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The Stolen Girl’ Debuts as a Fast-Paced Thriller with Bold Twists

The five-episode miniseries, adapted from Alex Dahl’s novel, explores a child’s disappearance through layered secrets and self-aware storytelling.

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Jim Sturgess and Denise Gough as Fred and Elisa Blix in The Stolen Girl
Robyn Betteridge as Josephine, Beatrice Cohen as Lucia and Holliday Grainger as Rebecca Walsh (Photo: Matt Squire/Disney+)

Overview

  • The series follows the disappearance of nine-year-old Lucia Blix, abducted during a sleepover, sparking a high-profile investigation.
  • Denise Gough delivers a compelling performance as Elisa, Lucia’s flawed mother, whose secretive past adds depth to the story.
  • Holliday Grainger’s Rebecca blurs the line between victim and villain, elevating the narrative’s tension and complexity.
  • Critics praise the show’s fast-moving, self-aware style, combining dark familial secrets with inventive twists over five concise episodes.
  • The series examines themes of public judgment, media scrutiny, and parental guilt, echoing real-life controversies like the Madeleine McCann case.