S01E01 Season 1, Episode 1
The story starts off in 2010 London, with young Alexis starting her journey from London to Crete. She seeks to learn about her roots, which her mother Sofia has been reluctant to share.
The Island
S01E20: 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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Season 1, Episode 2
Eleni and young Dimitris reach the island, the place in which they are condemned to live for the rest of their lives. Their exile to the island as well as being away from their families...
S01E03 Season 1, Episode 3
Giorgos tries to fall into the routine of primarily caring for his daughters, but meets difficulties with Anna's wayward/rebellious character. On Spinalonga, Dimitris makes new friends; The malice schoolteacher of the island, Ms. Kroustalaki, abuses...
S01E04 Season 1, Episode 4
The island receives newcomers from Athens. Their arrival however, is met with resistance from certain residents. Pestered and tortured, the newcomers find help in Eleni, Dr. Lapakis, and president Kontomari amongst others. The shortage of...
S01E05 Season 1, Episode 5
Evgenia's health becomes worse day by day, and she is haunted by the fear that she may make her children sick as well. She finds refuge at the monastery, where the clergyman convinces her to...
S01E06 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...
S01E07 Season 1, Episode 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...
S01E08 Season 1, Episode 8
The story flash forwards seven years later when the war has just ended. Antonis returns home to Plaka from the guerrilla warfare, and at the urging of his parents and Anna, he gets a job...
S01E09 Episode 9
S01E10 Episode 10
S01E11 Episode 11
Anna marries Andreas and her life changes in the blink of an eye; Maria and Giorgos visit Anna at the Vandoulakis villa in Neapoli, where Alexandros makes Giorgos a propsoal to go into business together....
S01E12 Episode 12
Evegnia and Papadimitriou grow closer, and he gives Evgenia her daughter's letter; Ilektra's visions worsens almost to the point she can not see anymore. Also, the side effects of the medicine have began to worry...
S01E13 Episode 13
Evgenia's children arrive on Spinalonga, and their depressed father commits suicide; Ilektra realizes she is slowly losing her sight; Dr. Kiritsis asks to increase volunteers, to which Papadimitriou argues against after witnessing painful consequences. Dr....
S01E14 Episode 14
Full of guilt, Evgenia searches for her children, but Kroustalki finds them first and scares with bad stories about Papadimitriou; The children return home, but Lefteris refuses to talk to his mother and writes letters...
S01E15 Episode 15
Dr. Kiritsis discovers that Kalliopi's baby is actually healthy, but decides to keep it on the island to perform scientific research instead of sending it for adoption. Dr Kiritsis also begins mixing medicines in an...
S01E16 Episode 16
Manolis and Antonis plan a gathering in Plaka; Foteini picks up on Manoli's attraction to Maria, but Maria appears unfazed. Manolis speaks of Maria with enthusiasm, and Anna tries to hide her jealousy toward her...
S01E17 Episode 17
Papadimitriou raises black flags on the walls and gates of the island, declaring a hunger strike and commercial embargo between the island and the mainland in an attempt to pressure the government into reinstating cut...
S01E18 Episode 18
Papadimitriou approaches Evegnia's children and asks Lefteris to work at the island's newspaper; Evgenia becomes happy seeing her children begin to like him. Meanwhile Manolis announces to his family that he has proposed to Maria,...
S01E19 Episode 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...
S01E20 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...
S01E21 Episode 21
Dr. Kiritsis manages to stop the mob threatened to burn the island. The people of Spinalonga welcome him as a savior. However, his efforts to convince the people and the president Papadimitriou for providing the...
S01E22 Episode 22
Giorgos visits for the first time the interior of the island and the home of his daughter, Maria. The same house where his wife Eleni lived and died. Elpida, which participates in the new experimental...
S01E23 Episode 23
The time passes and in Neapoli, Anna baptize her daughter with Manolis being the godfather. Manolis avoids Anna which shows more passionate than ever. Alexandros Vandoulakis proposes to his nephew to inherit a large part...
S01E24 Episode 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...
S01E25 Episode 25
The people of Spinalonga arrive at Plaka. The people of Plaka welcome them with emotion and joy. The disease was defeated! The fights and struggles of doctors and patients are rewarded... The party goes on....
S01E26 Episode 26
Past and present meet to write the finale to the stories of our heroes... The daughter of Anna, Sophia, growing up faces the burden of her family tragedy and decides to leave and build her...
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
Katerina Misichroni
Elektra Vlahaki
Orfeas Avgoustidis
Antonis Angelopoulos
