''The Disappearance'' is a Canadian television drama miniseries, which premiered on
CTV in October 2017. Centred on the disappearance of a young boy, the series stars
Peter Coyote,
Camille Sullivan,
Aden Young,
Joanne Kelly and
Micheline Lanctôt.
["The Disappearance has spiciness and great twists, cast promises"]
''Toronto Star
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'', October 2, 2017. It later premiered in the UK on the
Universal in February 2018. It premiered in the United States on July 9, 2019 on
WGN America
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.
The series was first developed in 2011 as a
French language
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project written by
Normand Daneau and Geneviève Simard, but after Productions Casablanca was unable to sell it to any of Quebec's francophone television networks they opted to translate the scripts into English, and were successful in pitching the series to
Bell Media
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.
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The series was directed by Peter Stebbings.
The series received several ]Canadian Screen Award
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nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards
The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017. , including Best Limited Series or Program and Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries (Sullivan)."Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations"
CBC News
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, January 16, 2017.
Plot
While participating in a birthday treasure hunt, 10 year old Anthony Sullivan suddenly disappears in the Montreal suburbs. The investigation that follows uncovers many secrets buried by his family long ago. The family must come together in order to solve the mystery of Anthony's disappearance.
Cast
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Peter Coyote as Henry Sullivan
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Camille Sullivan as Helen Murphy Sullivan
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Aden Young as Luke Sullivan
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Joanne Kelly as Catherine Sullivan
*Michael Riendeau as Anthony Sullivan
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Micheline Lanctôt as Lieutenant Detective Susan Bowden
*Kevin Parent as Sergeant-Detective Charles Cooper
*Neil Napier as Fred Cameron
Episodes
References
External links
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2010s Canadian television miniseries
2010s Canadian crime drama television series
CTV Television Network original programming
2017 Canadian television series debuts
2017 Canadian television series endings
Television shows filmed in Montreal
Television shows set in Montreal
Television series by Universal Television
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