MGM+ ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO AGC TELEVISION'S "VANISHED" STARRING KALEY CUOCO FOR FEBRUARY 2026 PREMIERE
Mystery Thriller Series Directed by Barnaby Thompson Also Stars Sam Claflin, Karin Viard and Matthias Schweighöfer
LOS ANGELES, California - October 8, 2025 - Today, premium linear channel and streaming service MGM+ announced it has secured rights for the US, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Latin America to Vanished, a four-part mystery thriller series from AGC Television, a division of Stuart Ford's prolific independent content studio AGC Studios. Prime Video had previously announced deals for the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. AGC has also finalized a co-production deal with ARD Degeto for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. AGC International is distributing the series worldwide.
Shot on location in Marseille and Paris, the thriller stars Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant, The Big Bang Theory) Sam Claflin (Peaky Blinders, Me Before You), Karin Viard (Polisse, The Bélier Family), Matthias Schweighöfer (Oppenheimer, Army of the Dead), Simon Abkarian (Casino Royale, To Take a Wife) and Dar Zuzovsky (The Saints, The Survivor).
"We are thrilled to make MGM+ the home for Vanished in the U.S.," said Michael Wright, head of MGM+. "This exciting and surprising mystery thriller features an exceptional cast, led by Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin, and unfolds against the stunning, cinematic backdrop of France. Vanished is a perfect fit with the MGM+ brand that showcases classic Hollywood storytelling for a modern audience."
"Securing Vanished for our international audience represents another significant step as we transform MGM+ into a premium global service," said Michael Katzer, Head of MGM+ International. This captivating series exemplifies the elevated and immersive storytelling that we are bringing to customers worldwide."
The series is created by David Hilton and Preston Thompson, written by Preston Thompson (Pixie, Kids in Love), directed by Barnaby Thompson (Pixie, St Trinians 1 & 2, Mad About The Boy - The Noel Coward Story), and executive produced by James Clayton (Slow Burn Entertainment), David Kosse (Rockwood Pictures), Barnaby Thompson (Fragile Films), Preston Thompson, Kaley Cuoco and AGC's Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz and Miguel A. Palos Jr.
When a couple's trip to Paris takes a dark turn with the sudden disappearance of her boyfriend Tom (Claflin) aboard a train to the south of France, Alice (Cuoco) is plunged into a web of intrigue and danger, uncovering shocking secrets about the man she thought she knew.
The deals were negotiated by Andrew Miller and Doug Goodkind for MGM+ US; Michael Katzer for MGM+ International; Claire Zechiel for ARD; and by AGC's VP of Legal & Business Affairs Conor McElroy for AGC.
About MGM+
MGM+ is an ad-free linear and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive, acclaimed original series and docuseries, current movie releases, and classic film franchises - all available in the US, on-demand, online, and across devices. MGM+ is a destination for premium content, with original series including the horror thriller The Institute, hit sci-fi horror series FROM, the Western adventure Billy the Kid, and the romantic adventure series Robin Hood. Internationally, the streaming service is currently available in 34 countries across Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Canada - offering rich content to our viewers around the world.
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About AGC Studios
With 47 film and TV productions since its launch in 2018, Stuart Ford's AGC Studios has enjoyed explosive growth and is already well established as one of the most prolific and diversified independent content companies in the industry. In addition to Vanished, AGC Television is currently in post-production on the 6 x 45 minute Lithuanian-German Nordic noir thriller series A Wolf's Prey, starring Edward Holcroft, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė and Ieva Andrejevaitė. In film, Bobby Farrelly's teen road trip comedy Driver's Ed starring Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon and Sam Nivola, from producers Jonas and Jennifer Pate had its world premiere at TIFF. AGC is in post-production on two films: Fing! starring Taika Waititi, based on the best-selling children's book from David Walliams; and Rowan Athale's thrilling sports drama Giant, based on the true-life story of British-Yemeni pugilist Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed, starring Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry.
Recent and upcoming releases include Ron Howard's psychological thriller Eden, starring Ana De Armas, Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby and Daniel Brühl; Academy Award(R)-winning writer-director Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman staring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh and superstar Jennifer Lopez; and Charlie Polinger's debut feature The Plague starring Joel Edgerton which just won the top prizes at the Deauville Film Festival and Fantastic Fest.
Other highlights include Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, which premiered as the #1 film on Netflix in the US; Justin Kurzel's Venice premiere The Order, starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan and Jurnee Smollett; Roland Emmerich's ancient Rome gladiatorial epic series, Those About to Die for Peacock; Brad Anderson's crime thriller The Silent Hour (Paramount) starring Joel Kinnaman and Mark Strong; Richard Linklater's Hit Man starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona; and Late Night with the Devil.
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