The Missing (British TV series)

This article is about the British TV series. For the Korean series, see The Missing (South Korean TV series). For the 2009 British TV series, see Missing (2009 TV series).

The Missing
Genre
Created by
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
Written by
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerAmatorski
Opening theme"Come Home"
ComposerDominik Scherrer
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyOle Bratt Birkeland
EditorÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Starz
Release28 October 2014 (2014-10-28) –
30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
Related
Baptiste
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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.[1] The first eight-part series, about the search for a missing boy in France, was directed by Tom Shankland.[2][3] 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.[4]

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[5] and in the United States, on Starz, on 12 February 2017.[6] 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.

  1. ^ Bibel, Sara (7 August 2014). "Limited Series 'The Missing' to Premiere Saturday, 15 November on Starz". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ White, Peter (7 March 2014). "Starz boards BBC's The Missing". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (6 March 2014). "Starz and BBC Team on Limited Drama 'The Missing'". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference coproduction was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Kemp, Stuart (16 December 2014). "The Missing will get second series, BBC confirms". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Missing Season 2 Premiere Date & Key Art Revealed". ComingSoon.net. 15 December 2016.