8.460 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestSean uncovers inconsistencies in Vance's confession and realises that Vance is just another victim - the real killer is still on the loose.
A socially awkward detective who deals better with data than people is assigned to work on a missing persons unit searching for lost souls.
Acting
Shearsmith's physically precise, heartbreaking performance.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkwardness beautifully.
Creator
Rob Williams
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reece Shearsmith researched autism extensively and worked with advisors to avoid caricature, though the show never explicitly labels Stone.
ITV buried this after poor ratings, but it found its audience years later — the quintessential 'cancelled too soon' British cult obsession.
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