Butterfly Island

Season 1

1985 · 8 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Butterfly Island

   15 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   The Wilson family operates a charming, untouched resort on Butterfly Island, despite facing financial difficulties and stiff competition from new, glamorous resorts nearby. In the first episode of the series, a young Vietnamese refugee named Vo Diem arrives and unwittingly becomes entangled in a developer's criminal scheme to displace the Wilson family from the island.

2. 2

   2. The Stowaway

   16 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   A stowaway faces a life-or-death decision.

3. 3

   3. The Collector

   17 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   Sgt. Connolly places Vo Diem in a prison cell and instructs Charlie to charge him with vandalism. An explosion occurs near Greg as he swims away from Butterfly Island.

4. 4

   4. Runaway

   18 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   Following a disagreement with his uncle, Vo Diem elects to leave once more.

5. 5

   5. The Fugitive

   19 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   After trying to escape and search for his parents, Vo Diem is caught in a storm at sea and comes ashore near a lighthouse, where he hears David Lee and his associates discussing plans to set fire to Butterfly Island.

6. 6

   6. Cyclone Bertie

   22 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   As the Wilson family shelters from a hurricane, Vo Diem alone witnesses a sabotage plot against Charlie's workshop in the lighthouse.

7. 7

   7. The Stowaway (2)

   23 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   Vo Diem hurries to catch an Indonesia-bound trawler that will hopefully lead him to his parents.

8. 8

   8. Kidnapped

   24 Jul 1985 · 30 min

   Jackie Wilson is kidnapped by David Lee’s thugs but escapes with Vo Diem through the mangroves. Charlie Wilson then learns Lee’s motive for buying Butterfly Island.