Missed Call (TV series)

Missed Call
GenreDrama
Created bySamuel Kissous
Matthew Thomas
Written byMatthew Thomas
Sally Abott
Paul Matthew Thompson
Screenplay byMatthew Thomas
Directed bySheree Folkson
StarringJoanna Scanlan
Emily Coates
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducersSebastian Cardwell
Samuel Kissous
Paul Testar
Original release
NetworkChannel 5
Release13 April (2026-04-13) –
17 April 2026 (2026-04-17)

Missed Call is a British drama television series which premiered on 13 April 2026 on Channel 5 and concluded on 17 April.[1]

Synopsis

The series follows a mother Sarah Gleason (Joanna Scanlan) who travels to France to find her teenage daughter Katie (Emily Coates) has disappeared while on a trip.[2] Sarah arrives in the fictional town of Saint-Michel but is met with hostility from the host family.[3]

Cast

Development

Missed Call is a five-episode series.[4] The series was filmed in Montpellier.[5] Casting was announced in 2025.[6] The cast includes British and French actors.[6]

Reception

A reviewer for the Scottish Herald gave the series 3 stars out of 5.[7] Good Housekeeping called it a "spine-chilling drama".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Missed Call finale recap: Explaining the series ending and why viewers' initial theory was way off". Cosmopolitan. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Tideman, Fleurine (15 April 2026). "Where was Missed Call filmed? Channel 5 filming locations revealed". Glamour UK. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Katie (14 April 2026). "Missed Call filming locations as Joanna Scanlan opens up on new thriller". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ↑ ""Tense" thriller with "a phenomenal international cast" hits number 1 on UK streamer's chart". Digital Spy. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Inside Missed Call's stunning filming locations in France". Yours. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Slow Horses and Sherlock stars to lead 'compelling' 5-part thriller set in France". HELLO!. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Missed Call: Odd goings on in France - dial S for Scanlan' says Alison Rowat". The Herald. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ↑ ""A parent in turmoil": Sherlock and Slow Horses stars join "spine-chilling" Channel 5 thriller Missed Call". Good Housekeeping. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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