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  • NBC
  • Aug 4, 2008
  • NBC
  • Aug 4, 2008

Summary Based on the classic Daniel Defoe novel, this thirteen part NBC drama promises plenty of action and adventure of the tropical type. The story revolves around a man named Robinson Crusoe who, along with his companion Friday, who get stranded on an island for 28 years. Crusoe has only the memories of the love of his life to keep him san...

  • NBC
  • Aug 4, 2008
  • NBC
  • Aug 4, 2008
Crusoe
Season 1
Season Premiere: Aug 4, 2008
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Based on the classic Daniel Defoe novel, this thirteen part NBC drama promises plenty of action and adventure of the tropical type. The story revolves around a man named Robinson Crusoe who, along with his companion Friday, who get stranded on an island for 28 years. Crusoe has only the memories of the love of his life to keep him san...

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Episode 1 • Aug 4, 2008 • 45 m
Rum
Episode 2 • Oct 17, 2008 • 43 m
Gunpowder
Episode 3 • Oct 24, 2008 • 43 m
Sacrifice
Episode 4 • Oct 31, 2008 • 43 m
The Mutineers
Crusoe is hopeful when he sees a ship arrive, but soon discovers captain Taylor and his wife and daughter are captives of thug Jacob Moore's mutineers. Robinson and Friday try to liberate them and Crusoe hopes to get away.
Episode 5 • Nov 7, 2008 • 43 m
High Water
Episode 6 • Nov 14, 2008 • 43 m
Long Pig
Episode 7 • Nov 21, 2008 • 42 m
Bad Blood
Episode 8 • Dec 6, 2008 • 43 m
Heroes and Villains
Episode 9 • Dec 20, 2008 • 43 m
Name of the Game
Episode 10 • Jan 10, 2009 • 43 m
Smoke and Mirrors
Episode 11 • Jan 17, 2009 • 43 m
The Hunting Party
Episode 12 • Jan 24, 2009 • 43 m
The Traveler
Episode 13 • Jan 31, 2009 • 43 m
The Return

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
53
38% Positive
9 Reviews
38% Mixed
9 Reviews
25% Negative
6 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
53
38% Positive
9 Reviews
38% Mixed
9 Reviews
25% Negative
6 Reviews

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80
Some of the pirates tonight, perhaps inevitably, take on a little of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow. But the acting is generally solid and the action is both stirring and, happily, easy to follow.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
70
The two-hour pilot episode was engaging and fun in a way that NBC's other throwback dramas ("Knight Rider," "My Own Worst Enemy") have failed to be.
By Alan Sepinwall FULL REVIEW
63
The chemistry between Winchester and Chirisa is great and very believeable, which goes to the acting ability of both men. It's not easy to make relationships seem real in this out-there fantasy.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
50
The tone varies wildly from action-adventure to serious costume drama.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
50
Defoe's ambitious bachelor is transformed into an ardent husband and father, whose memories of his previous life are so tinged with romance they include falling rose petals. I kid you not.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
30
It sedates, and its fabricated sentimentality does not save it.
By Ginia Bellafante FULL REVIEW
25
As remakes go, Crusoe is at least a couple of cuts above NBC's brainless "Knight Rider," but let's face it, the bar couldn't be set any lower.
By Maureen Ryan FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
80% Positive
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
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20% Negative
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80% Positive
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
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20% Negative
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