Building on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic 1883 novel, the MGM+ series reimagines the iconic tale of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver with gritty dramatic depth. While the original book follows a boy’s high-seas voyage aboard the Hispaniola, the adaptation expands the narrative with heightened stakes, featuring an expanded role for Jim’s mother (Hayley Atwell) and new British agent subplots, alongside David Oyelowo’s magnetic portrayal of Silver. Together, they transform a timeless pirate yarn into a contemporary, character-driven epic.
