Missed Call: Channel 5's New Crime Drama Unveiled
Channel 5 is set to captivate audiences with its latest crime drama, Missed Call, starring acclaimed actress Joanna Scanlan. The series premieres this week, offering a tense and emotional narrative centered on a mother's desperate search for her missing daughter.
Plot Overview: A Mother's Worst Nightmare
In Missed Call, Joanna Scanlan portrays Sarah Gleason, a single mother whose life is thrown into chaos when her teenage daughter, Katie, vanishes during a school exchange trip to the South of France. Katie, played by Emily Coates, is assigned to stay with the respected Morvan family in the fictional town of Saint-Michel, but soon gets caught up in the social whirl of parties and tensions among the exchange students.
When Sarah misses a late-night call from Katie and her daughter stops responding entirely, her worries escalate. Despite assurances from the school, supervising teacher Neil Scott, and the host family that Katie is simply out with friends, Sarah's instincts tell her something is terribly wrong. She flies to France to investigate, only to encounter evasive police and hostility from the powerful Morvan family.
Teaming up with local detective Lieutenant Virginie Taylor, played by Claire Keim, Sarah uncovers a web of buried secrets, abuse, corruption, and trafficking within the tight-knit community. As bodies surface and suspicions point to influential figures, including Virginie's father, alliances fracture. With time running out, Sarah learns that Katie may still be alive, leading to a race against justice.
Start Date and Episode Schedule
The five-part series kicks off on April 13 at 9pm on Channel 5, with episodes airing consecutively each night until the finale on Friday, April 17. The first episode sets the stage as Sarah arrives in Saint-Michel, finding a town reluctant to cooperate. She discovers that Katie spent her last known night with a troubled local boy named Xavier and an unidentified girl, with surveillance footage confirming Katie's presence in town hours before her disappearance. A message from Katie's phone then turns Sarah's fears into a terrifying possibility.
Full Cast List
The drama features a talented ensemble cast, including:
- Joanna Scanlan as Sarah Gleason
- Emily Coates as Katie Gleason
- Claire Keim as Virginie Taylor
- François-Xavier Demaison as Jerome Ricard
- Rupert Graves as Jason Bradley
- Robert Lindsay as Andrew Taylor
- Lise Laffont as Audrey Lambert
- Dean Fagan as Neil Scott
- Lya Lessert as Emma Morvan
- Xavier Lemaitre as Serge Henin
- Célia Diane as Caroline Morvan
- Hélène Azema as Yvette Henin
- Cole Martin as Ben
- Nicolas Van Beveren as Fabien Morvan
- Andrew Lee Potts as Mark Jones
- Daisy Axon as Lucy
- Thorian De Decker as Officer Remy
- Maxime Pipet as Xavier Henin
- Sandra Teles as Rebecca
- Arthur Combelles as Gabriel (The Pathologist)
- Oliver Jenkins as British Reporter
Filming Locations
Missed Call was primarily filmed in the picturesque South of France, with Montpellier serving as a key location. The fictional village of Saint-Michel was brought to life in Villeneuvette, while Domaine St Martin de la Garrigue was used for the Morvan family home. UK scenes were shot in and around London, including Sarah's departure from the Port of Dover in Kent, adding authenticity to her journey.
This gripping series promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats with its blend of personal drama and criminal intrigue, making it a must-watch for crime drama enthusiasts.
