The Gone
{{Short description|New Zealand television series}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Crime drama
| creator =
| based_on =
| writer =
| screenplay = Anna McPartlin
Michael Bennet
| story =
| director = Peter Burger
Hannah Quinn
Dathaí Keane
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Richard Flood
- Acushla-Tara Kupe
- Manu Bennett
}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| country = New Zealand
Ireland
| language = English, Māori
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 12
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Steve Barr
- Laura Beetz
- Michael Bennett
- David Creen
- Yvonne Donohoe
- Katie Holly
- Dermot Horan
- Karl Zohrab
- Anna McPartlin
}}
| producer = Timothy White
Reikura Kahi
| editor = Darragh Moran
Bryan Shaw
| cinematography = Dave Cameron
| music = Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
| runtime =
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Kōtare Productions
- Keeper Pictures
- Kingfisher Films
}}
| budget =
| network = TVNZ (New Zealand)
RTÉ (Ireland)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|05|07|df=y}}
| last_aired =
}}
The Gone is a joint New Zealand-Irish crime drama television series. The first season of six episodes was broadcast from 7 May 2023 on New Zealand's TVNZ. It was directed by Peter Burger and Hannah Quinn, with scripts written by Anna McPartlin and Michael Bennet. It stars Richard Flood as Irish detective Theo Richter, who joins Detective Sergeant Diana Huia (Acushla-Tara Kupe) to investigate the disappearance of an Irish couple in New Zealand. Irish journalist Aileen Ryan (Carolyn Bracken) reports on the situation. A second season of six episodes followed in 2024, directed by Dathaí Keane and Peter Burger. When Aileen also goes missing, Theo and Diana lead the search.
Premise
When an Irish couple go missing in (fictional) Mt Affinity, New Zealand, Irish detective Theo Richter collaborates with local police Diana Huia and Bruce Harris to solve the mystery.{{cite web|website=The Guardian|first=Hollie|last=Richardson|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/16/tv-tonight-a-gripping-mystery-with-a-beautiful-new-zealand-backdrop|title= TV tonight: a gripping murder mystery with a beautiful New Zealand backdrop |date=16 March 2024|access-date=20 March 2024}}
Cast
- Richard Flood as Theo Richter
- Acushla-Tara Kupe as DS Diana Huia
- Carolyn Bracken as Aileen Ryan
- Vanessa Rare as Wiki Huia
- Scott Wills as Bruce Harris
- Wayne Hapi as Buster Huia
- Rachel Morgan as Sinead Martin
- Michelle Fairley as Hannah Martin
- Simon Mead as Ronan Garvey
- Manu Bennett as Tamati Davidson
- Bill Murphy as Superintendent Walsh
Production
Directed by Peter Burger and Hannah Quinn, the six-part series is co-produced by Kōtare Productions, Keeper Pictures and Kingfisher Films, in association with Southern Light Films.{{cite web|website=The Irish Post|url=https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/stellar-irish-cast-star-lead-newly-acquired-bbc-drama-the-gone-268361|title= Stellar Irish cast lead newly-acquired BBC drama The Gone|first=Fiona|last=Audley|date=25 February 2024}} The series is co-written by Anna McPartlin and Michael Bennet. Filming took place on location in Dublin, Auckland and Te Aroha.{{cite web|website=RTÉ|accessdate=20 March 2024|url= https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1021/1411300-richard-flood-welcomes-the-dark-side-in-the-gone/|title= Richard Flood welcomes the dark side in The Gone: 'It's something different for me'|date=22 October 2023}} The cast is led by Acushla-Tara Kupe, Richard Flood, Manu Bennett, and Carolyn Bracken.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a46924409/greys-anatomy-richard-flood-drama-bbc-iplayer/|website= Digital Spy|first=Stephanie|last=Chase|date=23 February 2024|title= Grey's Anatomy star's Irish detective drama will be available on BBC iPlayer|accessdate=20 March 2024}}
A second series was being filmed in February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46987419/the-gone-season-2-filming-photos/|website=Digital Spy|first=Iona|last=Rowan|date=27 February 2024|title= Game of Thrones and Grey's Anatomy stars spotted filming season 2 of Irish crime drama|accessdate=20 March 2024}}
Broadcast
The series was available in New Zealand in May 2023 on TVNZ. It was shown on RTÉ in Ireland in October 2023 {{cite news|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2023/10/22/the-gone-is-rte-taking-licence-fee-payers-for-fools-by-passing-this-off-as-irish-drama/|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=20 March 2024|title= The Gone: Is RTÉ taking licence-fee payers for fools by passing this off as Irish drama?|first=Ed|last=Power|date=22 October 2023}} and in the UK on BBC4 in March 2024.
Reception
=Critical reception=
Lucy Mangan in The Guardian gave the series four stars and praised the characterisations.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/18/the-gone-review-its-the-rich-warm-characters-that-make-this-thriller-so-compelling|date=18 March 2024|accessdate=20 March 2024|website=The Guardian|title= The Gone review – it's the rich, warm characters that make this thriller so compelling}} Liam Fay in The Times praised the New Zealand landscape but felt the show consisted largely of tired television cliches.{{cite web|url= https://www.thetimes.com/article/rtes-the-gone-is-a-lesson-in-what-not-to-do-zm3fc70mc|first=Liam|last=Fay|website=The Times|access-date=20 March 2024|title= RTE's 'The Gone' is a lesson in what not to do|date=29 October 2023}}
=Accolades=
The series won five awards at the 2023 New Zealand Television Awards, winning Best Drama, Best Cinematography (Drama/Comedy Drama) for Dave Cameron, Best Original Score for Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Best Costume Design for Pauline Pohatu and Best Makeup Design for Kelly Mitchell.{{cite web|url=https://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4295306&tpl=archnews&force=1|website=iftn.ie|accessdate=20 March 2024|title=The Gone wins five awards at the New Zealand Television Awards 2023|date=
6 December 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|22037876}}
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Category:2020s New Zealand television series
Category:2023 New Zealand television series debuts
Category:New Zealand English-language television shows
Category:Television shows filmed in New Zealand