The initial episodes of “The Disappeared of the Station” were presented at the La Rochelle Festival, sparking a buzz among festival-goers. With a gripping plot, intense emotions, and an alluring cast, the series was set to grab the audience’s attention when it premieres on Disney+ on October 8th.
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Between 1995 and 2001 in Perpignan, a teenager goes missing, and three young women are murdered near the train station. They’re young, beautiful, and driven by a strong desire for freedom. Their faces appear in newspapers, and they become known as “The Disappeared of the Station”.
Flore Robin (played by Camille Razat), a young investigator, begins her police career on the same day the first body is found. She’s paired with police captain Franck Vidal (Hugo Becker) and her mentor Felix Sabueso (Patrick Timsit), who was sidelined but called back specifically for this extraordinary case.
Meanwhile, the missing girl’s mother (Mélanie Doutey) follows every lead to find her daughter. For 20 years, as the city is gradually gripped by fear, the relentless hunt for an elusive but ruthless serial killer rages on.
Premiered on the opening night of the La Rochelle Fiction Festival on September 16, “The Disappeared of the Station” revealed its first two episodes to the series-lovers present. This new exclusive Disney+ series, available from October 8, follows in the footsteps of successful productions like “Everything is Fine” or “The Children are Kings” and shines with similar qualities: a captivating plot, emotionally charged dialogues, characters as fascinating as they are endearing, performed by some of the greatest French-speaking actors… In short, enough to delight festival-goers and whet their appetites!
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The strength of “The Disappeared of the Station” comes, first and foremost, from its brilliant creator, Gaëlle Bellan, who has already proven her talent with series like “Spiral”, “The Bureau”, and more recently “Everything is Fine” – also on Disney+. Bellan’s impactful writing sets her work apart. She’s joined in direction by Virginie Sauveur, with whom she previously collaborated on “Spiral” and “Time of the Lost”. Sauveur heaps praise on her colleague and proudly acknowledges the success of their new collaboration: “When I was offered to direct the mini-series, I already knew the true crime story by heart, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to stage a reenactment of this extraordinary investigation. Knowing Gaëlle Bellan’s writing, having worked with her on ‘Time of the Lost’ for Arte, I knew there would be all the elements not only to tell a good detective story but also to convey all the deep and subtle emotions of the characters that punctuate this investigation.”
The cast of “The Disappeared of the Station” is equally impressive. Camille Razat (Emily in Paris) plays the role of Flore, a young policewoman under the pressure of proving herself, whose character allows her to identify with the victims. She is joined in her investigation by Hugo Becker (Call My Agent) and Patrick Timsit (An Indian in the City), both convincingly portraying contrasting figures in the police force. Lastly, Mélanie Doutey (nominated for a César for Best Female Newcomer for her role in “Don’t Swear Anything”) completes this strong quartet, perfectly embodying the mother of one of the missing girls.