Jones (guest star Mackenzie Astin) faces his past, while a new Secret Santa tradition has Ruby and Javier looking to the future.Įxecutive produced by Liz Craft and Sarah Fain ( The 100, The Shield, Lie to Me), Fantasy Island is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Gemstone Studios and FOX Entertainment. Right” (guest star Eddie Cahill) tests Roarke in unexpected ways. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, Fantasy Island returns for a special two-hour holiday episode, “Welcome to the Snow Globe.” A businesswoman’s (guest star Lindsey Kraft) fantasy of a perfect Christmas and meeting “Mr. “We’re so proud of the show and grateful for our stellar partners at Fox.” “We are thrilled to be back for a Season Two! Liz, Sarah, Roselyn and the whole Fantasy Island family reimagined this storied IP and gave it just the modern female flair it needed to resonate with audiences around the world,” added said Marie Jacobson, EVP, Gemstone Studios. We’re so happy to have Elena Roarke, Ruby Akuda and everyone on Fantasy Island open their world again for a brief visit this winter and for a longer stay next year.” “Liz Craft, Sarah Fain and everyone at Sony and Gemstone did an excellent job on this series and, like all good things, it left us wanting more. “Thanks to the fantastic Roselyn Sanchez and charming Kiara Barnes and the captivating stories that tapped into the core tenets of emotion and aspiration, Fantasy Island was the perfect wish fulfillment and escape we all needed this summer,” said Thorn. This past summer, Fantasy Island ranked as the #1 new scripted program among Adults 18-49 and was FOX’s most streamed new drama series since 9-1-1: Lone Star. Kiara Barnes also stars as Ruby Akuda, a young woman with an old soul who arrived on Fantasy Island with a terminal illness and was given a new lease on life as Roarke’s right hand. Sophisticated, insightful and always charming, Elena’s calm exterior masks the challenges of the responsibilities she has assumed as steward of this mysterious island. Roarke, who set aside her own ambitions, and the love of her life, to uphold her family’s legacy. The series stars actress, singer and songwriter Roselyn Sanchez as Elena Roarke, a descendant of the iconic Mr. The modern drama series comes from Sony Pictures Television, Gemstone Studios and FOX Entertainment.įantasy Island takes place at a luxury resort, where literally any fantasy requested by guests is fulfilled, although they rarely turn out as expected.ĭelving into the “what if” questions - both big and small - that keep us awake at night, each episode tells emotional, provocative stories about people who arrive with dreams and desires and depart enlightened and transformed through the magical realism of Fantasy Island. ET/PT on Global.FOX has given the green light to Fantasy Island Season 2, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. The two-hour “Fantasy Island” holiday episode airs Tuesday, Dec. That pain, however, doesn’t last when Elena manages to gain closure with her ex, as well as the attention of a pilot named Javier (John Gabriel Rodriguez), which “gives her the awareness that this guy might potentially be her future.” Jack Zeman / FOX. “It was brutal for her to leave to take care of the island,” Sanchez said of Elena’s past. Right” just happens to be her former fiancé. However, her guest’s fantasy becomes personal for Elena, given that “Mr. Right,” played by guest star Eddie Cahill. The holiday setting comes courtesy of one of the episode’s storylines, in which a frazzled CEO (Lindsey Kraft) experiences her fantasy of living out a Hallmark-style holiday romance with all the trimmings, and winds up meeting “Mr. ‘Fantasy Island’ Star Roselyn Sánchez Talks Giving The Classic TV Series A Modern Reboot “It’s very to create a mountain full of snow, but they wanted to go all out!” “God bless our production design department,” said Sánchez. Speaking with TV Insider, Sanchez revealed that the episode transformed the series’ set, in tropical Puerto Rico, into a winter wonderland right out of a Hallmark Christmas movie. Global’s “Fantasy Island” is serving up a new holiday episode, introducing a character who holds a special place in the heart of the mysterious island’s owner, Elena Roarke (played by Roselyn Sánchez).
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