''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian

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television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by

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. The series aired on the

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network and

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in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United States from August 2003 to February 2006. The theme song was "This Dream Is Real", performed by actress

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, was heard during the first season, while the second season, it was replaced with a song called "Till I Find You" performed by Kina, which was heard during the opening credits as well.

Synopsis

The series is centred on Jess Mastriani, played by

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, a woman in her twenties who receives

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abilities after being hit by

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. She is employed by a special

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Task Force because she has visions which, once interpreted, contain clues that will help her find missing people. The series initially starred

as Brooke Haslett, Jess's skeptical partner. Other stars of the series during its first season included

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as Sunny Estrada, and

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as Alan Coyle.

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appeared in the pilot as Jess' mother, however; the part was later recast and Watson did not appear on the show again. In the second season, significant changes, including casting, were made. The show was completely retooled. Jess's partner was changed to Nicole Scott, portrayed by

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. Taking Sunny's place was

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, and

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assumed the role of the Assistant Director John Pollock. Jess's psychic powers remained important, but more focus was given to the other characters. The series finale aired on February 5, 2006 alongside the show's partner ''

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'' and, in April 2006, it was revealed that ''Missing'' had been cancelled after a successful three-year, fifty-six-episode run. Lifetime said the show had "run its course."

Cast

as FBI Agent Brooke Haslett (season 1) *

as FBI Agent Jess Mastriani *

as FBI Special Agent in Charge Alan Coyle (season 1) *

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as Douglas (main: season 1; guest: season 2) *

/Maria Ricossa as Toni Mastriani (guest: seasons 1–2) *

as FBI Agent Sunny Estrada (season 1) *

as FBI Agent Nicole Scott (seasons 2–3) *

as FBI Agent Antonio Cortez (seasons 2–3) *

as Assistant Director John Pollock (seasons 2–3)

Episodes

Season 1 (2003–04)

Season 2 (2004–05)

Season 3 (2005–06)

Home media

The only

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release to date has been the show's second season (titled as ''Missing: Season 2'') as a four disc set from

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on January 24, 2006.

Broadcast

The series started airing reruns on

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in April 2022 and in

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in December 2023.

Explanatory footnotes

References

External links

''Missing''
at Mylifetime.com * *
Missing scripts by Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
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