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The Island

Photo from the episode "Easier Said Than Done"

‘The Island’ Recap 1×03: Cast Member Describes Bleeding into an Ocean of Sharks

Benji and I are exhausted, lying on the lava rocks, bleeding into an ocean laden with sharks, debating whether or not the camera is more important than our lives.
By Graham Sheldon
Photo from the episode "No Water, No Life" (NBC)

‘The Island’ Recap 1×02: Crew Member on Decision to Film ‘Painful’ Dehydration Scene

In episode two: No Water, No Life, the 13 remaining men begin to fall apart. Truthfully, this one was hard for me to watch. We need water to survive, and at the top of the episode, we have only a few swigs left in the can.  Mistaking #seawater for fresh the previous day continues to weigh on the group. Our top priority is to locate a freshwater source.  Three groups break from camp to go in search of it.   Rick and Buck end up leaving for over a day.
By Graham Sheldon
THE ISLAND -- Episode 101 -- Pictured: (l-r) James Murray, Rob Brothers, Taylor Cole, Jud Nichols, Davion Peterson-Carrillo, Matthew Getz, Trey Williams, Graham Sheldon, Michael Rossini -- (Photo by: NBC)

‘The Island’ Recap 1×01: Bear Grylls Survivor on Going Back to Basics

Hi, my name is Graham, and I’m a member of the embedded crew on NBC’s brand new docu-series: The Island hosted by Bear Grylls. In my everyday life, I work as a director of photography and producer. In my career, I have produced a myriad of documentaries in countries like Turkey, Ukraine, Chernobyl, Cuba, and Peru. Recently, I joined 13 other men on a deserted island with only the clothes on our backs and minimal survival tools to see if modern men can survive without basic necessities. Every week, I will be recapping episodes of The Island here at The Observer. Here we go!
By Graham Sheldon

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