'Crusoe' hits television

A man shipwrecked on an island.  The only one that survived the fateful voyage.  He has to learn to adapt and to live in this new land.  But, he is left with the memories of home.  This is the life of Robinson Crusoe a man immortalized in the novel by Daniel Dafoe in 1894.  NBC has made a 13 week series of the story.  The show begins with him already on the island, and continues from there.  

In the book, it gives the story of how he made it to the island first.  The show sort of does this by using a very "Lost-esque" technique.  They utilize flashbacks.  The show begins with pirates landing on the island and forcing Crusoe to show them where the gold is hidden based on a map tattooed on the back of an individual.  Not wanting to give that much away some things ensue which lead to the pirates leaving and Crusoe still being stuck on the island with his trustee sidekick, Friday (because that was the day they met).  

The show is very interesting and well thought out.  It is a little slow at some points but makes up for it with all of Robin's gadgets that he makes, especially the treehouse.  The treehouse makes up for everything the show lacks because it is that amazing.  The flashbacks add to the tension and leave questions that sort of lead you to come back.  You want to see what his life was like and how he came to be on the island.  The show is worth the watch although the time of the show is troublesome.  It airs Friday's at 9pm on NBC.