45 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestVirginie follows a lead that could reveal what happened and who has been hiding the truth.
In a picturesque French village, English single mother Sarah's daughter disappears while on a school exchange trip, soon after attempting a late-night call to her mother. Despite indifference from local authorities and the host family, Sarah goes on a search for her daughter that spirals into a dangerous race against time.
Acting
Joanna Scanlan's descent from composed to feral is devastating
Direction
Thomas weaponizes French village beauty against you
Creator
Matthew Thomas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series taps into real anxieties about European exchange programs post-Madeleine McCann, using the 'idyllic foreign setting' trope as a trap.
Scanlan insisted on performing her own French dialogue after six months of intensive lessons, refusing the dubbing that producers initially planned.
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