On his divorce day, Jasper Quinn and his betraying wife Yara Shaw were stranded on a desert island after a wreck. Yara framed Jasper for murdering his wife. Jasper used superb survival skills to build camps and re-establish order. He saved Faye White, rescued Shelby Lee (abandoned by Yara), and allied with Nora Gray, transforming from a 'waste' to the king of the desert island.