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Missing

Missing poster
Genre
mystery television series
Country
United States
Length
21 seasons, 61 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A TV series that profiles real missing people cases. It gives information about each missing person and their circumstances. The show has helped find over 1500 people.

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What happens

Missing is a weekly syndicated television program in the United States profiling real cases of missing people. The series is produced by Storrs Media/Telco Productions, Inc. and the show's host is the producer's president and founder, Alex Paen. The series debuted on September 4, 2003, and is still in production. An episode is 30 minutes and has household areas where local broadcasters can showcase missing people. The show is considered to be Educational/Informational under the Children's Television Act of 1990 since 2011. According to the official website, as of October 18, 2025, 1,551 people featured on Missing have been safely recovered. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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