TV Show Review - The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (Limited Docu Series)

Season: Limited Documentary Series
Genre: Documentary/ Crime/ Drama
Number of episodes: 8
Year: 2019
Starring: Anthony Summer, Gonçalo Amaral, Robbyn Swan, Jim Gamble, Ernie Allen, Robert Murat, Susan Hubbard

Description: “The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann” takes a detailed look at the disappearance of the three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from he seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.

Review: May 2007. The then three-year-old girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from an apartment in Praia de Luz. Nobody knows what happened and nobody has an answer to where she is right now. It is the most famous missing persons case ever and every year it is revisited. So in 2019 Netflix came up with the new documentary series: “The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann”. In the series of eight episodes Netflix tries to show all sides of the huge case.
The documentary series consists of eight episode. Each episode tells part of the story. Dozens of people are given the floor: police officers who were investigating at the time, investigators, journalists, eyewitnesses, friends of the family. “The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann” gives a very broad spectrum of varying opinions and discusses possible theories in eac episode. Also, the series is made in chronological order, from the day of her disappearance to where the investigation is now. Each time, the days of how long she has been missing are added up.
It's a true story and everything is shown is based on investigations and statements of witnesses. But because know one knows what really happened to Madeleine McCann, it’s build on speculations, acquisitions and conspiracies. There is no answer to the question of where Madeleine is. But someone knows, as the title of the last episode implies. And that title gave me the chills, because someone on this planet knows what happened to her and where Madeleine is.
It’s a fascinating story, which does drag a bit ever once in a while. It only consists of speculation on what might have happened and who was involved. But it’s especially the feeling of unease that gets you in the end.