Missing (Canadian TV series)

Missing
Also known as 1-800-Missing
Genre Crime drama
Created by Glenn Davis
William Laurin
Starring Gloria Reuben
Caterina Scorsone
Dean McDermott
Adam MacDonald
Alberta Watson
Justina Machado
Vivica A. Fox
Mark Consuelos
Justin Louis
Theme music composer Andy Chase
Michèle Vice-Maslin
Composer(s) Andrew Lockington
Lou Pomanti
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 55
Production
Executive producer(s) Richard J. Anobile
Glenn Davis
Debra Martin Chase
Lee Goldberg
William Rabkin
Producer(s) Paul Quarrington
Lisa Klink
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) NDG Productions
Lionsgate Television
Missing Production Corp
Missing Productions II
CHUM Television
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network A
W Network (Canada)
Lifetime (United States)
Original release August 2, 2003 (2003-08-02) – February 5, 2006 (2006-02-05)
External links
Production website

Missing (originally titled 1-800-Missing) is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United States from August 2003 to February 2006.

Synopsis

The series is centred on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her twenties[1] who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. She is employed by a special FBI Task Force because she has visions which, once interpreted, contain clues that will help her find missing people. The series initially starred Gloria Reuben as Brooke Haslett, Jess's skeptical partner. Other stars of the series during its first season included Justina Machado as Sunny Estrada, and Dean McDermott as Alan Coyle. Alberta Watson 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 Vivica A. Fox. Taking Sunny's place was Mark Consuelos, and Justin Louis 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 Strong Medicine 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."[2]

Cast

Syndication

In Canada, where it is sometimes still billed as 1-800 Missing, the series currently airs on W Network, Vision TV, and Bravo! TV, a division of Shaw. It currently airs in Quebec in French on Séries+, titled Porté disparu.

Home release

The only DVD release to date has been the show's second season (titled as Missing: Season 2) as a four disc set from Lions Gate Home Entertainment on January 24, 2006.

As Of 19 May 2015 LionsGate states that they Currently have no Plans to Release Season 1 and 3 on DVD.

Season One was the only season available to watch on Netflix.[3]

DVD name Ep # Discs Region 1 (USA) Region 2 (UK) Region 4 (Australia) DVD special features
Season one 18 N/A N/A N/A None
Season 2: Missing 18 4 January 24, 2006 N/A N/A Trailers for other TV Shows
Season three 20 N/A N/A N/A None

References

  1. ↑ Season 2, Episode 6. Jess gives her age as 24 and her date of birth as October 12 in response to a question from FBI Assistant Director Pollock
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Brian Ford (2006-04-28). "Lifetime Dismisses 'Missing' Drama After Three". The Futon Critic. Los Angeles: TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online". netflix.com. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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