Treasure Island is an upcoming action-adventure television series adaptation of the novel of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. The series stars Tom Sweet, David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell, Tomer Capone and Jack Huston. Produced by Playground Entertainment, the series is an American-British co-production.
Treasure Island will consist of six episodes, and is scheduled to premiere on MGM+ in the United States on 11 October 2026 and on Paramount+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland the following day.
Premise Jim Hawkins and his mother come into possession of an old treasure map and search for the location of treasure, as a British agent and an experienced pirate do likewise.
Cast and characters Tom Sweet as Jim Hawkins David Oyelowo as Long John Silver Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins Jack Huston as Aaron Graham Tomer Capone as Billy Bones Craige Els as Mr Arrow Tristan Sturrock as Captain Smollett Neil Pendleton as Mr Cameron
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Production Development The six-part series was commissioned by MGM+ in the United States and Paramount+ in the United Kingdom. It is produced by Playground Entertainment, for whom David Stern, Scott Huff, Colin Callender and Daniel Gratton are executive producers alongside show creator Robert Murphy, and Jeremy Lovering, with Lovering as lead director alongside William McGregor and Paul Walker. Mark Hedges is series producer.
Casting The cast is led by David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell and Jack Huston with Tomer Capone, as well as Craige Els, Tristan Sturrock and Neil Pendleton, with Tom Sweet as Jim Hawkins.
Filming Filming began in March 2026, with some production services in Spain provided by Ánima Stillking. First-look images from filming were released to the media in September 2026, a month prior to broadcast.
Release The series is set to premiere on MGM+ on 11 October 2026 in the United States, and on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland the following day, with episodes airing weekly through November 15 and 16, respectively.
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