Don't Miss "The Missing"

Tonight on Starz you can catch the premiere of The Missing, the story of a father seeking his 5-year old son who disappeared while the family was vacationing in France.  And this is not one of those supernatural shows where the child reappears years later at the same age unable to explain what happened.  Instead, this is about a suffering parent and the criminal justice system.  I am not expecting any happy endings here, but from what I have seen I will be happy with the work of the excellent actors in this 8-part series.  

In describing the show, The Washington Post reviewer states:

As the story continually yet seamlessly toggles between the sun-dappled summer of 2006 and the bleak, late winter of 2014, viewers gradually learn the intricacy of the circumstances leading to Ollie’s vanishing — and why and how the case went cold. Ollie was never found, but Tony has come back because he thinks he has spotted a clue in a recent photograph; his efforts to rekindle his ex-wife’s interest in the case seem mostly for naught, though she also remains deeply wounded by the loss of her son.

You can view a trailer for the show here.  

Update:  Starz has renewed The Missing for a second season.   The new season will follow a new storyline with different characters.