Fantasy Island S2
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Fantasy Island is heavy on the fantasy. In fact, it’s literally a magical paradise. The premise of the series is apparently the same as the original ABC series from the late 70s and early 80s: guests arrive on the island to live out their wildest dreams, and are accommodated by the island and its caretaker, the head of the Roarke family. In this case, it’s Elena Roarke (Sánchez). It’s on Fox, so we’re not talking about the kind of dark fantasies you’re gonna find in Black Mirror or on Westworld, or even the more mundane entitled fantasies of White Lotus. In the pilot, Bellamy Young plays a newscaster who goes viral after having an on-air meltdown about donuts, and shows up on the island to eat everything in sight. There’s also an elderly Black couple, Mel and Ruby (Kiara Barnes), who want to enjoy one last getaway before Ruby’s pancreatic cancer takes her life. You might be thinking to yourself, “Wait, now. Ruby? Isn’t that the name of this promised queer character?” And, friends, it is. AUTOSTRADDLE
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![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.1 Longtime best friends, Tara and Jessica, want to rule their 30th high school reunion; Andi wants to know if her cat BoBo loves her as much as she loves him; Roarke juggles a secret romance; Ruby and Gina spend more time together. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.2 On Fantasy Island Season 2 Episode 2, a woman mourning her mother's recent passing crashes a bachelor party on the Island in hopes of finding her biological father. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.3 Empty nesters Dolly and Dutch seek clarity on how to spend their next chapter. Meanwhile, Helene helps Ruby tap into her newfound youth. Javier opens up to Roarke as he wrestles with his new role. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.4 Three best friends of fifty-plus years set out to track down the missing fourth member of their squad... in 1980s Miami! Meanwhile, Roarke confides in Segundo about letting people in, and Ruby's cabin fever is an itch that needs to be scratched. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.5 After an urn comes off the plane, three siblings must work through their past resentments in order to spread their mom’s ashes and fulfill her last fantasy. As the kids wrestle with their past, Roarke remembers their mom, her very first guest as the host of Fantasy Island. Meanwhile, Ruby is surprised to discover how little she knows about Isla. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.6 Oliver's fantasy is to surprise his boyfriend, Emilio, with the perfect proposal, but when Emilio says no, Oliver finds himself reliving that day over and over again. Roarke must confront her fears about her relationship with Javier. |
![]() Depending on your browser you may have to click right -> "Save as" epi.7 Amber's fantasy is to have her actual life be as perfect as it appears on social media. Roarke presents a guest with an envelope that reveals the date of his death. |
Tags: Kiara Barnes, Roselyn Sanchez
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