Robert Louis Stevenson‘s Treasure Island is unarguably one of the greatest adventure novels ever written. Nearly a century and a half after its publication, the classic tale remains one of the most influential works in the genre, inspiring countless adaptations across film and television. The beloved story is getting another big-screen interpretation, with iconic director Ridley Scott putting his own spin on the seafaring classic in an upcoming movie starring Hugh Jackman. However, Scott’s adaptation won’t be the only new take on Treasure Island releasing soon. MGM+ and Paramount+ have already been hard at work on their own version of Stevenson’s story set to sail soon.
MGM+ and Paramount+’s adaptation of Stevenson’s novel is simply titled Treasure Island. According to the official synopsis, the series “reimagines Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story” by following a young Jim Hawkins and his fiercely determined mother, Beth, after they come into possession of Captain Flint’s legendary treasure map. The discovery sends the pair into a brutal race for unimaginable riches, setting the stage for a high-stakes adventure filled with danger and betrayal. The series promises a contemporary spin on Stevenson’s story while retaining its timeless themes. Created by Robert Murphy, the 6-part series is directed by Jeremy Lovering (Slow Horses), William McGregor (The Buccaneers), and Paul Walker (Shameless).
Treasure Island has officially unveiled its release date, alongside a carousel of first-look images offering audiences their first glimpse at the upcoming adaptation. The series will premiere in the U.S. on October 11 on MGM+, followed by its UK and Ireland debut on Paramount+ the following day, October 12. New episodes will be released weekly, with the U.S. run concluding on November 15 and the UK and Ireland run wrapping up on November 16. Treasure Island is a Paramount+ Original series in association with MGM+ and Fifth Season, which will reportedly handle the series’ international distribution. Playground and Mark Hedges are among the producers behind the pirate adventure series.
Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
Who Stars in ‘Treasure Island’?
Treasure Island boasts an impressive ensemble of recognizable talent, led by David Oyelowo, the star of Taylor Sheridan‘s anthology series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Oyelowo will take on the charismatic role of Long John Silver, a character Jackman will also portray in Scott’s upcoming movie adaptation.
Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Doomsday) stars as Beth Hawkins, with Tom Sweet (Great Expectations) playing Jim Hawkins. The cast also includes Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) as Aaron Graham, Tomer Capone (The Boys) as Billy Bones, Craige Els (Andor) as Mr. Arrow, Tristan Sturrock (Poldark) as Captain Smollett, and Neil Pendleton (Outlander) as Mr. Cameron.
Treasure Island is being produced as a six-part limited series, so it will tell a complete story that won’t necessarily need another season, except, of course, as is often the case, the audience reception is overwhelmingly positive. A trailer has yet to be released, but with the series’ fall premiere now approaching, audiences shouldn’t have to wait much longer for their first proper look at the adaptation. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
