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Dinotopia

Dinotopia

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Overview

Frank Scott, a wealthy American, crashes his plane into the Caribbean. His two teenaged sons, Karl and David, survive, only to find themselves castaways on Dinotopia. Karl and David are constantly at odds, even as they struggle to adjust to life in their strange new world where talking dinosaurs live side by side in an uneasy alliance with humans.

Created by Robert Halmi Jr.
Produced by William P. Cartlidge, Howard Ellis, Seth M. Siegel
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Erik von Detten

Erik von Detten

Karl Scott

Shiloh Strong

Shiloh Strong

David Scott

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Frank Scott

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Zipeau

Sophie Ward

Sophie Ward

Rosemary Waldo

Lisa Zane

Lisa Zane

Le Sage

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde

Mayor Waldo

Georgina Rylance

Georgina Rylance

Marion Waldo

Themes & Keywords

islanddinosaurairplane crash

About Dinotopia

Dinotopia is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of island, dinosaur, airplane crash. Created by Robert Halmi Jr., it stars Erik von Detten, Shiloh Strong, Michael Brandon. Frank Scott, a wealthy American, crashes his plane into the Caribbean. His two teenaged sons, Karl and David, survive, only to find themselves castaways on Dinotopia. Karl and David are constantly at odds, even as they struggle to adjust to life in their strange new world where talking dinosaurs live side by side in an uneasy alliance with humans.

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