Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
Three special dads, Nikos, Dimitris and Iraklis, meet every day at the entrance of the kindergarten where they drop off their children, and begin to become friends and support each other in the incredible adventure called "fatherhood."