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HARPER’S ISLAND
is a
13- episode
murder mystery about a group of family and friends
who travel to a secluded island for a destination wedding . and , though they don ’ t know
As
They’ve come it ... to die .
to laugh ... to love ...
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 .
A bby M ills ,
whose mother was killed on the island by a homicidal maniac ’ s rampage seven years ago , journeys
home for the first time since the horrific event for the wedding of her best friend ,
Henry ,
Henry D unn .
the boy next door , is marrying the woman of his dreams ,
T rish Wellington , a beautiful and wealthy heiress . B ut as the wedding week begins , people start dying . E very episode , someone is killed . Wedding guests and island locals , every person is a suspect. No one is safe . No one can be trusted. By the end of the 13 episodes , all questions will be answered , the killer will be revealed and only a few will survive .
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JON TURTELTAUB (E xecutive Producer
and
D irector )
A s one of the most consistently successful feature directors in Hollywood , Turteltaub has captured audiences ’ attention with his powerful and emotional films , including “T he K id ”, “I nstinct ”, “P henomenon ”, “C ool R unnings ”, “W hile You Were Sleeping” and “3 N injas ”. Most recently, T urteltaub produced and directed the blockbusters “N ational T reasure ” and “N ational T reasure : B ook of S ecrets ”, which grossed a combined $800 million in worldwide box office . Continuing his successful partnership with the Walt D isney Company, J erry Bruckheimer and N icolas Cage , T urteltaub is currentlydirecting “The Sorcerer’s A pprentice ”, which is scheduled for release in summer 2010. I n television, was the executive producer and a director of the CBS series “Jericho”. The ground- breaking show made television history when a grass- roots fan - campaign kept the series on the air for an additional season . T urteltaub contributed to one of the most successful television mini - series in history , “F rom the E arth to the M oon ”, when he directed the seventh episode of the series , “That’s A ll There I s”, which portrayed the camaraderie of the crew of A pollo 12.
JEFFREY BELL (E xecutive Producer
and
S how R unner )
J effrey Bell began his television career writing for three seasons of “The X-Files ”. He then joined J oss Whedon’s “A ngel ” as a producer/ writer/ director. He
was promoted to executive producer / show runner for the series ’ final two seasons . B ell then spent two years as an executive producer on “A lias ” and executive producer / show runner on “D ay B reak ”. B ell was born in I ndiana , studied design and photography at the U niversity of C incinnati and then moved to L os A ngeles for a M astersin F ilm P roduction from UCLA.
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HENRY DUNN- “T he Groom” ( played Henry D unn
is a pauper marrying a princess .
While
growing up ,
by
C hristopher Gorham )
Henry
worked summerson H arper ’ s I sland , tending Thomas Wellington . Now he returns to the island as the fiancé to the mogul ’s beautiful daughter , T rish W ellington . Henry may have won the heart of Trish, but he still faces stern resistance from his soon - to - be father - in - law who disapproves of H enry and would love nothing more than to see this wedding never happen . ***
to the boat of real estate mogul
CHRISTOPHER GORHAM
Christopher Gorham
“Ugly Betty”. “Out of P ractice”, on the N etwork , the title role in the actionadventure drama series “J ake 2.0”, “P opular ”, the acclaimed sci - fi series “O dyssey 5” and “M edical I nvestigation ”. Gorham also had recurring roles on both “Felicity” and “P arty of Five ”. His notable guest star appearances include the series “CSI”, “W ithout a T race ”, both on the N etwork , “B oomtown ” and “B uffy the V ampire S layer ”. Gorham ’s feature film credits include D anny Boyle ’s “A L ife L ess Ordinary” with E wan M cGregor and Cameron D iaz , and “The Other Side of Heaven” opposite A nne Hathaway. Gorham was born on A ug. 14 in Fresno, C alif. He attended UCLA where he met his wife , actress A nel L opez Gorham . They currently live with their two sons in Southern California and recently welcomed their first daughter to the family . *** His
was most recently seen on the television series
additional television credits include
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ABBY MILLS - “T he Good Girl ” ( played A bby M ills
is a natural beauty in her mid -20 s who hails from
by
Elaine C assidy )
Harper ’s I sland . She
is the groom ’ s best friend and his
wedding brings her back to the island for the first time since her mother was murdered seven years ago .
Abby’s father, the local Sheriff, gunned down the psychopath at the end of his killing spree, but the event shattered Abby’s relationship with her dad and left her haunted by her mother’s death and the memory of the man who killed her. ***
ELAINE CASSIDY
Elaine Cassidy’s television credits include the British series “The Ghost Squad” and the television movies “A Room With A View”, “Little White Lie”, “Fingersmith”, for which she was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award (IFTA), “Uncle Adolf,” “Watermelon”, “The Lost World”, “Mission Top Secret II” and “Glenroe”. Her feature film credits include “The Others”, “Disco Pigs”, for which she won an IFTA Award and was nominated for a British International Film Award, “When Did You Last See Your Father?” for which she was nominated for an IFTA Award, “The Truth”, “The Bay of Love and Sorrows”, “The Sun, The Moon and The Stars” and “Felicia’s Journey”, for which she was nominated for a Genie Award. Cassidy’s theatre credits include “There Came a Gypsy”, “The Crucible”, “Scenes From The Big Picture” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore”. Cassidy was born in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. She lives in London with her husband. In her spare time, Cassidy enjoys cooking, watching movies and spending time with her family. ***
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TRISH WELLINGTON - “T he Bride ” ( played
by
Katie C assidy )
Trish Wellington is the radiant bride - to - be who loves Henry D unn with all of her heart and can ’t wait to marry him . M oney is no object for a W ellington , so T rish ’ s perfect wedding comes in the form of a grand week - long stay on H arper ’ s I sland , full of activities , food and fun for her family and closest friends . Trish doesn’t care about Henry ’s lack of pedigree , but she is “D addy’s L ittle Girl” and finds herself torn between the two men in her life . ***
KATIE CASSIDY K atie Cassidy ’s
“Supernatural ”. In addition, C assidy had a recurring role on the running series “7 th H eaven ” as well as “T he D istrict ,” on the N etwork , and “S ex , L ies and S ecrets .” Cassidy recently wrapped Chris Carter’s highly anticipated film “Fencewalker,” opening next year . Her additional film credits include “Black Christmas,” “Taken ,” “Click ,” “When a Stranger Calls ,” “Walk the Talk” and “Y ou A re Here .”
Born
television credits include
and raised in
Southern California, C assidy
currently resides in
L os A ngeles . In her spare time , C assidy Her birth date is N ov. 25.
long -
enjoys
reading , hiking , snow boarding , wakeboarding and going to the movies .
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MADISON ALLEN - “T he F lower Girl ” ( played by C assandra S awtell)
Madison A llen
is
S hea
R ichard’ s daughter . She ’ s cute, sweet Lots of kids enjoy mischief; might enjoy it a little too much .
and
and ,
at times , horribly spooky .
Madison S he
has a tendency to say things that indicate she has a better idea
about what ’ s happening on
S he
Harper ’ s Island
than the adults do .
knows something they don ’ t … something bad .
***
RICHARD ALLEN - “T he Brother - in -L aw ” ( played by D avid Lewis)
R ichard A llen is S hea ’ s husband , a guy who married into Wellington family and business and lives everyday with that fact hanging over his head . H enry sees R ichard as an example of what not to become – a meek subordinate who has completely broken under the thumb of M r . W ellington . R ichard keeps his severe contempt for Mr . Wellington under wraps , the
but is already in the process of taking revenge on the man who has made his life so miserable .
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BETH BARRINGTON - “T he S ingle Girl ” ( played by A mber Borycki)
Beth Barrington
is a bridesmaid and
T rish ’ s
former
college roommate .
S he ’ s
beautiful , energetic and athletic .
didn ’ t grow up as privileged as very comfortable in that
Though T rish , she ’ s world .
she
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SHEA ALLEN - “T he Maid of Honor ” ( played by Gina Holden )
S hea A llen is T rish ’ s big sister and the Matron of Honor . F rom the outside , she appears to have it all – a great husband , a beautiful daughter and all the money in the world . But nothing is as it seems . T here are problems in her marriage and her daughter Madison is acting out . T he stress of keeping up appearances has S hea trapped in a life she never wanted for herself. ***
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JOEL BOOTH - “T he N erd ” ( played by S ean R ogerson )
Joel Booth is a groomsman. Everyone calls him “B ooth”. He is a loyal friend who lacks some of the social graces of the other groomsmen . H is hypochondria amuses his friends to no end . ***
NIKKI BOLTON - “T he Biker C hick” ( played by A li Liebert)
N ikki Bolton
A bby’ s who lives on the T he C annery , a bar on the island . S he ’ s a tough, sexy, straight - talking local who doesn ’ t back down from confrontation . S he ’ s thrilled A bby ’ s back on the island , and looks forward to having fun while the wedding party ’ s in town . *** is an old friend of
island and manages
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CHLOE CARTER - “T he F lirt ” ( played by C ameron R ichardson )
C hloe C arter is one of T rish ’ s bridesmaids . S he ’ s sexy, playful, impulsive and always looking for ways to live life to the fullest . S he has a surprising curiosity about serial killers , especially J ohn W akefield . But beneath the blonde bombshell exterior is an intelligent woman searching for romance and love . ***
DANNY BROOKS - “T he C ollege Buddy” ( played by Brandon Jay Mc Laren )
D anny Brooks
is a groomsman and one of
Henry’ s
best
friend ’ s from college .
D anny
is the sensitive guy in the group .
He’ s thoughtful Danny feels things deeply , and when he senses injustice , he can ’ t walk away , but has to try and make things right . *** and always wants to do the right thing .
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J.D. DUNN - “T he Black S heep” ( played by D ean C hekvala )
J.D. D unn
is
Henry’ s
brother .
He’s
a dark and brooding
loner with tattoos all over his body that speak more to his true nature than he ever lets on in conversation .
Being
the only brother of the groom should have made him
a lock for
“ best
man ,” but
J.D.’ s
barely a guest at the
wedding and wouldn ’ t mind just missing it all together .
His
childish antics make
Henry’ s
life more difficult ,
and sometimes there ’ s a malevolence in them that makes everyone wonder if
J.D. has ***
some secret endgame .
LUCY DARAMOUR & GIGI “T he S ocialite ” ( played by S arah S myth) Lucy
is a bridesmaid and one of
T rish ’ s
childhood friends .
T heir families traveled and summered together . T hough Lucy is more of a socialite than the other bridesmaids , she ’ s trying to find her own way in the world by attending law school . G igi is L ucy ’ s handbag dog . ***
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HUNTER JENNINGS - “T he O ther Man ” ( played by V ictor Webster)
Hunter Jennings was T rish ’ s college boyfriend . He’ s from a family as affluent as the Wellingtons . He’ s exciting and passionate and every bit her equal. He’ s also selfish and completely unreliable, which is why T rish broke up with him . B ut now that she ’ s getting married , H unter has shown up uninvited , hoping to convince T rish that he ’ s the one she should be marrying . ***
UNCLE MARTY DUNN - “T he Uncle” ( played by Harry Hamlin )
Uncle Marty
is a surrogate father to
family besides
J.D.
Henry, the only Uncle Marty
he has at the wedding .
loves being the center of attention ; he started partying sometime in the
`70s
and just never stopped .
But
behind his
blithe demeanor is someone who cares deeply for who would do anything to protect him .
A nd
Henry,
behind that
is a guy who pops pills when no one is looking while toting around a bag stuffed with bundles of cash and a gun .
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JIMMY MANCE- “T he O ld F lame” ( played by C.J. T homason )
Jimmy Mance is a local fisherman who couldn ’ t be happier about the W ellington - D unn wedding coming to H arper ’ s I sland because it brings A bby , his high school sweetheart , back to the island . J immy immediately renews his pursuit of A bby , even though he harbors some resentment toward her ; in seven years she never wrote or called . T he years have been difficult for Jimmy, and he did some things that A bby will find very surprising . ***
MAGGIE KRELL - “T he Wedding Planner ” ( played by Beverly Elliott)
Maggie Krell is the energetic manager of T he C andlewick Inn . She knew A bby, Henry and T rish when they were kids and couldn ’ t be happier to have them all back … especially for such a special occasion . S he ’ s meticulously planned the week’ s events and has more than just a few surprises in store for the wedding party .
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SHANE PIERCE - “T he T ownie ” ( played by Ben C otton )
S hane Pierce
Harper ’ s Island local who pretty much He works on a boat with his best friend , Jimmy Mance , and hates that the return of A bby Mills has turned J immy into her little whipping boy . He has a particular distaste for Henry D unn ’ s brother , J.D., especially after J.D. starts flirting with his ex - girlfriend . S hane ’ s got a short temper and a history of violence, which makes him capable of just about anything . *** is a
dislikes everyone .
SHERIFF CHARLIE MILLS - “T he S heriff ” ( played by Jim Beaver )
S heriff Mills
Harper ’ s Island , the man who Wakefield , and A bby’ s father . He ended Wakefield ’ s deadly rampage seven years ago , but not before W akefield took the life of his wife , S arah . In his grief , Mills sent A bby away , and now that she ’ s back for the wedding , he hopes to reconcile with her . But times have changed, and S heriff Mills has is the law on
killed J ohn
some dark secrets he has no intention of sharing with his daughter .
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KELLY SEAVER - “T he O utcast ” ( played A na Mae R outledge )
Kelly S eaver But
where
A bby; both Wakefield .
has a unique connection with
of their mothers were killed by J ohn
A bby
left the island ,
Kelly
stayed behind
and has never gotten over her mother ’ s murder .
S he ’ s
struggled with depression and suicide attempts
and a secret belief that J ohn
Wakefield
is still alive
and coming back for her .
***
MALCOLM ROSS - “T he Hustler” ( played by C hris Gauthier)
Malcolm R oss
is a groomsman .
He’s
a big , boisterous guy
who not only brings his own beer to a party , but he brews it himself .
Malcolm
is trying to start up a business
to mass - produce his microbrew ,
His
Sacred T urtle.
friends are very supportive emotionally , but lack
the funds to finance his endeavor . capital has put a lot of stress on
His inability to raise Malcolm, and made him
desperate enough to do things his friends would never suspect .
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CAL VANDEUSEN - “T he O utsider ” ( played by A dam C ampbell)
C al V andeusen is C hloe ’ s boyfriend and a doctor . He’ s a charming British outsider who doesn ’ t know anyone in the wedding party , but tries to fit in with the tight knit group . H e treats C hloe like gold , and bought an engagement ring before ever stepping foot on
Harper ’ s Island . A s
he waits for the right moment
to pop the question , things keep getting in the way and at times the frustration causes his
“ nice
guy ” demeanor to fall away and reveal something darker .
***
CHRISTOPHER “SULLY” SULLIVAN“T he Best Man ” ( played by Matt Barr )
S ully is Henry’ s best man . A ll of his friends call him S ully, and he has lots of friends . He’ s a fun- loving frat boy at heart whose good buddies live vicariously through his many sexual escapades .
He’s
been
Henry’ s
best friend
since high school , but it ’ s questionable if he ’ s at the wedding more for
Henry’ s
benefit or for the bachelor
party and bridesmaids , particularly when he gets and
C hloe . ***
eyeful of
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THOMAS WELLINGTON - “T he F ather Bride ” ( played by R ichard Burgi) T homas Wellington
He’s
of the
is the father - of - the bride .
a conservative real estatemogul .
He
only wants the best
for his daughter ; but as far as he ’ s concerned that doesn ’ t involve marrying
Henry D unn . Mr . Wellington
is accustomed to getting his way , and plans on stopping this wedding at all costs .
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KATHERINE WELLINGTON - “T he S tepmother ” ( played by C laudette Mink )
Katherine Wellington
is the very definition of a trophy wife :
a sexy woman closer in age to her stepdaughters than her husband .
Trish
resents her , but
S hea tolerates her But considering desires , that long .
because she makes their dad happy .
Katherine ’ s
secret dark
might not be for
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Harper’s Island is a unique programming event, a format with a defined beginning and an end that runs 13 weeks. It combines elements of suspense, mystery, romance, action –all consistent with popular movies like Friday the 13th and the famous works of Agatha Christie, which fit in perfectly with the slogan of “Action and Emotion” that defines A&E as a general entertainment channel. Cesar Sabroso Vice-president of Marketing A&E, The Biography Channel and The History Channel
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