Coincidentally, Detective Julien Baptiste (who also appeared in Season 1), is haunted by his inability to solve the Giroux case, and he comes out of retirement when he sees an opportunity to bring Sophie home. This story grew out of that discussion. sign on a road. And those UK breweries? “ While we were writing the first series, we began talking about what the show would have been had Oliver Hughes been found. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. The Missing series 2 is not a "cheap" sequel Year one's James Nesbitt and Frances O'Connor have been "replaced", as it were, with new grieving parents David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes. Oliver Hughes (middle initial N) is the Hughes' young son who vanishes on their holiday in 2006. The outcome of the mystery was a bit of a let down but it could have been salvaged by the character development that we’ve seen throughout the episodes. There's just one catch — there's something so different about her that Alice's mother begins to question if it's really her child who has returned home. In the limited series THE MISSING, Tony Hughes (James Nesbitt) and his wife, Emily (Frances O'Connor), are living out a parent's worst nightmare.On a family vacation, Tony and Emily's son Oliver has gone missing, spirited away when Tony lost sight of him for only a moment in a crowd celebrating France's World Cup team of 2006. Hit the jump for "the ugly truth" of Oliver Hughes' disappearance. There have been rare instances of imposters pretending to be missing children — the 2008 film The Changeling was based on the true story of a runaway who pretended to be a kidnapped 9-year-old boy. Did you know we have a dedicated TV and Film page on Facebook? S1 did NOT have an ending to Olly Hughes!!! After eight hours of BBC1’s The Missing, millions were still scratching their heads over whether young Olly Hughes was dead or had, in fact, been found by his father. -- now this is the giveaway! It appears that Alice holds vital clues about Sophie and she indicates they were held captive by the same man — she states the girl is alive, but in weak condition from being starved and abused. Then, the miracle. Wyandotte County is one of the most diverse in the country, with no ethnic majority and 75 languages spoken in its public schools . The five-year-old went missing in … But now, with his beloved Oliver missing, Steven felt utterly alone. By Duncan Lindsay To further add to the mystery paedophile Vincent Bourg took his own life after telling a picture of Oliver that he loved him. The open-ending left some viewers furious, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. The true mark of quality in a drama series like this one isn't the central characters – although Nesbitt and Karyo are both reliably good – it's ones who stop by only for an episode or two. In The Imposter, he admitted that his actions were "cruel," "bad," and "evil," but Bourdin said he didn't feel guilty for impersonating Barclay. The plot has all the makings of a gripping mystery, but is Starz's The Missing based on a true story? The tangled web of secrecy, suspects, and sins surrounding Oliver's disappearance grows more tangled. Later taking him to the house with the window, a still-alive Oliver was apparently killed by the Mayor's heavies, but Twitter wasn't convinced. 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Confused? Or, could she actually be Sophie Giroux and, in that case, where is the real Alice? The Beeb had promised that the story of missing five-year-old Oliver Hughes, who vanished during a family holiday in France, would all be wrapped up in the series finale. But it had its flaws. In a series of near-impossible coincidences, people from different walks of life crossed paths with Oliver and with Steven. You're not alone. … Oliver : The True Story of a Stolen Dog and the Humans He Brought Together, MP3-CD by Carino, Steven J.; Tresniowski, Alex; Schroff, Laura (FRW), ISBN 1713571919, ISBN-13 9781713571919, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US As far as convoluted plots go, it's enraged Twitter like no other. The mystery of what happened to Oliver Hughes was sort of revealed in the finale of the BBC One drama, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. Like this? The Missing is an international co-production between the BBC and Starz. You can unsubscribe at any time. Season 2 of Starz's anthology series The Missing premieres on Sunday, Feb. 12 — and, in a gift to viewers who love to marathon mystery series (*raises my hand*), the entire season will immediately be available on demand and through the Starz app. If you missed Season 1, I highly recommend watching it, but don't fret — you can easily follow Season 2 of The Missing even if you're brand new to the show. When five-year-old Oliver Hughes disappears while on holiday in France, it sets off a manhunt that will last for years to come. He Was Searching for a Lost Dog. "The writers behind the show, London-based brothers Harry and Jack Williams, said: ‘We always knew that the story of Oliver Hughes would have an ending'." The Missing: 6 theories on what happened to Oliver Hughes Six theories on how BBC One's mystery thriller will end - have we got it right? All rights reserved. More recently, a 2012 documentary The Imposter told the story of con artist Frédéric Bourdin, who posed as Nicholas Barclay, an American boy who had been missing for nearly four years. "While we were writing the first series, we began talking about what the show would have been had Oliver Hughes been found," screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams said in a statement. As the police dragged him away, he screamed the boy was his son, while the boy just looked at the camera. In the summer of 2006, during the World Cup, Oliver Hughes (Oliver Hunt) … Things have grown ever so slightly. Our. You can unsubscribe at any time. From the beginning, I was reminded of the true story of Madeleine McCann, a young girl from the U.K. who disappeared in May 2007 from a holiday resort in Portugal. 22 years on and the Dublin institution, now part of a larger family of pubs, is going as strong as ever. Baptise travels to Iraq when he finds a clue that he believes could lead him to the girls' abductor. Bourdin successfully convinced police, the FBI, and even Barclay's family that he was the missing teen. Is she protecting her kidnapper due to Stockholm Syndrome or some other reason? Inadvertently, a fox led Oliver to his fate with him running out into the road in front of Alain Deloix's car. According to the show's writers, Harry and Jack Williams, the idea for Season 2 stemmed from a conversation they had while working on the first installment of The Missing, which focused on a little boy who was never found. I n 2014, over six million viewers became obsessed with the whereabouts of Oliver Hughes, the little boy at the centre of the BBC’s hit drama The Missing. Sweet, uplifting, and romantic! It was just that in this particular story they had nothing to do with the disappearance of Oliver Hughes. But, the bigger mystery is who is pretending to be Alice Webster, and why. Georges the Mayor then killed himself after the police tracked him down to find out where Oliver's body was buried, which was highly suspicious. So, these cases aren't unheard of — but The Missing doesn't draw inspiration from a specific event. THE MISSING is a gripping dramatic thriller that takes you inside the mind of a father, Tony (James Nesbitt), desperate to locate his lost son. 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The show has been confirmed for a second series, although whether it continues the mystery of Oliver’s disappearance or takes on a whole new story remains to be seen. She was never found. A scene from Oliver J. Hughes' documentary short 'Overlooked.' The chilling season finale of The Missing is sure to polarize viewers with its out of left field resolution to the disappearance of Oliver Hughes. After several months of living as Barclay, his story unraveled and Bourdin was eventually sentenced to six years in prison for perjury and obtaining false documents. Thank goodness Starz is making the entire season available on Feb. 12 — this is definitely the perfect series to marathon. So after eight weeks the mystery of what happened to Oliver Hughes has been solved - the fox did it. Check out the best, worst and most hilarious reactions below. Then Oliver disappears at an outdoor pub where Tony has … In an interview with The Mirror, they said: Alice Webster isn't the only missing girl on the show — when she first reappears in the season premiere, she utters the name of another young girl who vanished around the same time as she did: Sophie Giroux. Tonight sees the epic climax to The Missing – the Beeb’s hit whodunit that's had the nation biting its nails over who kidnapped Oliver Hughes. It'll have you on the edge of your seat, but The Missing is pure fiction. 3.5 Stars. In 2013, Tony claims to have found new and breakthrough evidence when he stumbles upon a photograph of a random tourist kid wearing the personalized scarf that Oliver was wearing on the day of his disappearance. The trailer shows some girl on a swing and some German(?) Emerald Coast, the latest novel by Hughes, takes us into the lives of the recently divorced Lily and Oliver and reminds us of the complicated ups and downs of marriage, the importance of appreciating what we have, accepting the things we can't change, and understanding that honesty and trust truly are the backbone of love and happiness. It debuted in the UK on BBC One on 28 October 2014, and in the United States on Starz on 15 November 2014. … Popping over to a frozen Russia, a newly bearded Tony Hughes slowly banged on a door, clutching the drawing and insisting a small Russian boy was Oliver. Well at least the Hughes eventually discovered what happened to Oliver, although Georges killed himself before he could confirm it or tell the police what he did with the body. ... - James Nesbitt, an actor born in Northern Ireland, is Tony Hughes, father of the missing boy, Oliver Hughes. 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Menu. With the hotel owner assuming he'd killed the 5-year-old, he shoved him in his boot and took him to his Mayor brother who then helped him cover up the accident. He Found More Than He&;d Ever Hoped For. The ending could only possibly be coming in S2. The Missing (TV Series 2014–2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See photos: 'American Horror Story' to 'True Detective': 8 Anthology Series That Are Changing TV This discovery gives “The Missing” a much-needed jolt … explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. a runaway who pretended to be a kidnapped 9-year-old boy, told the story of con artist Frédéric Bourdin. For the first 20 minutes, my attention was held completely. Overall, The Missing was a tense, (generally) well acted whodunit. It'll have you on the edge of your seat, but The Missing is pure fiction. Tony and Emily and their 5-year-old son, Oliver (Oliver Hughes), are having a grand time. The new eight-episode installment focuses on the return of a young woman, Alice Webster, who has been missing and presumed dead for over a decade.