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new 6 part series stars Eve Myles (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a65948077/best-eve-myles-dramas/) (Keeping Faith) as gutsy Detective Annie Cassidy, who's investigating the mysterious disappearance of Bristol woman, Sarah.

And the chilling twist is that Detective Cassidy’s main suspect is Sarah’s husband, Headmaster Michael Polly, who's played by none other than Sherwood's David Morrissey. Genius casting indeed!

Gone is a chilling mystery focusing on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood), who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance.

An upstanding member of the community, Michael Polly is inscrutable and likes order and precision in his working life.

Until, that is, he encounters super bright, gutsy Detective Annie Cassidy, played by Eve Myles (The Crow Girl, Hijack) and a compulsive game of cat and mouse begins as she chips away at his veneer in search of the truth.

Beneath the surface of the mystery, lies a deeper exploration of trauma, trust and the legacy of elite institutions.

The series also stars Jennifer Macbeth, Arthur Hughes, Nicholas Nunn, Elliot Cowan, Billy Barratt, Rupert Evans, Jodie McNee, Oscar Batterham and Clare Higgins.

Recap e3

https://thekillingtimestv.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/review-gone-s1-e3-6/

I’m not sure if Downside School would want to be used for filming a drama involving a school covering up crimes.
Though irl it was child sex abuse not murder, and the coverup was probably more for the reputation of the Church rather than the good of the school. Otoh they probably need the money.

Having trouble remembering - do we actually know that Mrs Polly had ended the affair? How do we know that?

I didn't understand the "keep reading" scene at all. Mr Polly isn't the most sympathetic of characters, but I wouldn't expect him to be cruel to his beloved daughter? I shall be cross if they just stuck that in for tension/dramatic effect because it just seemed jarringly out of character for Mr P.

I think it's Michael's way of hurting himself as punishment for hurting Sarah. Like a cross he has to bear kind of thing.

@LindorDoubleChoc her texts said no more. Leave me alone. We are finished or Similar

Well, I suppose the alternative to sheer cruelty might be him wanting no secrets between them. But I rather fear it was mainly a plot device so that we heard the words.

Polly is an odd name. Is it a call-out to The History Of Mr Polly? But nobody reads that these days, I'm sure. And the little I can remember from schooldays is it was a boring book about a boring man.

Presumably the historic cold case is going to end up being linked. Maybe rugby boy killed Sarah and then they use genetic DNA and find his dad killed the girl in the older case?

Wow if that’s true they would be a fab plot

I hope they find her daughter

How is this bloke in charge of a school?

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I still don’t think it’s Michael, but he’s certainly not helping himself by not talking to the police and doing that statement

These fancy open plan houses aren’t the best for having an awkward conversation with your furious wife with the kids listening in 🤣

I don’t think it’s Michael either, but I am usually wrong.
Its so slow though , well acted but dragging a bit.

Wife aka Claire g seems quite calm

Seems like Steven has some sort of control over Claire. The way he spoke to her, manipulating her by using the kids, telling her to give him an alibi and then not letting her speak.

I didn't think she was calm. I thought she was raging inside but Steven was controlling her.

Claire Goose is still looking good. She is obviously controlled by that Sedgwick person :(

Brilliant response from Dylan!

Is she allowed to secretly record Michael?

Surely too soon for this to be a confession.

Anything that she learns would surely be inadmissible. She’s a walking red flag.

Shes also projecting

I think she records so can listen back

not to use as evidence as such

Ugh he’s another creep