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Also known as | Taylor's Island |
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Developed by | Charly Valentine |
Screenplay by | Stephen Vagg |
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Opening theme | Rock Island Mysteries theme performed by Christina Castle |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 60 |
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Cinematography | Andrew Conder |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | FremantleMedia Australia |
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Release | 2 May 2022 – present |
Rock Island Mysteries is an Australian comedy television show for children and young teenagers, which premiered on Nickelodeon (then named 10 Shake) on 2 May 2022 and the pay-television Nickelodeon channel on the following day. It follows the adventures of Taylor's group of friends, who explore Rock Island. [1]
The twenty-part series was filmed on the Gold Coast and Port Douglas, Queensland in 2021 for season 1, and on the Gold Coast and in Helensvale, Queensland from 2022–2023 for season 2. It was a FremantleMedia Australia production for Network 10 and Nickelodeon International. [2] The series was initially titled Taylor's Island during production. [2]
The series was created by Matthew Cooke, Vincent Lund and Michael Ford. It was written by script producer Stephen Vagg, with writers Sam Carroll, Alix Beane, David Hannam, Marisa Nathar, Natesha Somasundaram, Trent Roberts, Jessica Brookman and Hannah Samuel. [3]
In October 2022, Network 10 and Nickelodeon announced the show had been renewed for a second season, which premiered on 25 September 2023. [4] [5] The series premiered on 25 September 2023 on Nickelodeon. [6]
On 6 May 2024, the series was renewed for a third season, [7] [8] which premiered on 23 November 2024. The series is also available to stream on Paramount+ in Australia, with episodes released following the season's airing. [7]
Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 20 | 2 May 2022 | 27 May 2022 | |
2 | 20 | 25 September 2023 | 25 October 2023 | |
3 | 20 | 23 November 2024 | 22 December 2024 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Happy Birthday, Taylor!" | Tenika Smith | Alix Beane | 2 May 2022 |
2 | 2 | "Bermuda Queen" | Tenika Smith | Sam Carroll | 3 May 2022 |
3 | 3 | "Something in the Water" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 4 May 2022 |
4 | 4 | "Who's That Girl" | Evan Clarry | David Hannam | 5 May 2022 |
5 | 5 | "Distress Call" | Tenika Smith | Alix Beane | 6 May 2022 |
6 | 6 | "A Tale of Two Taylors" | Jovita O’Shaughnessy | Trent Roberts | 9 May 2022 |
7 | 7 | "The Shadow" | Jovita O’Shaughnessy | Natesha Somasundaram & Jessica Brookman | 10 May 2022 |
8 | 8 | "Hurricane Jonah" | Tenika Smith | Trent Roberts | 11 May 2022 |
9 | 9 | "Text Message in a Bottle" | Tenika Smith | David Hannam | 12 May 2022 |
10 | 10 | "Sea Shell" | Tenika Smith | Jessica Brookman | 13 May 2022 |
11 | 11 | "Treasure Map" | Tenika Smith | Hannah Samuel | 16 May 2022 |
12 | 12 | "Taylor's Dream" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Sam Carroll | 17 May 2022 |
13 | 13 | "A Date with Atlantis" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 18 May 2022 |
14 | 14 | "Mystery of the Forgotten Mystery" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Alix Beane | 19 May 2022 |
15 | 15 | "A Young Mystery" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Marisa Nathar | 20 May 2022 |
16 | 16 | "Day of the Octopus" | Tenika Smith | Marisa Nathar | 23 May 2022 |
17 | 17 | "Pong Plant" | Evan Clarry | Marisa Nathar | 24 May 2022 |
18 | 18 | "Brain Swap" | Tenika Smith | Trent Roberts | 25 May 2022 |
19 | 19 | "Lights in the Sky" | Evan Clarry | Natesha Somasundaram | 26 May 2022 |
20 | 20 | "The Mystery of Raquel" | Tenika Smith | Jessica Brookman | 27 May 2022 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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21 | 1 | "The Cave to Everywhere, Part One" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 25 September 2023 |
22 | 2 | "The Cave to Everywhere, Part Two" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 25 September 2023 |
23 | 3 | "The Message" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Jessica Brookman | 26 September 2023 |
24 | 4 | "A Photo from the Past" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Jessica Brookman | 27 September 2023 |
25 | 5 | "Something Else in the Water" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Marisa Nathar | 28 September 2023 |
26 | 6 | "Dream A Little Dream" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Trent Roberts | 2 October 2023 |
27 | 7 | "Lucky Charm" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Matthew Bon | 3 October 2023 |
28 | 8 | "New Friends" | Grant Brown | Trent Roberts | 4 October 2023 |
29 | 9 | "The Dig" | Grant Brown | Trent Roberts | 5 October 2023 |
30 | 10 | "The Day Uncle Charlie Went Missing" | Grant Brown | Chloe Wong | 9 October 2023 |
31 | 11 | "Return to the Hidden Valley" | Grant Brown | Rachel Laverty | 10 October 2023 |
32 | 12 | "Secrets in the Ice" | Grant Brown | Dave Cartel | 11 October 2023 |
33 | 13 | "Mystery Hunter" | Evan Clarry | Jessica Brookman | 12 October 2023 |
34 | 14 | "Frozen in Time" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Marisa Nathar | 16 October 2023 |
35 | 15 | "Runaway Groom" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Dave Cartel | 17 October 2023 |
36 | 16 | "The Two Charlies" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Rachel Laverty | 18 October 2023 |
37 | 17 | "Journey to the Bottom of the Island" | Jovita O'Shaughnessy | Matthew Bon | 19 October 2023 |
38 | 18 | "Too Much Information" | Evan Clarry | Trent Roberts | 23 October 2023 |
39 | 19 | "This Is Not a Drill" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 24 October 2023 |
40 | 20 | "The Energy Source" | Evan Clarry | Jessica Brookman | 25 October 2023 |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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41 | 1 | "Welcome Back Taylor" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 23 November 2024 |
42 | 2 | "An Echo Must Return" | Craig Irvin | Rachel Laverty | 23 November 2024 |
43 | 3 | "The Hidden Crypt" | Craig Irvin | Rachel Laverty | 24 November 2024 |
44 | 4 | "Solstice Stone" | Craig Irvin | Marisa Nathar | 24 November 2024 |
45 | 5 | "The Portrait" | Harry Lloyd | Trent Roberts | 30 November 2024 |
46 | 6 | "Opposites Attract" | Harry Lloyd | Gemma Bird Matheson | 30 November 2024 |
47 | 7 | "Artificial Taylor" | Harry Lloyd | Nicky Arnall | 1 December 2024 |
48 | 8 | "Sleepwalker" | Harry Lloyd | Matthew Bon | 1 December 2024 |
49 | 9 | "Lila's Listeners" | Leticia Cáceres | Marisa Nathar | 7 December 2024 |
50 | 10 | "The Truth Below" | Harry Lloyd | Alix Beane | 7 December 2024 |
51 | 11 | "Ellis vs. Ellis" | Leticia Cáceres | Trent Roberts | 8 December 2024 |
52 | 12 | "It's Electric" | Evan Clarry | Nicky Arnall | 8 December 2024 |
53 | 13 | "Who's Who" | Evan Clarry | Matthew Bon | 14 December 2024 |
54 | 14 | "Tiny Troubles" | Leticia Cáceres | Rachel Laverty | 14 December 2024 |
55 | 15 | "Crystallised" | Evan Clarry | Trent Roberts | 15 December 2024 |
56 | 16 | "Reflections" | Leticia Cáceres | Holly Alexander | 15 December 2024 |
57 | 17 | "To Catch a Ghost" | Evan Clarry | Matthew Bon | 21 December 2024 |
58 | 18 | "The Weeping Tree" | Leticia Cáceres | Holly Alexander | 21 December 2024 |
59 | 19 | "Homecoming, Part One" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 22 December 2024 |
60 | 20 | "Homecoming, Part Two: That Sinking Feeling" | Evan Clarry | Alix Beane | 22 December 2024 |
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