The Disappearance

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Anyone watching it? What do you think? Just about to watch episode four on BBC 4 and I'm really enjoying it.

It was great - reminded me of The Killing where so many characters had a secret or had done something wrong, but not related to the actual crime.

The scene where Chris visited Jean in prison and you suddenly realised he was taking the rap for Lea's murder was brilliant.
And Flo's anguish outside the hospital - sent shivers down my spine.

Thought it was fantastic! The little girl playing Zoë is so good - she does remind me of my DD, though

Yy Zoe was fab. I also liked that the house was a mess after her birthday party It made me realise how often dramas have show home settings regardless of what is supposed to be going on in the characters' lives.

The ending was done beautifully, them getting on with their lives as normal and the little powerful reminders of what they have lost.
Hope they will make a second series.

Orange, do you mean another case for Molina and Co to solve? I think that could work well.

Did anyone notice the policewoman constantly eating and people making a point of noticing? What was that about.. Had she just given up smoking maybe?

I was wondering that - was she supposed to be hugely overweight by French standards? It all seemed a bit slapstick.

Ok, so back to the earring. The police said "Hey, we're missing that earring which proves you're a cheating wench. Would we be able to get a photo of the other one as it may be crucial to finding the murderer?" Chris says "Sure thing." And then has both earrings knocking around her room because they are really nice earrings...?

Molina's daughter Rose also ate heartily and was not skinny. Perhaps they're campaigning for healthier body image.

The police woman was gorgeous. I thought it was very humorous all the scenes where she was eating, especially taking a sweet at the hotel. She had a lovely figure.

Flo was how you imagine French woman to be, slim and effortlessly chic, but they must come in all shapes and sizes like us.

I loved this series. If something doesn't have subtitles I'm not interested these days! There are some foreign dramas coming up on All4 next week.

CremeEggThief, yes another case for Molina and Co.
I would also like another case for the Icelandic Andri and co in Trapped.

At one point Sophie and Flo had lunch together and I swear they just had a plateful of broccoli each. I know it's hard to shop when there's a crisis in the family but still...

Me too to both, Orange😊

I agree, she was beautiful and much slimmer than I have been at my slimmest There must be even more pressure over there than there is here.

Orangetoffee yes to another Andri-fest I fancied him too.

I just caught up, I really enjoyed it

Well acted and enjoyed Molina

Just caught up - very satisfactory. I didn't cotton on to the uncle being innocent until in his police interview he said that he pushed Lea and she fell onto the brick - the post mortem report said there were two blows to the head. (So although I don't think I'm ready to be a fully fledged French detective, perhaps Molina could recruit me as a trainee and give me some tuition ?)

May I suggest Locked Up, a fantastic Spanish series for anybody who is a bit forlorn, now that The Disappearance has ended...?

All 16 episodes are immediately available. I think it is my favourite series EVER.

Thanks Rattitude I'll check it out! Definitely got a taste for the whodunnits I've seen The Missing and Broadchurch and now started 'The Killing' which is slow going but good.

Bloody brilliant! All caught up, I was half right with the uncle and now I'm telling my DH I should be a cop

Thanks Rattitude I'll definitely check that out, but not before I've watched this one again! Wonderful acting all round, so love that little girl

Rattitude thanks for the reminder. I loved the trailer for Locked Up and then completely forgot to watch it.

Channel 4's Walter Presents selection of foreign dramas is very good if you fancy more subtitled stuff. DD recommends Kabul Kitchen which is more humourous I think but there's loads of Scandi noir stuff plus Deutschland 83 which was recently on and collectively watched and enjoyed on here.

Dicte - crime reporter is very good, only on second episode but am enjoying it

I would like to pay tribute to BBC 4, for spoiling us with excellent foreign crime/noir dramas in the 9 p.m. Saturday night slot all of this year. "Young Montalbano" (ok, full of clichés and a bit cheesy, but great fun and beautiful people and scenery to look at!), "Trapped", "Follow the Money" and "The Disappearance". I for one would have been lost without you!