Rock Island Mysteries
Rock Island Mysteries (originally announced as Taylor's Island[1]) is an Australian comedy television show for children and young teenagers, which premieres on 10 Shake from 2 May 2022 and Nickelodeon on the following day. It follows the adventures of 14-year-old Taylor and her friends who explore the secrets of the beautiful and mysterious Rock Island. Taylor is fascinated by her Uncle Charlie's disappearance and is determined to find out what happened to him, while the group tackle a new mystery in every episode.[2]
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Developed by | Charly Valentine |
Screenplay by | Stephen Vagg |
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Opening theme | Rock Island Mysteries theme performed by Christina Castle |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | FremantleMedia Australia |
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Original network | Network 10 |
Production
The 20 part series was filmed on the Gold Coast and Port Douglas, Queensland in 2021 and is a FremantleMedia Australia production for Network 10 and Nickelodeon International.[1]
The series was created by Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund and Michael Ford. It was written by script producer Stephen Vagg, with writers Sam Carroll, Alix Beane, David Hannam, Marisa Nathar, Natesha Somasundaram, Trent Roberts, Jessica Brookman and Hannah Samuel.[3]
Cast
- Alexa Curtis as Taylor Young
- Noah Akhigbe as Nori Harlow
- Inessa Tan as Meesha Rai
- Ryan Yeates as Ellis Grouch
- Izellah Connelly as Lila Gray, Taylor's step-sister
- Kimberley Joseph
- Craig Horner
- Monette Lee
- Annabelle Stephenson
- Lucas Linehan
Episodes
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers |
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1 | 1 | "Happy Birthday, Taylor!" | Tenika Smith | Alix Beane | 2 May 2022 | TBA |
2 | 2 | "Bermuda Queen" | TBA | TBA | 3 May 2022 | TBA |
3 | 3 | "Something in the Water" | TBA | TBA | 4 May 2022 | TBA |
4 | 4 | "Who's That Girl" | TBA | TBA | 5 May 2022 | TBA |
5 | 5 | "Distress Call" | TBA | TBA | 6 May 2022 | TBA |
References
- Knox, David (3 March 2021). "Nickelodeon, 10 to film Taylor's Island in Queensland". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Kelly, Vivienne (27 April 2022). "'Rock Island Mysteries', a New Aussie Kids' Show, to Premiere in May on 10 Shake". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- Knox, David (27 April 2022). "Airdate: Rock Island Mysteries". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.