The Boy That Never Was (2024–2024)

TV ShowEndedDrama1 season, 4 episodes
The Boy That Never Was posterReview score: 71%

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Plot

Three years after losing their son in an earthquake in Morocco, a couple's world is turned upside down when they spot a young boy in Dublin, who they believe to be their son. After losing sight of the boy, they set out on a mission to search for the truth and find him.

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  1. 01The Boy That Never Was S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0After their son is presumed dead in a Moroccan earthquake, a couple's world is turned upside down when they spot a boy in Dublin, leading them on a desperate search for the truth.
  2. 02The Boy That Never Was S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0Forced to put their own troubles to one side, Robin and Harry look to a local policeman for help tracking down Ollie.
  3. 03The Boy That Never Was S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.0Throwing Robin off the trail, Harry convinces her that he now knows she was right, seeing Dillon was all in his head.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2024Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Boy That Never Was S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1September 1, 2024 7.0After their son is presumed dead in a Moroccan earthquake, a couple's world is turned upside down when they spot a boy in Dublin, leading th
  2. S01E02The Boy That Never Was S01E02Episode 2September 8, 2024—Robin’s behaviour grows more mysterious when she begins to surreptitiously Google a woman called Eva Doyle.
  3. S01E03The Boy That Never Was S01E03Episode 3September 15, 2024 7.0Forced to put their own troubles to one side, Robin and Harry look to a local policeman for help tracking down Ollie.
  4. S01E04The Boy That Never Was S01E04Episode 4September 22, 2024 7.0Throwing Robin off the trail, Harry convinces her that he now knows she was right, seeing Dillon was all in his head.

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Cast

Colin MorganColin MorganHarry LonerganToni O'RourkeToni O'RourkeRobin LonerganKerr LoganKerr LoganOliver

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