Overview
- Set at a private school and in the Bristol area, the series follows headmaster Michael Polly, who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance, as Detective Annie Cassidy probes his carefully maintained façade.
- Richard Laxton directs the drama, reuniting Morrissey with writer George Kay after The Long Shadow.
- Gone is produced by Mark Hedges with executive producers George Kay, Willow Grylls and Matt Sandford for New Pictures and Observatory Pictures, with All3Media International handling global distribution.
- The show will air on ITV and STV and stream on ITVX and STV Player, with no premiere date announced as coverage suggests spring 2026 at the earliest.
- Emma Appleton plays Alana, the couple’s daughter, alongside a supporting cast including Jennifer Macbeth, Arthur Hughes, Nicholas Nunn, Elliot Cowan, Billy Barrett, Rupert Evans, Jodie McNee, Oscar Batterham and Clare Higgins.