| The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann | |
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| Genre | Docu-series |
| Directed by | Chris Smith |
| Starring | Anthony Summers Gonçalo Amaral Robbyn Swan |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 43-65 minutes per ep. |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) |
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann is an AmericanNetflixdocumentary series directed byChris Smith. It premiered onNetflix on March 15, 2019, starringAnthony Summers, Gonçalo Amaral, and Robbyn Swan, and exploredthe disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann from the seaside resort ofPraia da Luz in Portugal while on holiday with her family.[1][2][3][4] The McCann family opposed its production and refused to take part in it.[5]
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann depicts thedisappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann. She vanished from an Algarve holiday apartment at the seaside resort ofPraia da Luz inPortugal, in May 2007 as her parents enjoyed a meal with friends 100 yards away. It explores the media, the investigation, and the McCanns, although the McCanns themselves do not take part in this docu-series.[1][2][3] The series comprises eight episodes retelling the McCann case.[1] The total running time is 435 minutes.
The McCann family did not support the production of the documentary, refused to take part, and discouraged others from getting involved.[5] Lucy Mangan, writing for theGuardian, and Ed Power for theTelegraph, both criticised the series for being too long, filled with irrelevant details, and failing to offer any new evidence or insights into the case.[1][2]Sophie Gilbert, writing forThe Atlantic, describes the series as "gripping", and praises how it shows the conflict between detectives investigating the case and the media.[4]
