Eve Myles and David Morrissey to lead ITV1's new psychological drama Gone

It centres around a Headmaster who becomes the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance.

ITV1 has announced a gripping new psychological drama, Gone, from George Kay, starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey. 

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, 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, and a compulsive game of cat and mouse begins as she chips away at his veneer in search of the truth.

With tension in the air, yet Polly not displaying any emotion, Annie’s suspicions are heightened the more she investigates. Something in her gut tells her all is not what it seems.  Could he be capable of murder? And if so, why?

Sarah and Michael’s daughter, Alana, played by Emma Appleton, is a teacher at the school, making their involvement a real family affair.

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

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

On joining the cast of Gone, Eve Myles said "I'm thrilled to be playing Detective Annie Cassidy in George Kay's brilliantly written drama Gone.  Annie is a fascinating character, intuitive, gutsy and doesn't suffer fools, but she has met her match in Michael Polly who is a formidable adversary played by David Morrissey. It's wonderful to be directed by Richard Laxton and I can't wait for the audience to see it."

To which David Morrissey added "I’m delighted to be reunited with George Kay and the wonderful team at New Pictures. And to be working for the first time with the amazing Eve Myles and Richard Laxton."

Written and created by George Kay, Gone is co-produced by New Pictures (an All3Media company) and George Kay’s Observatory Pictures, in association with All3Media International, directed by Richard Laxton, produced by Mark Hedges and executive produced by Willow Grylls and Matt Sandford.

Speaking on today's news, ITV's Head of Drama Polly Hill said "I am so delighted to be working with George, Willow, and Richard on this brilliant new police procedure.  Gone is a wonderful new drama which puts Detective Annie Cassidy, played by Eve Myles, up against Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey, the prime suspect in the case of his missing wife. Did he do it? The amazing team on and off screen make a beautifully compelling story and one that I am sure will keep the audience guessing."

To which writer and creator George Kay added "After teaming up with ITV and New Pictures for true crime drama The Long Shadow, I’m delighted to be working with them again to create a new police drama. Inspired by real life research, Gone sees the excellent Eve Myles’s overlooked Detective Annie Cassidy go head-to-head with main suspect Michael Polly, played by the superb David Morrissey. In a story about privilege and prejudice, the truth is tantalisingly close. Or at least, that’s what Annie thinks…"

Gone is a fictional series, partly inspired by the book To Hunt a Killer and the career and work of respected former Detective Superintendent for Gloucestershire Police, Julie Mackay, and ITV Crime Correspondent Robert Murphy who has reported on some of the biggest and most complex cases in the West of England. Both Mackay and Murphy serve as consultants on the series.

Gone will air on ITV1