Harper's Island

A group of family and friends travels to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.

Harper's Island (2009) is an American network whodunit thriller series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Abby Mills (Elaine Cassidy) arrives with a group of family and friends at a secluded island for a destination wedding, where her relatives and old friends have gathered for a week of celebration. Henry Dunn (Christopher Gorham) and Trish Wellington (Katie Cassidy) sit at the center of the group's tangled relationships, while Charlie Mills (Jim Beaver) keeps a watchful eye over the festivities. As the wedding events begin, a murderer begins claiming victims one by one, and each episode turns the suspicion inward, exposing old grudges and hidden secrets among the guests. The engine of the story is the fear that anyone in the circle could be the killer, with every revelation narrowing the list of suspects. The thirteen-episode run is a single continuing mystery built on week-by-week revelations and a rotating set of suspects. The tone is taut and suspenseful, with a glossy, sun-bleached island setting contrasting sharply with the brutal violence. Fans of Scream, And Then There Were None and Lost will find resonance in its isolated cast, slasher-tinged dread and puzzle-box storytelling.

Audiences rated the single season positively as a suspenseful wedding-island murder mystery, though it is judged a mid-level slasher-style whodunit.

• Screamshared slasher style serial killer picking off a group at a remote isolated location, mystery whodunit tension
• And Then There Were Noneshared ensemble of friends and family trapped in a remote setting hunted by a killer, whodunit suspense
• Lostshared isolated island setting with a killer picking off a group, serialized mystery tension

Created by

Ari Schlossberg

Release Date

2009-04-09

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (287)

What is Harper's Island about?

A destination wedding on a secluded island becomes a deadly hunt as a killer picks off the guests one by one.

What is Harper's Island like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Harper's Island as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Harper's Island violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Harper's Island as moderate.

What did critics think of Harper's Island?

Audiences rated the single season positively as a suspenseful wedding-island murder mystery, though it is judged a mid-level slasher-style whodunit.

Which shows are like Harper's Island?

Shows with a similar feel include Scream, And Then There Were None, and Lost.

How long is Harper's Island?

Harper's Island: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Harper's Island still running?

No, Harper's Island has ended.

Where can I watch Harper's Island?

In United States, Harper's Island is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.