Stankoglou as Andreas Vandoulakis, Alexandros Vandoulakis's son, a rich land owner. Filareti Kominou (adult), Nefeli Kouri (teenager) and Despina Kiapekou (child) as Sofia Fielding, Anna's daughter and Alexis's mother. Olga Damani (old), Annita Kouli (teenager) and Rene Tzola (child) as Foteini Angelopoulou, Maria's best friend. Dina Michailidi as Savina Angelopoulou, Pavlos's wife and mother of Foteini and Antonis. Grigoris Orfanoudakis as Pavlos Angelopoulos, Savina's husband and father of Foteini and Antonis. Theodoros Katsafados as Petros Kontomaris, the elected head of Spinalonga. Marinella Vlachaki as Elpida Kontomari, Petros Kontomaris's wife. Nektarios Loukianos (adult) and Manos Tsangarakis (child) as Dimitris Lemonias, one of the brightest students in Eleni's classroom. Katerina Misichroni (adult) and Kallisti Bertacha (child) as Elektra Vlahaki, Dimitiris's companion during childhood games and later becomes his companion in life. Nikos Orfanos as Christos Lapakis, the doctor in Spinalonga. Tasos Nousias as Nikos Papadimitriou, a lawyer who is transported to Spinalonga along with other lepers from Athens. Maria Protopappa as Evgenia Kapetanaki, Eleni's friend and Plaka's baker. Orfeas Avgoustidis (adult) and Antipas Ntamotsidis (child) as Antonis Angelopoulos, Savina's and Pavlos' son. Ian Hislop as Marcus Fielding, Sofia's British husband Episodes International syndication Impact and reception Ratings Upon its premiere, To Nisi set record ratings for a series with an estimated 3.88 million total viewers tuning in, or 34.9% of the viewing population in Greece. The share rating amounted to 61.7%, meaning approximately six out of every ten viewers watching television at the time were tuned into To Nisi, while also receiving 72.8% share rating in the coveted 15–44 age group. The premiere beat the previous total viewers record of 34.6% set in 1998 by Mega Channel's series Psithiroi Kardias. Upon the airing of the second episode, To Nisi beat its own record, receiving an estimated 4.02 million total viewers, or 36.2%. Critical reception Critical reception of the television series was highly positive. During a pre-screening for the press at Athens Concert Hall, the show received critical acclaim. The series was also reportedly being eyed by foreign networks. Popi Diamantakou of Ta Nea stated that the work of the director and the actors exceeded expectations. Marianna Tziantzi of Kathimerini asserted that the astronomical ratings received for the first episode prove that the series will be the television phenomenon of the year; a title well deserved as it is artistically ambitious during a period of subpar television productions on air. She added that