The Disappearance is a Canadian television drama miniseries, which premiered on CTV in October 2017.[2] Centred on the disappearance of a young boy, the series stars Peter Coyote, Camille Sullivan, Aden Young, Joanne Kelly and Micheline Lanctôt.[3] It later premiered in the UK on the Universal in February 2018.[4] It premiered in the United States on July 9, 2019 on WGN America.[5]
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| Directed by | Peter Stebbings |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Network | CTV |
| Release | October 1 – November 5, 2017 |
The series was first developed in 2011 as a French language project written by Normand Daneau and Geneviève Simard, but after Productions Casablanca was unable to sell it to any of Quebec's francophone television networks they opted to translate the scripts into English, and were successful in pitching the series to Bell Media.[3]
The series was directed by Peter Stebbings.[6]
The series received several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Limited Series or Program and Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries (Sullivan).[7]
Plot edit
While participating in a birthday treasure hunt, 10 year old Anthony Sullivan suddenly disappears in the Montreal suburbs. The investigation that follows uncovers many secrets buried by his family long ago. The family must come together in order to solve the mystery of Anthony's disappearance.
Cast edit
- Peter Coyote as Henry Sullivan
- Camille Sullivan as Helen Murphy Sullivan
- Aden Young as Luke Sullivan
- Joanne Kelly as Catherine Sullivan
- Michael Riendeau as Anthony Sullivan
- Micheline Lanctôt as Lieutenant Detective Susan Bowden
- Kevin Parent as Sergeant-Detective Charles Cooper
- Neil Napier as Fred Cameron
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Birthday Boy" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | October 1, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | "The Tree" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | October 8, 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | "Sacrifice" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | October 15, 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | "Treasure Hunt" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | October 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | "Burial Grounds" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | October 29, 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | "Redemption" | Peter Stebbings | Normand Daneau & Geneviève Simard | November 5, 2017 | N/A |
References edit
- ^ a b c "CTV's Original Mystery Series THE DISAPPEARANCE is the #1 New Canadian Series This Fall". CNW. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "The Disappearance and Ten Days in the Valley give two weirdly gripping takes on the missing-child genre". The Globe and Mail, September 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Disappearance has spiciness and great twists, cast promises". Toronto Star, October 2, 2017.
- ^ "The Disappearance - 6 part mystery drama | Universal UK". www.universalchannel.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Get Lost in the Mystery on Tuesday, July 9 When "The Disappearance" Debuts on WGN America". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Why ‘The Disappearance’ is going to be your next crime obsession". The Loop, September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2017.
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