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The Missing

TV·2014–2016·2 seasons, 16 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Crime, Thriller·1h·8.0·Created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams

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Thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Missing S02E08The MountainS02E08 · 8.9The truth of the events leading up to Alice's return to Eckhausen in 2014 is finally revealed.Meanwhile, in 2016, Sam and Gemma pull together and join Julien in a desperate race against time, as they track Alice and Sophie's abductor all the way from Germany to the mountains of Switzerland.
  2. 02The Missing S02E03A Prison Without WallsS02E03 · 8.4Julien returns to Paris to visit the father of Sophie Giroux, but Remy isn't all that pleased to see him. Meanwhile, Alice is upset by an argument in the house and begs her brother, Matthew, to act against his better judgment in order to help her feel safe. When another unforeseeable trauma hits the Webster family, it looks set to tear them apart for good.In Iraq, Julien finally comes face to face with the Awol British soldier he has been searching for - but not in the way he expected. The trail of evidence looks like it leads back to Germany, but will Julien and Stefan make it out alive? Back in Eckhausen, Gemma channels her energy into searching for the truth of what happened to her daughter, uncovering a vital clue.
  3. 03The Missing S02E071991S02E07 · 8.4Secrets from the past are uncovered as Julien finally learns the truth behind Alice and Sophie's abduction. But time is running out, and nobody in Eckhausen will listen to him. Has Julien cracked the case, or is he simply deluded? With nowhere left to turn, how far will Julien go in his search to find the truth? Meanwhile, Sam and Gemma are forced to make a heartbreaking choice and are pushed further apart than ever before. As Julien is forced to take matters into his own hands, Gemma joins him in a final desperate race to uncover the truth.

Castfull cast & details

Anastasia HilleAnastasia HilleCelia BaptisteTchéky KaryoTchéky KaryoJulien BaptisteJames NesbittJames NesbittTony HughesEric GodonEric GodonGeorges DeloixFrances O'ConnorFrances O'ConnorEmily HughesJason FlemyngJason FlemyngMark WalshÉmilie DequenneÉmilie DequenneLaurence RelaudDavid MorrisseyDavid MorrisseySam Webster

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2014Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S01E01The Missing S01E01EdenOctober 28, 2014 6.9Series premiere of a psychological thriller about a father's quest to find his 5-year-old son who disappeared during a family vacation in Fr
  2. S01E02The Missing S01E02Pray for MeNovember 4, 2014 6.7A local resident draws suspicion in 2006, while Tony and Emily are aided by a surprise benefactor. In the present, Tony's effort to reopen t
  3. S01E03The Missing S01E03The MeetingNovember 11, 2014 7.0In 2006, past secrets come back to haunt Tony, while Julien receives a possible lead. In present day, Emily squares off against demons from
  4. S01E04The Missing S01E04Gone FishingNovember 18, 2014 6.6Back in 2006, a witness is found murdered, while Tony is upset with his troubled relationship with Ian. In the present, Julien takes a fresh
  5. S01E05The Missing S01E05MollyNovember 25, 2014 6.8In 2006, Tony and Emily's efforts to get police to check out an alleged pedophile results in him taking matters into his own hands. In prese
  6. S01E06The Missing S01E06ConcreteDecember 2, 2014 7.0In 2006, Tony covers his tracks, while Emily's world crumbles around her and Julien comes face-to-face with danger. In present day, Tony and
  7. S01E07The Missing S01E07Return to EdenDecember 9, 2014 6.6In 2009, with no significant progress made in the case, Tony and Emily's marriage hangs by a thread - but a surprise turn of events brings t
  8. S01E08The Missing S01E08Season's bestTill DeathDecember 16, 2014 7.6The truth about Oliver's disappearance finally comes to light, as the action moves between 2006 and 2014. But what does the future hold in s

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2016Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S02E01The Missing S02E01Come HomeOctober 12, 2016 7.5It's late 2014 and a young British woman stumbles through the streets of Eckhausen in Germany and collapses. Her name is Alice Webster - and
  2. S02E02The Missing S02E02The Turtle and the StickOctober 19, 2016 8.0After Alice returns to her family home, the Websters struggle to deal with the trauma she has suffered.As Matthew is faced with an unbearabl
  3. S02E03The Missing S02E03A Prison Without WallsOctober 26, 2016 8.4Julien returns to Paris to visit the father of Sophie Giroux, but Remy isn't all that pleased to see him. Meanwhile, Alice is upset by an ar
  4. S02E04The Missing S02E04StaticeNovember 2, 2016 7.8With Sam in hospital, the Websters begin to fracture as he continues to push away his wife and son. Gemma is forced to face up to the devast
  5. S02E05The Missing S02E05Das VergessenNovember 9, 2016 8.1Julien and Jorn's investigation leads them further into the murky underbelly of Eckhausen and the secrets of its conflicting German and Brit
  6. S02E06The Missing S02E06Saint JohnNovember 16, 2016 8.0It's now 2015 and Julien's health is failing, but his determination to track down the missing girl means he's not finished with the Webster
  7. S02E07The Missing S02E071991November 23, 2016 8.4Secrets from the past are uncovered as Julien finally learns the truth behind Alice and Sophie's abduction. But time is running out, and nob
  8. S02E08The Missing S02E08Season's bestThe MountainNovember 30, 2016 8.9The truth of the events leading up to Alice's return to Eckhausen in 2014 is finally revealed.Meanwhile, in 2016, Sam and Gemma pull togethe

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