The Island — 2010-2011 · 1 season · 26 eps

★ 9.1

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The Island

2010-2011 1 season 26 episodes

★ 9.1 (3,343 votes) Top 4%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

E1

8.9

E2

8.9

E3

8.8

E4

9.1

E5

8.9

E6

9.0

E7

9.3

E8

8.8

E9

8.5

E10

8.7

E11

8.9

E12

8.9

E13

9.0

E14

8.6

E15

8.6

E16

8.7

E17

8.8

E18

8.7

E19

9.5

E20

9.3

E21

9.3

E22

9.0

E23

9.2

E24

9.4

E25

9.2

E26

8.7

Avg

8.9

Excellent

Great

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#1 9.5

S1E19 Episode #1.19

Lefteris begins to like Papadimitriou and understands that his mother loves him and wants them to live together. He tells his mother he wouldn't mind living at Papadimitriou's house, and the family moves to his house. Meanwhile Giorgos and Maria visit Dr. Kiritsis in Heraklion for examinations, where Dr. Kiritsis diagnoses Maria with leprosy and informs her she must be sent to Spinalonga. A crushed Giorgos tells Manoli the news, and Anna reveals to the Vandoulakis family that her mother also suffered from leprosy like her sister, and that she had lied to them about her cause of death being from a heart attack. Alexandros reacts with rage to the news, and orders Anna to leave his house immediately although Andreas and his mother do not approve. He also turns away Giorgos, shouting slurs at him and telling him that they fooled and embarrassed his family. Alexandros orders Andreas to get a doctor to examine Anna. Also Manolis bids farewell to Maria, telling her that whatever they had is over; Maria leaves Plaka for Spinalonga.

#2

S1E24 9.4

Episode #1.24

Manolis is leaving to take over the estates of his uncle in Messara. Anna loses all hope but rejoices when her husband tells her to go together to visit him. Eventually, Andreas goes by himself and finds his cousin. Anna can not contain her frustration in front of her in-laws and argues with her husband when he returns from Manolis. In Spinalonga many people are hesitant to leave because they do not know how to greet the outside world after so many years. They decide to leave the island all together on 25 August. The people of Plaka prepare for them a great feast. Anna and Andreas are preparing to go to Plaka to greet Maria.

#3

S1E7 9.3

Episode #1.7

German troops invade Crete and bomb Heraklion. The residents of Plaka feel the ferocity of the intruders first hand, as they occupy the village and enter their homes and seizing their supplies. In an act of heroism, Giorgos saves Manolio from getting shot by the Germans. Antonis joins the Cretan resistance and leaves with his cousin Damiano and three Englishmen for the mountains. On Spinalonga, Papadimitriou has thought ahead and stockpiled food and other supplies for the residents. Nikos, defying the dangers, swims across to Plaka once again in the middle of the night to meet his family. Upon his return, he is spotted by the Germans and shot dead. The illness takes a toll on Eleni and she collapses forcing her to be transported to the hospital. She later dies with Evgenia and Elpida by her side.

4. S1E20 "Episode #1.20" 9.3
5. S1E21 "Episode #1.21" 9.3
6. S1E23 "Episode #1.23" 9.2
7. S1E25 "Episode #1.25" 9.2
8. S1E4 "Episode #1.4" 9.1
9. S1E6 "Episode #1.6" 9.0
10. S1E13 "Episode #1.13" 9.0

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#26

S1E9 8.5

Episode #1.9

25. S1E15 "Episode #1.15" 8.6
24. S1E14 "Episode #1.14" 8.6
23. S1E26 "Episode #1.26" 8.7
22. S1E18 "Episode #1.18" 8.7

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13 Standouts

0 Infamous

13 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Episode #1.1

Best Hidden Gem: S1E20 Episode #1.20

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