Disney has announced details on the upcoming British Original series, “The Stolen Girl”, which tells the story of fascinating, relatable and complex women in an unimaginable situation.  

The five-part psychological drama tells the story of Elisa, a mum to two young kids, who makes an seemingly ordinary decision that turns their world upside down. When her 9-year-old daughter Lucia excitedly asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend Josie, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie’s mother, Rebecca, she’s put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare.

The next day, when Elisa goes to pick up Lucia, she discovers that the beautiful house was a holiday rental. Lucia is missing. Rebecca and Josie have vanished. What started out as her daughter’s first sleepover has turned into an abduction.

As an urgent manhunt unfolds across Europe, Elisa and her husband Fred find themselves the object of police and public scrutiny. Elisa’s perfect family begins to unravel under the pressure, and long-buried secrets come to light. Rebecca took Lucia for a reason. And as viewers learn more about the tangled lives of these women, the question of whether Rebecca was justified in kidnapping the little girl arises – and if she might be better off staying hidden.

This series stars Denise Gough (“Andor”), Holliday Grainger (“Strike”), Ambika Mod, (“One Day”), Jim Sturgess (“Cloud Atlas”), Bronagh Waugh (“The Suspect”), and Michael Workéyè (“My Lady Jane”), the series is adapted by Catherine Moulton (“Baptiste”) from best-selling novel by Alex Dahl’s (“Playdate”) and is directed by Eva Husson (“Mothering Sunday”).

Nicola Shindler (“Fool Me Once”, “Happy Valley”, “Missing You”, “It’s A Sin”) executive produces for Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), along with executive producers Tanya Seghatchian and John Woodward for Brightstar (“The Power of the Dog”, “Cold War”), and Alex Dahl, Eva Husson and Catherine Moulton also serve as executive producers with James Dean as producer. Hannah Scott serves as executive producer for Disney+.

“The Stolen Girl” will launch on 16th April 2025 on Disney+ worldwide. In the U.S., Freeform will roll out episodes weekly at 10:00 PM ET beginning 16th April 2025, and episodes will be available to stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+.

Roger’s Take:  Getting a new original British drama series is always an great thing in my eyes and I also find it interesting that Disney is doing something a little different with this original series in the US, giving it a run on the Freeform channel first and a different release strategy, which might help get this show to a larger audience in the US.  This will be an instant watch for me.

Are you looking forward to watching “The Stolen Girl”?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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