

07/02/2017
In February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews is reported missing. A frantic search quickly becomes a murder inquiry. Led by Julie Bushby, the community rallies around Shannon's grief-stricken mother Karen, determined to find her daughter and show that, although she's from a poor background, Shannon's life is as important as any other. As hope fades and doubts about Karen arise, Shannon is found — with a man her mother knows. Who is this man, and what is his connection to Karen?

Sheridan Smith
as Julie Bushby

Gemma Whelan
as Karen Matthews

Siobhan Finneran
as DC Christine Freeman

Sian Brooke
as Natalie Brown

Steve Oram
as DC Alex Grummit

Dean Andrews
as PC Steve 'Kinchie' Kinchin

Kirsty Armstrong
as Stacey Bushby

Catherine Breeze
as Alice Meehan

Sally Carr
as Sheryl

Darren Connolly
as Neil Hyett

Cody Ryan
as Tiffany Bushby

Macy Shackleton
as Callie Brown

Sam Chapman
as Michael Donovan

John Dagleish
as 'Scouse' Pete Brown

Martin Gledhill
as Local Resident

Tom Hanson
as Craig Meehan

William Hunt
as Peter Bushby

Rebecca Manley
as Rev Kathy Robertson

Faye McKeever
as Petra Jamieson

Paul Opacic
as DS Paul Brennan

Martin Savage
as Ian

Erin Shanagher
as Debbie

Keir Charles
as Prosecuting

Charlotte Mills
as Amanda Hyett

Gail Kemp
as Anne

Bill Maynard
as Cecil

Nicholas Jones
as Judge
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