BURBANK, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- Sam Neill, Sean Bean and Joss Ackland have joined the cast of "Crusoe," the U.S. TV series based on Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," NBC said Thursday.
"Crusoe" finds the resourceful title character of Defoe's classic adventure tale after he has spent many years as a castaway on a desert island with his companion Friday. Actor Philip Winchester will play the title role, but the character of Friday has not yet been cast.