Overview

• 'The Vanishings,' airing on Channel 5, is loosely based on the real-life 'vanishing triangle' cases in Ireland during the late 1980s and 1990s.
• Critics have condemned the show for its exploitative approach, with many arguing it sensationalizes the pain of victims and their families.
• The drama follows a journalist and detective investigating a series of disappearances, but its portrayal of police and journalists has been described as clichéd and unrealistic.
• The show has been criticized for failing to handle sensitive subject matter with the care shown by other true-crime dramas like ITV's 'The Long Shadow.'
• Originally titled 'The Vanishing Triangle,' the six-part series was filmed in Ireland and features notable actors India Mullen and Allen Leech in lead roles.