Escape from Scorpion Island (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Escape from Scorpion Island is an action & adventure, family and kids series.

What it’s about. Escape from Scorpion Island is a BAFTA-nominated BBC children's TV adventure game show in which contestants try to 'escape from an exotic island with a mind of its own' by doing various challenges to improve their chances of escaping. Series 1 was made by RDF Television for CBBC. Series 2 onwards were produced by Foundation/Freehand for CBBC and ABC Television in Australia. Its fifth series was broadcast in 2011. A sixth series was confirmed and due to air in late 2013. Each series contains a different number of contestants who work in set teams to try to escape the sentient island. The contestants are children who are 11–14 years old. Each series introduces a different number of contestants, new challenges and different storylines.

Who’s in it. Escape from Scorpion Island stars Caroline Flack as Self - Host, Joel Ross as Self - Host, Reggie Yates as Self - Host and Jason King as Self - Host, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Escape from Scorpion Island has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Escape from Scorpion Island page.

If you liked it. Fans of Escape from Scorpion Island tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.