Prime Video and MGM+ have revealed our first look at Vanished, the new mystery thriller starring Sam Claflin and Kayley Cuoco.
Prime Video has announced that Vanished, the new mystery-thriller starring Sam Claflin and Kayley Cuoco, will be released in its entirety as a bingeable series this February. The gripping four-part mystery series follows Alice (Cuoco) as she jets across Paris. Her mission is to investigate the sudden disappearance of her boyfriend, Tom (Claflin). But the more she digs, the more she uncovers about the man she thought she knew.
The series promises to be one of the jewels in the streamers’ New Year’s crown, and you can see why. The series is created by David Hilton and Preston Thompson, written by Preston Thompson, and directed by Barnaby Thompson, whose previous work includes St Trinians 1 & 2. But what can we expect from this new show? Let’s dive into the synopsis for a closer look.

SYNOPSIS
When a couple’s trip to Paris takes a dark turn with the sudden disappearance of her boyfriend Tom (Claflin) aboard a train to the south of France, Alice (Cuoco) is plunged into a web of intrigue and danger, uncovering shocking secrets about the man she thought she knew. Additional cast includes Karin Viard (Polisse, The Bélier Family), Matthias Schweighöfer (Oppenheimer, Army of the Dead), Simon Abkarian (Casino Royale, To Take a Wife) and Dar Zuzovsky (The Saints, The Survivor).
Vanished was filmed in and around Marseille and Paris, France and is created by David Hilton and Preston Thompson, written by Preston Thompson (Pixie, Kids in Love), directed by Barnaby Thompson (Pixie, St Trinians 1 & 2, Mad About The Boy – The Noel Coward Story), and executive produced by James Clayton (Slow Burn Entertainment), David Kosse (Rockwood Pictures), Barnaby Thompson (Fragile Films), Preston Thompson, Kaley Cuoco and AGC’s Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz and Miguel A. Palos Jr.
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This is brilliant news. Sam Claflin is on a roll right now, especially after his scene-stealing performance in Barnaby Roper’s gangster flick, All the Devils Are Here. His involvement has definitely raised expectations. His involvement, coupled with Kayley Cuoco and impressive production values, makes Vanished one of the most eagerly anticipated new series of 2026.
Thankfully, the series isn’t only coming to Prime Video UK. The show will be accessible on Prime in Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. However, fans in the US, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Latin America can catch the series on MGM+.
Vanished will launch globally on Sunday, 1st February.

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