NBC has picked up Robinson Crusoe, a drama based on Daniel Defoe’s novel, for 13 episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is expected to begin in fall 2008 or midseason 2009.
“It’s part ‘MacGyver,’ part contemporary morality tale about race and personal discovery, part comedy, and part ‘Castaway’ meets ‘Survivor’,” said Ben Silverman off NBC. The show was chosen by NBC’s development team when asked to choose a list of the most engaging stories ever told.