“You let your daughter go to a sleepover. By morning, she’s gone without a trace – much like that wild movie Flightplan, where Jodie Foster’s kid vanishes from a cruising airplane (only more plausible),” says Kayleigh.
“Yes, this is the chilling premise of The Stolen Girl, a gripping new five-part thriller landing on Disney+ this week. From the producers of Happy Valley, an innocent overnight playdate becomes a full-blown nightmare for Elisa (Denise Gough), when her daughter vanishes – and the house she was staying at is exposed as nothing more than a rented prop.
“No family. No child. No trace. It’s not long before Elisa and her husband (Jim Sturgess) are thrust into the media spotlight, questioned by the police and forced to reckon with their less-than-perfect past. Expect a mountain of dark secrets to be exposed, not to mention stellar performances from Gough, Sturgess, Holliday Grainger and Ambika Mod.
“Part family drama, part psychological whodunnit, expect things to get every bit as intense as they do emotional. Maybe just don’t watch it right before bed – like I say: nightmare fuel!” All five episodes of The Stolen Girl will be available to stream from Wednesday 16 April.