Ragged Isle

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Ragged Isle
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Created byBarry Dodd and Karen L. Dodd
StarringMeghan Benton
Ian Carlsen
Kathryn Coccyx
Adam Cogswell
Rick Dalton
Denis Fontaine
Todd Manter
Christine Marshall
Amie Marzen
Erik Moody
Kathryn Perry
April Joy Purinton
Suzanne Rankin
Beth Saufler
Michael Dix Thomas
Greg Tulonen
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producerKaren L. Dodd

Ragged Isle is a Maine-based dramatic web series that has won multiple Indie Series Awards and other accolades.

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History

"Ragged Isle" was created by the husband-and-wife team of Barry Dodd and Karen L. Dodd as a project for their production company, The Entertainment Experiment. The story was conceived by Greg Tulonen, Barry Dodd, Karen L. Dodd, Rick Dalton, and Jacob Lear, with episodes directed by Barry Dodd. It was shot in the summers of 2010 and 2011, entirely on location in Maine, featuring an all-Maine cast and crew. [1]

The project's origins date back to 2007, when the Dodds collaborated with a group of University of Southern Maine actors to enter the College Soap Opera Contest, sponsored by SOAPnet. Their entry, "Criehaven," a melodrama set on a mysterious Maine island, placed in the top five in the nation. Three years later, the couple would revisit the concept for a new project, now called "Ragged Isle." [2]

The Dodds are fans of Dark Shadows, hence some similarities and references to the '60s gothic soap opera.

Premise

Young journalism school graduate Vicki Burke has just landed a job at a newspaper on the quiet Maine island of Ragged Isle. She is soon caught up in a mystery involving several deaths by drowning, though the victims' bodies are discovered nowhere near the water, their clothes completely dry. The solution to the puzzle may uncover secrets that have been kept on the island for generations. [3]

Production [3]

Season one of "Ragged Isle" (10 episodes out of a planned 22) was written by Greg Tulonen, Barry Dodd, Karen L. Dodd, Rick Dalton, and Jacob Lear, and was shot at various Maine locations during the summer of 2010. The first episode premiered online on March 9, 2011, with new episodes released each week until the season finale aired on May 11, 2011.

On February 1, 2012, the first season relaunched on the entertainment network web site The SFN, home of other notable web series, including California Heaven, River Ridge, and AIDAN 5, among others.

Scripts for seasons two and three (six episodes each) were written by Greg Tulonen, based on a story by Greg Tulonen, Barry Dodd, Karen L. Dodd, Rick Dalton, and Jacob Lear. Both seasons were shot in the summer of 2011.

Season two premiered May 29, 2012 on raggedisle.com, with new episodes released every other week.

The world premiere of its third and final season screened at the Raindance Film Festival Web Fest in London in September 2013 and debuted online on October 31, 2013.

The twenty-second episode (and series finale) debuted at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, Maine on October 18, 2014 as part of the 2014 Ghostport Festival. The finale made its online debut on October 31, 2014.

Setting

Ragged Isle is small island lobstering community that lies 21 miles off the coast of Maine. It is a highly fictionalized version of the real-life Maine island of Criehaven.

Cast and characters  [4]

Season 1  [5]

Episode NumberEpisode TitleOriginal AirdateEpisode Description
1"Stranger in a Strange Land"March 9, 2011Vicki Burke is starting a job as a newspaper photographer on a remote island off the coast of Maine. On her way, she meets a friendly eccentric and a handsome young lobsterman, and reunites with her twin brother Eric, who has secret plans of his own that very night.
2"11 O'Clock Tick Tock"March 16, 2011Bored and lonely on her first night on Ragged Isle, Vicki sets off on her own, and has a strange encounter with another local. Meanwhile, her brother and his lobsterman pals try to calm their nerves at the island watering hole, The Glass Jaw.
3"Shadows and Tall Trees"March 23, 2011Vicki starts her new job at The Ragged Isle Star, where she meets the editor, Vance Trundle. Paul, Eric, Mac, and Bill meet to get their stories straight, then Vicki and Paul's paths cross once again. And Sheriff Dalton has some questions for Paul.
4"No Line on the Horizon"March 30, 2011A driven young lawmen arrives on Ragged Isle to assist Sheriff Dalton in his investigation of the recent deaths. Vicki stumbles upon a secret meeting in the woods. Things get heated at the town meeting when the subject of the annual lobster festival comes up.
5"I Will Follow"April 6, 2011Ragged Isle residents pay their respects to the two recent victims, and Paul and Eric compare notes on the investigation, which appears to be targeting them. Meanwhile, Sheriff Dalton and Deputy Dan make their way to yet another crime scene.
6"Running to Stand Still"April 13, 2011With the death toll rising, Sheriff Dalton and Deputy Dan intensify their investigation into the mysterious island deaths. Meanwhile, at the town library, Paul and Vicki continue an investigation of their own.
7"The Unforgettable Fire"April 20, 2011Rachel shares the romantic and tragic story of the woman in the photograph on the wall of The Glass Jaw. Deputy Dan turns up a new clue in the form of a reluctant witness—whom Sheriff Dalton takes on a little drive.
8"One Step Closer"April 27, 2011Madame Clelia has an urgent message for a skeptical Sheriff Dalton. Paul and Vicki discover that spying isn't all that interesting (until it is). And Rose and Julie have an unexpected encounter in Rose's home.
9"Last Night on Earth"May 4, 2011You never know what will happen at the annual Ragged Isle Talent Show, except that the winner will receive the coveted position of "Lobster of Ceremonies" at the upcoming lobster festival.
10"Love Comes Tumbling"May 11, 2011The islanders come out for the annual Ragged Isle lobster festival, but will the celebration go off without a hitch?

Season 2  [5]

Episode NumberEpisode TitleOriginal AirdateEpisode Description
11"A Sort of Homecoming"May 29, 2012In the wake of the lobster festival tragedy, outside investigators arrive on Ragged Isle to find residents beset by fear and mistrust. Meanwhile, certain islanders are conducting investigations of their own.
12"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"June 12, 2012Madame Clelia has something for Dr. Hoffman. Agent Thorne has questions for Julie. Gus has an insight for Sheriff Dalton.
13"Drowning Man"June 26, 2012Louis struggles with new responsibilities. Julie debriefs with Rose. Sheriff Dalton and Agent Thorne butt heads. Vance faces questions.
14"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"July 10, 2012Vicki and Paul take others into their confidence. Agent Thorne gets to know Deputy Dan. Dr. Monroe checks up on Gertie.
15"Moment of Surrender"July 24, 2012Gertie receives an urgent visit from old friends. Agent Thorne confronts a subordinate. Dr. Hoffman and Sheriff Dalton hit the books.
16"Where Did It All Go Wrong"August 14, 2012Trying to get to the bottom of everything that's been happening on the island, Paul escorts someone back to where it all began.

Season 3  [5]

Episode NumberEpisode TitleOriginal AirdateEpisode Description
17"Speed of Life"October 31, 2013After the horrific events of the previous evening, those on Ragged Isle still alive and accounted for struggle to cope with their changed circumstances as they zero in on an ever-shortening list of suspects.
18"Gone"November 15, 2013Paul finds himself in dangerous circumstances. Sheriff Dalton and Dr. Hoffman make a gruesome discovery. A grief-stricken Vicki gives advice to Julie.
19"40"December 31, 2013A secret that has been kept on the island for the past four decades finally comes to the surface as the answers to mysteries old and new are revealed.
20"Original of the Species"September 8, 2014Dr. Hoffman absorbs shocking news and confronts someone he holds responsible for many of the island's tragedies. Meanwhile, Julie makes a disturbing discovery of her own.
21"Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"September 18, 2014Dr. Hoffman shares his newly discovered information and Sheriff Dalton heads for the last place on the island left to look. Julie confronts Rose about her discovery.
22"Exit"October 31, 2014It is the final showdown on Ragged Isle, as new alliances are drawn and the battle between good and evil comes to a bloody close.

Soundtrack

The Ragged Isle soundtrack features exclusively Maine-based musicians and bands. In the second season, musician Richard de Costa, who had contributed songs in season one, composed an original score for four of the six individual episodes. He returned to score every episode of season three. The first two seasons' soundtracks are available for purchase on the online music store Bandcamp, courtesy of Deporter Records, as is Richard deCosta's stand-alone score album, courtesy of Richard deCosta. [3]

Awards

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