heat in the summer."
"We had a scene where we needed to light fires, but we couldn't do that because fires were banned in Greece due to the heatwave. So we had to be clever and find our own way of doing it. We had to replicate something in post production."
The chosen locations needed to exude authenticity, with Hopkins adding: "We found a beach in Greece where we couldn't see anything around us."
"It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, which is what we needed. We had that visceral sense of water and sea and wind coming through, which you get on a real location. The cast really felt they were living on a beach, which they were for a lot of the time."
The plane crash scene was the sole exception not shot on location, with the actors performing in a studio set up in Athens instead.
Dominic Tighe, who portrays Daniel, a fellow survivor, shared with The Post: "They built this incredible aeroplane interior where the seats could all be moved, the walls and the ceiling could come out and you could bring a crane in."
"They relied on the good old-fashioned Hollywood tricks of shaky camera and lighting effects, but it is very, very effective. They didn't need to build one of those hydraulic simulators."
The filming of the crash took four days and was done in sequence.
The Castaways will be broadcast on Channel 5 on Sunday at 9pm.