"THE STOLEN GIRL" DEBUTS APRIL 16 EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ IN THE UK AND ON HULU AND FREEFORM IN THE US

New imagery released for the original five-part thriller based on the best-selling novel by Alex Dahl

Disney+ has today revealed the launch date and official key art for the upcoming UK Original, "The Stolen Girl" produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) with Brightstar. The five-part psychological drama launches exclusively 16th April 2025 on Disney+ worldwide. In the U.S., Freeform will roll out episodes weekly at 10:00 PM ET beginning 16th April 2025, and episodes will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Starring Denise Gough ("Andor"), Holliday Grainger ("Strike"), Ambika Mod, ("One Day"), Jim Sturgess ("Cloud Atlas"), Bronagh Waugh ("The Suspect"), and Michael Workéyè ("My Lady Jane"), the series is adapted by Catherine Moulton ("Baptiste") from best-selling novel by Alex Dahl's ("Playdate") and is directed by Eva Husson ("Mothering Sunday"). The series tells the story of fascinating, relatable and complex women in an unimaginable situation.

A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mum to two young kids, upside down in this tense thriller. When her 9-year-old daughter Lucia excitedly asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend Josie, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie's mother, Rebecca, she's put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent's worst nightmare.

The next day, when Elisa goes to pick up Lucia, she discovers that the beautiful house was a holiday rental. Lucia is missing. Rebecca and Josie have vanished. What started out as her daughter's first sleepover has turned into an abduction.

As an urgent manhunt unfolds across Europe, Elisa and her husband Fred find themselves the object of police and public scrutiny. Elisa's perfect family begins to unravel under the pressure, and long-buried secrets come to light. Rebecca took Lucia for a reason. And as viewers learn more about the tangled lives of these women, the question of whether Rebecca was justified in kidnapping the little girl arises - and if she might be better off staying hidden.

Nicola Shindler ("Fool Me Once", "Happy Valley", "Missing You", "It's A Sin") executive produces for Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), along with executive producers Tanya Seghatchian and John Woodward for Brightstar ("The Power of the Dog", "Cold War"), and Alex Dahl, Eva Husson and Catherine Moulton also serve as executive producers with James Dean as producer. Hannah Scott serves as executive producer for Disney+.

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ABOUT DISNEY+

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ABOUT FREEFORM

Freeform's distinct brand of young adult programming channels the force and momentum of its audience in its quest for progress with culturally impactful and engaging series such as "Project Runway," "Scam Goddess," and "How I Escaped My Cult," in addition to beloved tentpole programming stunts including "31 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas."

ABOUT QUAY STREET PRODUCTIONS (PART OF ITV STUDIOS)

Quay Street Productions was founded by multi-award-winning producer Nicola Shindler in 2021, to make contemporary, provocative and entertaining drama for UK and global audiences.

Based in Manchester, Quay Street Productions works closely with new and established writers to tell a broad range of stories.

Russell T Davies' drama Nolly, starring Helena Bonham Carter as soap opera legend Noele "Nolly" Gordon, and Significant Otherby Dana Fainaru and Hamish Wright, starring Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour, both launched on ITVX and ITV in 2023. Feature-length BBC One drama Men Up, written by BAFTA Wales winner Matthew Barry and starring Iwan Rheon, aired Christmas 2023 and After The Flood, written by BAFTA-nominated Mick Ford and starring Sophie Rundle, launched on ITV1 and ITVX last year, and a second series will commence filming for ITV soon.

Harlan Coben's Netflix series Fool Me Once, written by Bafta-winner Danny Brocklehurst, starring Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage and Joanna Lumley, premiered globally last January, and became the most-watched series in the US in 2024, on any platform, and joined Netflix's global chart of its top 10 most popular English-language shows of all time. To date, the series has over 108 million views since its launch in January 2024.

Dead Hot, written by Charlotte Coben and commissioned by Amazon Prime Video for UK and Ireland, dropped in March 2024, followed by Tubi to serve the US. Toby Whithouse's The Red King aired on UKTV in April 2024. Missing You, a Harlan Coben series for Netflix, written by Victoria Asare-Archer, launched January 2025 and the next adaptation, Run Away, is currently in production as part of the ongoing collaboration.

Tip Toe, an upcoming drama written by BAFTA-winner Russell T Davies for Channel 4. Other series set to launch this year include Catherine Moulton's The Stolen Girl for Disney+, Lazarus, a Harlan Coben series for Amazon Prime Video, written by Danny Brocklehurst, and The Guest written by Matthew Barry for BBC and iPlayer.

Quay Street Productions is part of ITV Studios.

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ABOUT ITV STUDIOS

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can't get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV. ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 6,700 hours of original programming across 60 production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 90,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world. ITV Studios has 150+ owned and operated channels in the social space delivering over 10bn views in 2024, as well as 20 FAST channels on 100+ channel feeds globally. It launched a new label, Zoo 55 dedicated to expanding its digital and gaming activity, in January 2025. ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK's largest commercial broadcaster ITV and the ad-funded, free streaming home for ITV, ITVX.

ABOUT BRIGHTSTAR

Brightstar is the London based production company founded by Tanya Seghatchian and John Woodward. Tanya was a producer on the Harry Potter film franchise, Pawel Pawlikowski's feature Cold War, and an Executive Producer on the Netflix TV series, The Crown. John was previously CEO at both the British Film Institute and UK Film Council. Tanya and John most recently produced Jane Campion's Bafta, Golden Globe, and Academy Award(R) winning feature film The Power Of The Dog.