Eve Myles and David Morrissey star in the new thriller which was inspired by real-life Bristol detective
ITV’s Gone stars Eve Myles and David Morrissey(Image: ITV)
Gone is the brand new six-part crime thriller from ITV.
The drama, which starts on Sunday, March 8, stars Eve Myles as Detective Annie Cassidy and David Morrisey, who plays Michael Polly, a local Headmaster who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance.
Gone also stars Emma Appleton, Jennifer Macbeth, Arthur Hughes, Nicholas Nunn, Elliot Cowan, Billy Barratt, Rupert Evans, Jodie McNee, Oscar Batterham and Clare Higgins.
The new series is set and filmed in Bristol. A synopsis for the drama sets the scene, it reads: “Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone is a chilling mystery focusing on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood, Britannia), who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance.
Eve Myles as Annie Cassidy in Gone(Image: ITV)
“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, Torchwood), and a compulsive game of cat and mouse begins as she chips away at his veneer in search of the truth.”
Speaking about the show and its setting, lead actor Eve said: “The story is a deep psychological thriller set in and around a prestigious private school in Bristol, as well as the surrounding countryside and forests.
“We follow my character Annie Cassidy, who is quickly involved in a missing person’s case that turns out to be a murder. It’s a very deep, nuanced series about what makes us human. What is a ‘monster’. What is ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’.”
While David, who hadn’t filmed in Bristol before, said: “I’ve not been to Bristol much before, but I’ve loved being here. It’s a great city; vibrant, cultural, and very beautiful to look at.”
Eve Myles, left, and David Morrissey, right, star in a new six-part ITV series called Gone. The series was filmed and is set in Bristol, and tells the story of an upstanding private school headteacher Michael Polly (Morrissey) who slowly becomes a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, after the work of Detective Annie Cassidy (Myles). The character of Annie Cassidy is inspired by Avon and Somerset detective Julie MacKay, who in 2015 solved the 1984 murder of Melanie Road in Bath(Image: ITV)
Much of filming for Gone took place at Bottle Yard Studios, but also on location at a school, with filming taking place during the Easter holidays.
Speaking about what makes Gone stand out from other police dramas, David added: “It’s a thriller. I think what’s interesting about the show is the public school setting and the fact that you’re investigating crime in a world that has its own rules and regulations. Our detective has to navigate that world – the world of the public school, with all its history and legacy – while doing her job.”
And while Gone is a fictional series penned by acclaimed screenwriter George Kay, known for The Long Shadow, Hijack, and Lupin, it is partly inspired by the book, To Hunt a Killer, and the career and work of respected former Detective Superintendent for Gloucestershire Police, Julie Mackay, as well as ITV Crime Correspondent Robert Murphy who has reported on some of the biggest and most complex cases in the West of England.
Gone starts on ITV at 9pm on Sunday, March 8.
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