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Gone
When a respected private-school headmaster's wife disappears, Detective Annie Cassidy becomes convinced his unnatural calm is hiding something, beginning a tense investigation that exposes secrets surrounding his family, his school, and the case itself.
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Quick Facts
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A respected private-school headmaster becomes the prime suspect after his wife disappears, while a persistent detective questions his unnatural calm and uncovers secrets surrounding his family and institution.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A respected headmaster becomes the prime suspect when his wife disappears, while a persistent detective begins questioning the calm, ordered life he presents to the world.
- Setting
- Bristol and the surrounding area, including a prestigious private school, quiet suburbs, woodland, police interview rooms, and locations tied to the disappearance.
- Format
- Six-part British psychological crime drama.
Inspiration and Production
- Inspiration
- The fictional story was partly inspired by To Hunt a Killer and the investigative career of former Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay.
- Consultants
- Julie Mackay and ITV crime correspondent Robert Murphy served as consultants on the series.
- Creative team
- Created and written by George Kay, directed by Richard Laxton, and produced by New Pictures and Observatory Pictures in association with All3Media International.
Release
- UK premiere
- Gone premiered on ITV1 and ITVX on March 8, 2026.
- Episode count
- Season 1 contains six episodes, with ITVX listing runtimes from 45 to 49 minutes.
- North America
- BritBox launches Gone in North America on July 23, 2026, with three episodes at premiere followed by weekly releases.
Current Interest
- BritBox timing
- The North American BritBox premiere begins July 23, 2026.
- UK performance
- ITV reported in April 2026 that Gone had reached 5.5 million viewers and 23.8 million total streams.
- Search hooks
- Gone ending explained, who killed Sarah Polly, Michael Polly, Annie Cassidy, true story inspiration, To Hunt a Killer, BritBox release schedule, filming locations, cast, and Episode 6.
Episodes
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S01E02
S01E03
S01E04
S01E05
S01E06
Episode 1
When headmaster Michael Polly reports his wife Sarah missing, Detective Annie Cassidy is unsettled b... · 49 min · Mar 8, 2026
Episode 2
Annie is struck by Michael's strange behavior after an awful discovery, but she also sees vulnerabil... · 47 min · Mar 9, 2026
Episode 3
Michael openly challenges the direction of the police investigation during questioning while Annie i... · 48 min · Mar 15, 2026
Episode 4
Fresh information forces Annie and her colleagues to reconsider the evidence and view the case from... · 46 min · Mar 16, 2026
Episode 5
Michael becomes increasingly isolated as the investigation broadens. New lines of inquiry place grea... · 45 min · Mar 22, 2026
Episode 6
The investigation races toward a shattering conclusion as Annie refuses to accept the easiest explan... · 47 min · Mar 23, 2026
Cast & Characters
David Morrissey
Michael Polly
Eve Myles
DS Annie Cassidy
Emma Appleton
Alana Polly
Billy Barratt
Dylan Sedgwick
Rupert Evans
Rory Bowman
Claire Goose
Claire Sedgwick
Clare Higgins
Carol Bradley
Peter McDonald
DI Craig Stanhope
Elliot Cowan
Stephen Sedgwick
Jennifer Macbeth
DS Becky Hammond
Arthur Hughes
DI Ivan Pemberley
Hollie Bailey
Sarah Polly
Michael Polly
Character
DS Annie Cassidy
Character
Sarah Polly
Character
Alana Polly
Character
Crew
George Kay
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Richard Laxton
Director / Executive Producer
Mark Hedges
Producer
Willow Grylls
Executive Producer
Matt Sandford
Executive Producer
Harry Escott
Composer
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