The Missing

During the final episode, a poster on a wall showed a number of missing children. I wonder if that's the plan, a series of stories about individual missing children in Europe. So, the Romanians and other eastern europeans may be the link to Ian Garrett and the young man who hung himself - i.e. a european paedophile ring.

This last episode, which we`ve just seen on I Player, was the only one of the 8 that I actually understood all that they were saying.

Because I'm sick of watching films/tv series etc with ambiguous endings which are done, imo not for the sake of the viewer but so they can make another series at a later date. I also felt the storyline sounded quite harrowing [every parents worse nightmare] and only wanted to subject myself to it if it was brilliant viewing.

While I utterly support your democratic right to free speech and comment, I'm not sure how valid it is to judge a series you've never seen Tegan ???

I haven't watched this but saw the end on gogglebox and everyone on there were bitterly disappointed about the ending. Glad I didn't watch the series.

Could be that there will be a new story but it might link up with this one .

I didn't really understand why Tony was in Poland or whatever country it was. Except that the man who said he killed Oliver was Polish. Maybe this is the link for the next series.

The series was compulsive viewing, even allowing for the odd bit unexplained (such as where did the injured child find crayons to draw on the basement wall) but it has achieved its aim - to get people talking, discussing, wondering........... and at the same time left the door open for a follow up series.

I read a review on the internet and it said there will be another series but probably with different actors and a different story. Eh? How can that be? Yes, I thought Tony drew the man on the icy window, too.

Sylvie told him that as long as he kept the picture with him, then Olly would still be with him. That's why he drew the picture all over the place, wherever he went.

I was sure it was the conclusion too.Everybody else had an 'ending' [either a good outcome or a bad one] all except Tony.I hadn't heard anything about another series.I thought it was a satisfactory ending, Tony had now become unbalanced by it all.I presumed that Tony had drawn the figure in the frosty window, as he spent the rest of his life looking for Ollie.Of course, if there is another series, then perhaps Ollie could be alive, but as a stand alone ending, I thought it was a pretty good one.Fantastic drama, but yes, harrowing at times and hard to watch.

Why are you all so sure there is another series? I thought it came to a fairly final conclusion except I don't understand why Tony was in Russia. Weren't the baddies in the French house from Romania?

I thought it was concluded as you describe it jingle. The dad consumed with grief and not accepting the boy had been murdered as per the Police Chiefs order to 'deal with him' and once the Police Chief had shot himself the truth died with him as to where the body was.

Merlot

Ah, I think you are probably right. He would have been a bit of a you know what to leave the parents not knowing though.

After Tony killed Garrett he wrapped the body in a blue tarpaulin and took the boat out on the lake and dumped him in the water - left the boat engine going and the boat and the boat went out to sea.

jings I just had a quick whizz through the episode on iplayer and I couldn't find anywhere that actually showed Tony drew that picture in the frost... it was just on a pane of glass possibly a car window. I suppose eventually we'll see how it actually got there...

thank you, jingle...I really did want it to be otherwise.

Not just you, henetha!

I found the whole series totally engrossing and shall look forward to the new series. I was a bit confused once or twice, but that's me!

Tony drew it, jings? Oh...
I don't think I want to watch any more series about missing children, though.

oh my how did I miss that bit? thanks jinglbellsfrocks.. I think I am going a bit doolally...

Tony drew the picture in the frost on the window. It was part of going out of his mind.

Just watched that link and it does appear its about a different child.

I thought the drawing in the frost on the car was proof that Ollie was alive and indeed living in Russia. I think the guy that was supposed to get rid of Ollie and then found him alive , didn't kill him as he said but sold him on to someone else maybe in Russia. Who knows,I guess all will be revealed at some point not sure If I will watch though...

definitely going to be a new case. (the video)

Sounds like Baptiste may be on it again, but would have to be new parents.

It was a good ending. So glad no trafficking was involved with Ollie. Would have been less distressing if he had been killed outright, but I suppose that wouldn't have tied in.

The father was totally out of his mind, which is why he couldn't accept the reality of Ollie's death.

I think it will be a completely new story.

I thought the ending was distressing. If the child had been knocked over and killed it would not have been so upsetting - but I suppose they had to explain why he was seen at the window of the house.

It was very well done but I found the ending unsatisfactory. Had the dad just become completely unbalanced or was the boy their son? Has it been left open to be continued in the next series - or is it going to be a completely different storyline?

I have to agree with papaoscar, it was depressing and there are probably enough depressing things going on without making them up.