Disappeared is an American documentary television show on Investigation Discovery that debuted on December 10, 2009.[1] The show contains re-enactments and interviews with law enforcement officers, investigators, and relatives connected with cases in which individuals have gone missing.[2] Each episode focuses on a single case of either one individual, or sometimes several individuals who disappeared together.
| Disappeared | |
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 Title card (since season 6) | |
| Genre | |
| Presented by | Christopher Walker |
| Composer | David Varga |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 143 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Various
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| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company | Peacock Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Investigation Discovery |
| Release | December 10, 2009 – present |
The show's initial run was composed of six seasons that originally aired between December 2009 to April 2013. Following a three-year-long hiatus, on April 11, 2016, the show resumed on the Investigation Discovery network, debuting its seventh season.[3] In 2021, the show was returned as a podcast.[4] In May 2022, it was announced that the show was being rebooted for the 2022-2023 television season.[5] The tenth season premiered September 7, 2022, with the eleventh premiering August 27, 2023.
Format
editDisappeared follows a documentary format.[6] It features re-enactments and interviews with family members, friends, and law enforcement connected to the missing subject(s), to explore their recent lives and last actions prior to disappearing. By the time episodes air, some cases had been resolved, with a variety of outcomes, but most often the cases covered have not been explained at the time the episode reaches broadcast. Starting with the tenth season, the series took on a more interview-centric format with no narration and no re-enactments.
Broadcast history
editThe series debuted on December 10, 2009, featuring the case of Brandi Ellen Wells. After the series' sixth season conclusion in 2013, it was on a three-years-long hiatus. On April 11, 2016, the series returned to Investigation Discovery for a seventh season.[7] The program was renewed for an eighth season, which premiered March 26, 2017.[8] The ninth season premiered March 16, 2018. After its cancellation in 2018, the show was rebooted in 2022 after the success of its spin-off podcast.[5]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes[a] | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | December 10, 2009 | April 5, 2010 | |
| 2 | 13 | October 4, 2010 | December 27, 2010 | |
| 3 | 13 | January 3, 2011 | March 28, 2011 | |
| 4 | 14 | April 4, 2011 | January 2, 2012 | |
| 5 | 17 | January 9, 2012 | April 30, 2012 | |
| 6 | 15 | November 19, 2012 | April 4, 2013 | |
| Specials | 4 | May 26, 2014 | April 12, 2015 | |
| 7 | 10 | April 11, 2016 | June 6, 2016 | |
| 8 | 13 | March 26, 2017 | June 26, 2017 | |
| 9 | 13 | March 16, 2018 | June 24, 2018 | |
| 10 | 8 | September 7, 2022 | November 2, 2022 | |
| 11 | 10 | August 20, 2023 | October 29, 2023 | |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Investigation Discovery Debuts New 1st Quarter Slate with Six New Series and the Finale of on the Case with Paula Zahn". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Investigation Discovery Enters 2010-11 Upfront Season with Powerful Ratings Momentum". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ Sage, Alyssa (March 17, 2016). "Investigation Discovery Reviving Missing Persons Series 'Disappeared'". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Investigation Discovery's Hit Series "Disappeared" Returns as a Podcast". The Futon Critic. July 26, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "'Disappeared', 'Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?' TV Reboots, 9 Returning Series, New Specials & Podcasts On ID, Discovery+ Latest Slate". Deadline Hollywood. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Disappeared". TV Guide. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Investigation Discovery Revives Viewer-favorite Series Disappeared for a Seventh Season, Giving Hope to a New Group of Families Still Searching for Their Missing Loved Ones – Discovery Communications, Inc". discovery.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ McLennan, Cindy (March 17, 2017). "Disappeared: Season Eight Kicks Off with 100th Episode". TV Series Finale. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Disappeared: Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved June 21, 2017.