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The Missing (2014)

The Missing poster
Directed by
Tom Shankland
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Belgium
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 302 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the disappearance of a child in France. A detective leads the search while the parents struggle with grief and uncertainty.

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What happens

The Missing is a British anthology drama written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams. It was first broadcast in the UK on BBC One on 28 October 2014, and in the United States on Starz on 15 November 2014. The first eight-part series, about the search for a missing boy in France, was directed by Tom Shankland. It stars Tchéky Karyo as Julien Baptiste, the French detective who leads the case, with James Nesbitt and Frances O'Connor as the boy's parents. The second eight-part series, about a missing girl in Germany, was directed by Ben Chanan. It was broadcast in the UK, on BBC One, from 12 October 2016 and in the United States, on Starz, on 12 February 2017. Tchéky Karyo returns as Julien Baptiste, with David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes as the girl's parents. Both series received positive reviews, with critics praising the cast, especially Tchéky Karyo's performance, and the storytelling. In February 2019, a spin-off series titled Baptiste was broadcast on BBC One, again starring Karyo and written by Jack and Harry Williams. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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