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'Harper's Island' - Synopsis and Essential Information

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

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Synopsis:

When family and friends get together for a week of wedding festivities on a secluded island, the celebration quickly turns to terror as a murderer goes on a rampage. Secrets will be exposed and friendships pushed to the limit as just about everyone becomes a suspect. Who will be left standing in the end?

Series Run:

The Harper's Island 13-episode mini-series runs from April 9 through July 2, 2009.

'Harper's Island' Cast:

  • Elaine Cassidy as Abby Mills
  • Christopher Gorham as Henry Dunn
  • Katie Cassidy as Trish Wellington
  • Cameron Richardson as Chloe Carter
  • Adam Campbell as Cal Vandeusen
  • C.J. Thomason as Jimmy Mance
  • Jim Beaver as Sheriff Charlie Mills
  • Matt Barr as Christopher "Sully" Sullivan
  • Amber Borycki as Beth Barrington
  • Richard Burgi as Thomas Wellington
  • Dean Chekvala as J.D. Dunn
  • Ben Cotton as Shane Pierce
  • Beverley Elliott as Maggie Krell
  • Chris Gauthier as Malcolm Ross
  • Harry Hamlin as Uncle Marty Dunn
  • Gina Holden as Shea Allen
  • David Lewis as Richard Allen
  • Ali Liebert as Nikki Bolton
  • Brandon Jay McLaren as Danny Brooks
  • Claudette Mink as Katherine Wellington
  • Sean Rogerson as Joel Booth
  • Ana Mae Routledge as Kelly Seaver
  • Cassandra Sawtell as Madison Allen
  • Sarah Smyth as Lucy Daramour
  • Victor Webster as Hunter Jennings
  • Connections:

    Abby Mills has been to Harper's Island previously, but this isn't exactly a joyful reunion since the last time she was o this island, her mother and five others were murdered by a man named John Wakefield.

    The Happy Couple:

    Henry Dunn and Trish Wellington are the happy couple set to get married on this treacherous island -- but will they live long enough to say their "I do's"?

    What to Expect:

    Each week, someone will die and at the end of the 13-week run, the murderer will be revealed. Don't expect too many characters to be left standing in the end!

    Trivia:

    The secrecy surrounding this series was so tight that in order for journalists to receive a screener of the first episode, a special waiver had to be signed for CBS before the DVD could be sent out.

    Where Was 'Harper's Island' Filmed?:

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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