Treasure Island is an 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 consists of six episodes, and premiered on MGM+ in the United States on 11 October 2026 and on Paramount+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland the following day.
Contents
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
Main
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
George Frost as Meg Monahan
Mayen Mehta as Mr. Khan
Tadhg Murphy as Mr. Baker
Adam James as Squire Livesey
Supporting
Joe Blackmore as Nathan Makeson
John Burke as Drunken Parson
César Martel as Captain Flint
Hamish Skeoch as Eddie
Martin Frislev Ammitsbøl as Constable Gow
Jack Parry-Jones as Marine Lieutenant
Christopher Langan as Mousey
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 premiered 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 15 and 16 November, respectively.
