Despite being filmed for broadcast and shown in the United States in 2006, the series was not aired in its native country until over two years later.
Joanne Froggatt, Gregor Fisher and Mhairi Morrison star in the two-part drama (separated into three-parts for repeat viewings),[1] with Froggatt's character, Sybil Foster, becoming the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and Fisher and Morrison's characters acting as the investigating officers.
[2] Sybil Foster (Joanne Froggatt) escapes from a psychiatric hospital, only to find herself the prime suspect in a series of murders.
The police investigation, led by DS Doug Duvall (Gregor Fisher) unearths skeletons from her past, and a link to a prominent political figure who may hold the key to unlock the secrets of the past – and open the door to solving the mysteries of the present.
[1] Missing later received its official UK premiere on UKTV Drama, being broadcast in the original two-part format of 90-minutes per episode.