In February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews is reported missing. A frantic search quickly becomes a murder inquiry. Led by Julie Bushby, the community rallies around Shannon's grief-stricken mother Karen, determined to find her daughter and show that, although she's from a poor background, Shannon's life is as important as any other. As hope fades and doubts about Karen arise, Shannon is found — with a man her mother knows. Who is this man, and what is his connection to Karen?
Sheridan Smith
Gemma Whelan
Siobhan Finneran
Sian Brooke
Steve Oram
Dean Andrews
Kirsty Armstrong
Catherine Breeze
Sally Carr
Darren Connolly
Cody Ryan
Macy Shackleton
Sam Chapman
John Dagleish
Martin Gledhill
Tom Hanson
William Hunt
Rebecca Manley
Faye McKeever
Paul Opacic
Martin Savage
Erin Shanagher
Keir Charles
Charlotte Mills
Gail Kemp
Bill Maynard
Nicholas Jones