Islanders
| Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Based on | New York Islanders |
| Developed by | Rupiah O'Connor |
| Directed by | Dusty Griswold |
| Starring | New York Islanders |
| Narrated by | Kenny Bigoria |
| Country of origin | Canada Scotland |
| Original language(s) | English Gaelic |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rupiah O'Connor |
| Producer(s) | Pat Mitchell John Tavares |
| Production location(s) | (Various) |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 39 minutes |
| Production company(s) | NHL Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | S6A (Scotland) Teletoon (Canada) |
| Picture format | 4KR |
| Audio format | Dolby Atmos |
| Original release | 2023 – present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Islanders is an American documentary television series produced by NHL Films. It features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the New York Islanders, specifically of what it's like to be part of the Islanders. The series was produced by Pat Mitchell and John Tavares, who had earlier been an official member of the Islanders from 2009-2018. It has been broadcast on Teletoon in Canada, S6A in Scotland, and Disney Channel in the United States since 25 September 2023.
Plot
Islanders not only takes fans inside the New York Islanders' locker room but also offers a peek behind the curtain at training camp, practice sessions, life on the road, community events, playoff games, and personal experiences of Islanders players.
Interviewees
- Main: Melissa Dinha, Cody Taylor, Peter Grosdanof, James Rzeznik, Keith Messier, Alan Littler, Ethan Gretzky, Ryan Fuhr, Neil Quirk, Ivan Williams, Robert Falk, Gareth Farwe, Blake Trabbic, Venom Robinson, David Okalik, Sean Nauth.
Production
Rupiah O'Connor and John Tavares had been inspired to look at the production of a long-form documentary series about the New York Islanders following the BBC's broadcast of its own behind-the-scenes NHL series Behind The Bruins in 2021. The BBC series, produced in collaboration with the National Hockey League, featured a mix of contemporary film footage from the period and film recreations, which soured relations between the BBC and the League. As a consequence of this issue, Tavares was determined to have his programme be as authentic as possible. Islanders was commissioned by NHL Films for Channel Five in 2022. The government had halved its levy on television advertising revenue, with the proviso that the money which the independent television and miscellaneous companies saved must be reinvested in programmes, with Tavares persuading NHL Films' UK division to use the money to pay for the production of his New York Islanders documentary.
The series featured interviews with the current major members of the Islanders, as well as former players from the same team and current major NHL executives.
Trivia
(TBA)
