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NBC - 'Crusoe'

NBC - 'Crusoe'
NBC Photo: Kelly Walsh © 2008 NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
Premiere: October 17, 2008
Synopsis: The timeless novel by Daniel Defoe about the incredible journeys of Robinson Crusoe comes to the small screen. When a man leaves behind the love of his life to go on an adventure, he winds up shipwrecked on a tropical island for 28 years. As he combats severe weather changes and dangerous islanders, his desire to return home to the life he once knew may be the only thing keeping him alive.

Pictured: Philip Winchester stars as Robinson Crusoe.

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