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Ages 8–12 Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Treasure Island

About the show

A modern retelling of Treasure Island — James Hawkins discovers a time-traveling pirate washed up near his mom's motel and follows a treasure map through a magical portal back 300 years into a swashbuckling adventure.

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James Hawkins helps his mom run a motel in modern day Montauk, Long Island. But when a mysterious man washes up on the beach with a treasure map tattooed on his chest, James discovers that Billy Bones is, in fact, a time traveling pirate from the 18th century. James and his new friends, Morgan and Max, follow the map right into a magical portal that leads them back nearly three hundred years and back into a swashbuckling adventure. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit ⁠GZMShows.com⁠.

Fast Facts

Audience
Ages 8–12
Network
GZM Shows
Format
Best in order
Typical length
29 min
Episodes
14
Topics
Adventure, Pirates, Time Travel, Audio Drama, Classic Retelling

Episodes

14 episodes

  1. S1 E10: The Greatest Treasure of All Time

    30 min 15 June 2020

    In the epic conclusion of the Time Pirate, James, Max, Morgan and Silver make their final stand against the dread Captain Flint Will Morgan be lost to history forever? Will the pirates return to their own time, or continue to wreak havoc on the future?

  2. S1 E9: The Pirates Take Manhattan

    28 min 8 June 2020

    With Long John Silver joining them, the kids attempt to stop the worst pirate of all from destroying the world

  3. S1 E8: Captain Flint

    30 min 1 June 2020

    James, Morgan and Max make it back through the vortex to 2020 But what’s waiting for them at home might be even more dangerous than old pirates

  4. S1 E7: Pieces of Eight

    28 min 25 May 2020

    As Max tries his best to be a real pirate, James and Morgan meet Ben Gun, a fellow traveler from the future who just might have the secret to getting them home

  5. S1 E6: Mirror, Mirror

    27 min 18 May 2020

    James and Morgan explore the mysterious island, and discover a that there’s a lot more than treasure hiding there

  6. S1 E5: Betrayed

    25 min 11 May 2020

    When pirates threaten to take over the ship, the kids find themselves on the wrong side of a mutiny

  7. S1 E4: The Worm in the Apple

    29 min 4 May 2020

    James, Morgan and Max experience life on the high seas as they set sail for the Caribbean But James learns that danger is afoot when he stumbles upon a plot to overthrow the captain

  8. S1 E3: A One-Legged Seafaring Man

    32 min 30 April 2020

    James and his friends find themselves back in time over two hundred fifty years With the help of a cook named Long John Silver they book themselves passage aboard a ship bound for the Treasure Island

  9. S1 E2: The Vortex

    27 min 22 April 2020

    Pursued by the villainous explorer, Frank Kinkade, James, Morgan and Max escape to the sea where a run-in with the mysterious vortex sends them on the adventure of a lifetime

  10. S1 E1: Billy Bones

    29 min 13 April 2020

    James Hawkins discovers a stranger on the beach who appears to be pirate Together with his new friends, Morgan and Max, he begins to explore the mystery of Billy Bones and the treasure map tattooed on his chest

  11. GZM Rewind: Treasure Island 2020

    21 min 22 July 2026

    Jess, Chris and Dave from GZM Rewind share stories about the making of Treasure Island 2020. If you like this, tune into GZM Rewind to hear more Behind The Scenes action about Six Minutes and other hit GZM shows! For more great shows and to support GZM and listen early and ad-free, visit https://www.gzmshows.com/subscribe

  12. Nightingale: The Elevator

    34 min 22 October 2026

    Every week this October we're bringing you a few GZM shows you may not have heard before that are scary good and perfect for the Halloween season! This week we bring you... Episode 1 of NIGHTINGALE entitled, "The Elevator." While exploring the halls of their hospital ward, three teens with cancer discover a portal that leads them to Nightingale, a magical world inhabited by a race of sentient machines.

  13. Mina and Lucy's Guide to Slaying Dracula: The Night Before Halloween

    17 min 15 October 2026

    Every week this October we're bringing you a few GZM shows you may not have heard before that are scary good and perfect for the Halloween season! This week we bring you... Chapter 1 of Mina and Lucy's Guide to Slaying Dracula entitled, "The Night Before Halloween."

  14. The Ghost of Jessica Majors: Just Plain 11

    29 min 8 October 2026

    Every week this October we're bringing you a few GZM shows you may not have heard before that are just perfect for the Halloween season! This week we bring you... episode 1 of The Ghost Of Jessica Majors, presented by Pinna.fm. While awaiting the arrival of his soon-to-be stepfather and stepsister from New York City, Luke meets a distant relative - one who’s been dead for nearly 150 years!

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