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.
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Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 8–12
- Network
- GZM Shows
- Format
- Best in order
- Typical length
- 28 min
- Episodes
- 11
- Topics
- Adventure, Pirates, Time Travel, Audio Drama, Classic Retelling
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Episodes
11 episodes
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GZM Rewind: Treasure Island 2020
21 min 22 July 2026Jess, 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E10: The Greatest Treasure of All Time
30 min 15 June 2020In 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? Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E9: The Pirates Take Manhattan
28 min 8 June 2020With Long John Silver joining them, the kids attempt to stop the worst pirate of all from destroying the world. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E8: Captain Flint
30 min 1 June 2020James, 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E7: Pieces of Eight
28 min 25 May 2020As 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E6: Mirror, Mirror
27 min 18 May 2020James and Morgan explore the mysterious island, and discover a that there’s a lot more than treasure hiding there. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E5: Betrayed
25 min 11 May 2020When pirates threaten to take over the ship, the kids find themselves on the wrong side of a mutiny. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E4: The Worm in the Apple
29 min 4 May 2020James, 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E3: A One-Legged Seafaring Man
32 min 30 April 2020James 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E2: The Vortex
27 min 22 April 2020Pursued 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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S1 E1: Billy Bones
29 min 13 April 2020James 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. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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