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The Missing

2014–2016 · 2 seasons

A quietly devastating puzzle that keeps shifting under you, more about grief and guilt than clues. Watching it feels like holding your breath for hours.}{.

Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
David Morrissey, James Nesbitt, Keeley Hawes
Overview
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.

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Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
David Morrissey, James Nesbitt, Keeley Hawes
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • family
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • anthology
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Created by
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Written by
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Starring
David Morrissey, James Nesbitt, Keeley Hawes, Abigail Hardingham, Frances O'Connor, Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, Joséphine de la Baume
Music
Dominik Scherrer
Cinematography
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes, 59 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium, France
Languages
English

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