Overview
- The eight-episode thriller opens with Marissa (Sarah Snook) discovering her five-year-old son is missing after a supposed playdate, setting off an intense investigation.
- All episodes are now streaming on Peacock in a binge release, with UK availability on Sky Atlantic and NOW and additional windows on Showtime and STACKTV.
- Critics single out Snook’s lead turn along with standout work from Dakota Fanning and Sophia Lillis, even as several reviews note contrived clues and inconsistent pacing.
- Created by Megan Gallagher and adapted from Andrea Mara’s 2021 novel, the limited series shifts the story to Chicago and was filmed in Chicago and Melbourne.
- Minkie Spiro directs the first four episodes and Kate Dennis helms the final four, with the show’s focus on motherhood, invisible labor and public blame drawing consistent attention.