Sand, sunshine, hedonism, crime: TV's beaches are rarely for relaxation

By Finlay Boyle
Updated March 1 2015 - 1:08am, first published 12:15am
Matthew Fox  as one of the plane crash survivors in Lost. Photo: Supplied
Matthew Fox as one of the plane crash survivors in Lost. Photo: Supplied

It's the first day of autumn but the tail end of the summer swelter and the surf's warmer temperatures mean visits to the beach aren't over just yet. Through the decades we have come to know a variety of small small-screen beaches, whether they're grounded in reality or in fiction. These celebrated strips of sand can be a setting for fun, romance, violence, intrigue, war, mystery and discovery, keeping audiences hooked. Here's a trip down memory lane to TV's most famous beaches.

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