About “Gone” in a few words:

Gone is a British psychological mystery series premiering in 2026, centered on Michael Polly, a respected private school headmaster who becomes the main suspect after his wife goes missing under strange circumstances. What looks like polite suburbia soon turns into a labyrinth of clues, lies, and emotional baggage as Detective Sergeant Annie Cassidy chips away at his calm exterior. Everyone’s got something to hide in this slow‑burn thriller.

Meet the characters from Gone

Michael Polly

Michael is this weirdly steady nerve in the middle of chaos, like the kid who reads maps for fun but also sets them on fire when bored. He’s smart in a hands-on, smudgy-hands kind of way — planner, tinker, quick with a wrench and an idea no one else had, though he pretends not to care about praise (lies). He’ll make a cold, practical decision and then call you at 2 a.m. worrying about whether he did the right thing — very dramatic but private, contradictory much? He collects broken watches and tells time by mood, which is probably not accurate but kind of perfect. He acts like the team’s backbone, which sometimes means he forgets he’s allowed to be afraid, and that’s both frustrating and heroic.

Annie Cassidy

Annie is the sparkplug with a short fuse and a ridiculously big heart, someone who will punch you in the face and then stitch your cut with one hand and a grin. She’s resourceful to the point of being borderline terrifying — can turn a paperclip into a fishing pole, or a falling-apart scooter into transportation, depending on mood and leftover gum. She’s fiercely loyal and suspicious of authority (and fusspots), loves rules she writes herself, and secretly keeps a list of people she trusts — which is longer than you’d expect and totally inconsistent with how suspicious she seems. She hums little songs when she fixes things, except when she doesn’t hum at all because she’s brooding, which, yes, happens. Role-wise she’s the group’s improviser and emotional engine, equal parts hands-on fixer and loud conscience.

Becky Hammond

Becky is the snarky brain who reads too much and speaks in one-liners that somehow cut through tension like butter (and sometimes like shards of glass). She’s the strategist who will diagram an escape route on a napkin and then immediately doodle tiny cats in the corner — priorities. People underestimate her because she jokes a lot, which is her favorite trick, but don’t be fooled: she’s ruthless with logic and embarrassingly sentimental about old comic books (don’t ask how many she has). She meddles, she cares, she judges you lovingly, and honestly, that makes her impossible to forget.

Ivan Pemberley

Ivan is the charmingly infuriating oddball who insists on etiquette in a blackout and wears a tie to a fight, which is simultaneously hilarious and somehow useful. He’s equal parts gentleman and wildcard — fond of rules, but will break one with a theatrical bow if the situation calls for flair (or revenge). He collects postcards from places he’s never been and can quote obscure poems while disarming a bomb; he’s cultured and ridiculous and slightly terrifying when he gets serious. There’s an air of mystery about him (definitely secrets), and he can be aloof but will show up with tea and a questionable smile when you need him most. Functionally, he’s the social glue — diplomat, provocateur, and occasional secret-keeper.