What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedMissing
Film · 2023
If you loved Missing, start with Disappeared (2010) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Missing across media.
What hooked you in Missing was the way a desperate search for a loved one unravels layers of hidden, dangerous truths.
Books on the same thread
Pieces of Her
Karin Slaughter · Book
Explores: hidden past, maternal secrets, identity crisis.
Much like the protagonist in Missing, Andrea must reconcile her perception of her mother with a shocking, secret past that surfaces during an urgent, life-saving investigation.
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Explores: missing persons, elderly sociopaths, investigative process.
If the procedural intensity of Missing kept you gripped, you will appreciate this methodical hunt for a missing person that exposes dark secrets within a community.
Heartwood (A Read with Jenna Pick)
Amity Gaige · Book · 2025
Explores: Isolation in nature, Survival against the elements, Missing person investigation.
The isolation of the wilderness replaces the digital screen here, but the core drive to solve a baffling disappearance mirrors the relentless pacing of Missing.
Gone Before Goodbye
Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben · Book
Explores: wrong place wrong time, hidden pasts, survival instinct.
This narrative captures the same frantic energy found in Missing, where a sudden disappearance forces an ordinary person into a dangerous, high-stakes game of survival.
Series on the same thread
Moving
Park In-je · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Missing: Family Secrets.
The deep-seated family secrets that drive the plot of Missing are central to this story, where parents and children must confront dangerous truths to survive.
Black Snow
Lucas Taylor · Series · 2023
Explores: Unsolved Murders, Missing Persons, Grief and Loss.
The obsession with solving a cold case in this series echoes the digital sleuthing in Missing, proving that the search for answers often reveals personal trauma.
Disappeared
Series · 2010
Explores: Mystery, Investigation, Unsolved Mysteries.
If the real-time investigative process of Missing was your favorite element, this series offers a grounded look at how critical clues are found in disappearances.
Dark
Baran bo Odar · Series · 2017
Shares a thread with Missing: Family Secrets.
The frantic hunt for a missing child in this mystery mirrors the stakes in Missing, where one disappearance forces families to unearth long-buried, generation-spanning secrets.
Podcasts on the same thread
Something About Cari
Podcast
Explores: Disappearance, Stalking, Arson.
The terrifying digital trail left behind in this disappearance case will resonate with fans of Missing, as taunting messages turn a simple search into a nightmare.
The Deck Investigates
Audiochuck · Podcast
Explores: Missing Persons, Unsolved Mysteries, Small Town Secrets.
This deep dive into a mother's sudden vanishing captures the same investigative urgency found in Missing, highlighting the devastating impact of secrets on a family.
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Common questions
Is Missing set in Los Angeles?
The protagonist June is located in Los Angeles, while her mother goes missing during a vacation in Colombia. The film focuses on June using digital tools from her home in California to search for her mother across international borders.
What is the premise of Missing?
Missing follows June as she attempts to locate her mother after she disappears during a vacation in Colombia. Because international red tape hinders the official investigation, June uses technology and digital sleuthing to find answers from her home in Los Angeles.
Does June travel to Colombia in Missing?
No, June does not travel to Colombia in Missing. She remains in Los Angeles throughout the search, relying on the technology at her fingertips to investigate her mother's disappearance while hindered by international red tape.
How does June search for her mother in Missing?
In Missing, June uses the latest technology at her fingertips to conduct digital sleuthing from Los Angeles. She creatively navigates international red tape to search for her mother, though her investigation ultimately raises more questions than answers as she digs deeper.