Lower Decks

A new trailer for upcoming CBS horror drama Harper’s Island is now available at The Live Feed.  The series, which will run for thirteen weeks and thus bypass one of the problems of serialized dramas (viewers worrying that their favorite new show will be cancelled before it ends), premieres on Thursday, April 9th at 10:00PM.  The show follows a group of friends and family who head out to Harper’s Island for a wedding only to find themselves at the mercy of a vicious killer.  Each week one person will die.  The killer will be revealed in the final episode.

According to this post at The Live Feed, although Harper’s Island will end after just thirteen episodes, the “concept” may continue:

If the show survives, future seasons will start fresh, with a new cast attending a different kind of gathering (such as a bachelor party, or high school reunion, says CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler).

In fact, the show will also change locations — which could make for a challenge when trying to retain some consistency with the show’s title. Turteltaub joked future rounds could take place on a rocket ship or on a safari.

Among the cast of Harper’s Island are Katie Cassidy (who played Ruby on Supernatural), Gina Holden (she was Dale Arden on SCI FI Channel’s Flash Gordon series) and Christopher Gorham (the star of UPN’s short-lived Jake 2.0), plus Harry Hamlin, Adam Campbell and Elaine Cassidy.