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Harper’s Island once looked much different

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First let me start out by saying that there will be quite a few potential spoilers in this post. So, if you’re not interested in learning a bit about what might happen later in Harper’s Island, you may want to tread carefully.

I say that there are “potential” spoilers here because, as you will soon find out, this show’s changed quite a bit since the original screener came out sometime last year. Out of any screener I’ve seen in the past few years or so, I don’t believe I’ve seen as many major casting changes as there were with this show. So, with the cast changed so much, who knows what’s happened to the story, since it looks as though most of it had to be entirely re-shot!

Here are the noticeable casting changes as seen from the screener:

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Uncle Marty
Now: Harry Hamlin
Then: Bill Pullman

In the screener, we’re treated to about 15 minutes of the pilot episode, including five minutes or so of a montage of clips from throughout the series — yes, the entire series, it appears. Within these scenes are what appears to be all of Uncle Marty’s scenes, including his fall through the wooden bridge. However, in the screener the bridge is much higher and over a river, so it’s possible they just changed their mind on how Marty would die and, when they had to call for a re-shoot, Pullman declined. Otherwise I have no idea why they’d recast the spot.

And who is that with Pullman’s Uncle Marty, above? That would be:

Henry Dunn
Now: Christopher Gorham
Then: Ryan Merriman

and

Trish Wellington
Now: Katie Cassidy
Then: Samantha Noble

The casting changes didn’t end there:

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Sheriff Charlie Mills
Now: Jim Beaver
Then: Bill Dow

Speaking of Sheriff Mills, here’s one of those potential spoilers I was talking about, from the screener, here Sheriff Mills lets his daughter in on a little secret:

Here are two more casting changes for you:

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Now: Richard Burgi
Then: No idea

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Hunter Jennings
Now: Victor Webster
Then: Some other handsome dude

Want a few more potential spoilers? If the general story sticks with what the screener showed, then I can tell you who appear to be among the final people making a last stand late in the series: Christopher Sullivan, Jimmy Mance, Henry Dunn, Joel Booth, Trish Wellington (I think) and Abby Mills.

And then there’s this scene, with someone putting Henry Dunn in a compromising position. Is that J.D.?

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There’s actually a few other moments, including an exploding boat and then poor Chloe Carter looking locked up in some sort of half-submerged cage (while carrying her engagement ring). Whether all of these things wind up making it to this retooled and recast series remains to be seen.

Oh, and by the way, we’ll have to resort to finding out on Saturdays now. Bummer.

Photo Credit: CBS

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8 Responses to “Harper’s Island once looked much different”

April 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM

v. interesting what about Shea Allen ? can you post the wholr 15 minutes?

May 30, 2009 at 3:49 PM

That appears to be Gerard Plunkett pictured as the first Tom Wellington.

June 8, 2009 at 12:03 AM

who do you think Wakefield is?

June 15, 2009 at 8:16 PM

I think that it is the sheriff, “Wakefield” is one of his multiple personalities. Abbey coming back has triggered his personality to resurface.

June 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the sheriff is dead. its wakefeild i saw it on tv. i no for sure. then idk but i think jimmy is bad cause the sceans from the next episode. omg this show is amazing!

July 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM

the killer is wakefield and henry…………..no joke my uncle works for the show………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….kidding but i do think its henry

July 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM

i honestly think even though shes”DEAD” chloe says shes an expert diver and swimmer i think shes ALIVE

July 12, 2009 at 2:35 AM

[spoiler]
John Wakefield is alive
Henry is wakefields son
Soooooo abby is henrys sis well half sis same mom
Um only 4 survivers
Madison, shea the mom, abby, and jimmy
Henry is phyco(he killed about 40% of the people)
He kills wakefeild over abby blah blah blah a whole bunch of other stuff
Then abby kills henry because he is phyco or wutever and jimmy and abby live happily ever after the end …. Or so we think LOL. Really watch it it is a really good show

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