Network: ABC
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 15, 2012 — May 17, 2012
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ashley Judd, Adriano Giannini, Nick Eversman, Cliff Curtis, Tereza Voriskova, and Sean Bean.
TV show description:
Ten years ago, Paul Winstone (Sean Bean), a CIA Agent, was killed in a car-bombing in Europe. He left behind his wife Becca Winstone (Ashley Judd) and their young son who witnessed the murder.
In the present, we learn that Becca is a single mother who has given up her life as a CIA Agent and become a florist. When her 18-year-old son Michael (Nick Eversman) is afforded the opportunity to study abroad, Becca reluctantly agrees that it’s time to let him go.
Soon after he arrives overseas, Michael disappears and Becca immediately suspects foul play. When she arrives in Rome, she begins piecing together the clues left behind. It isn’t long before the kidnappers realize they’ve picked a fight with the wrong woman.
Reviving her skills as a lethal CIA Agent, Becca has to also rely on old friends and must reopen old wounds. Her resourcefulness, skills, and determination are put to the test as this single mother fights to rescue her only child.
Episode 10 — Rain on the Evil and on the Good
Dax learns that Paul Winstone has been arrested for smuggling a billet of uranium that has the potential to build seven nuclear weapons. There are more containers out there-enough to wipeout 50 million people. Dax lets Becca know that he’s savvy to the news that Martin Newman is the mastermind behind the syndicate. They need to get to Turkey to find Michael. That’s something Becca is not willing to do without Paul. She needs Dax to help break him out of prison. The escape goes down flawlessly.
Violet knows when and where Martin’s uranium deal is going down. She also knows where Michael is being held. Dax is having her transferred to get all the details, but Violet makes a daring escape while on the road. She’s recaptured after a shootout and chase in the woods. She lets Becca know that she’s too late. Michael will be dead the moment Martin’s deal goes down.
Violet refuses to give up the location of the deal. Flashbacks reveal a time in Chechnya where Becca and Paul were tasked with delivering a prisoner who they knew would be tortured. They defy orders to help their prisoner escape his captors. They just couldn’t let him to be tortured. Becca faces her inner demons as she promises Violet she’ll do whatever it takes to find her son. Even though it goes against her basic moral principles, Becca stays true to her word. Violet eventually tells her what she wants to know.
Michael senses that something may not be right about Martin. Oksana does her best to convince him all is well for his own safety. Still, Michael can’t help snooping. He finds the passports his uncle claimed had yet to arrive. Oksana finally reveals what she knows about the people they are with. Michael assures her that no one will abuse them ever again. This is just before Martin tells them it’s time to go.
Becca is a quivering wreck after having tortured Violet. She lets them know that Martin’s deal is going down at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Martin enters the vast space of this Christian church turned mosque. Becca notices that Michael isn’t with them. He’s likely nearby though. A synchronized drop of backpacks has terrorists scattering with the uranium billets. Police swarm the area to chase after the runners. Martin is also on the move. He shoots Paul in the shoulder. Becca takes off after him.
All of the runners are eventually captured. Their backpacks are empty. They were all decoys. Dax realizes Martin made small talk with a tourist just before the deal went down. He races back to the Hagia Sophia to track the young woman down. She’s the real courier. Her chat with Martin was a done in code. Interpol agent Susan Grantham believes Dax’s quick thinking will make him a star at the CIA.
Martin fires on Becca as the getaway car arrives. Michael is inside. Becca puts a bullet in the driver. She also takes down the man holding Oksana. Martin, however, is holding a gun to her son’s head. He pushes Michael away after seeing the police are headed their way. Finally, finally, finally Becca is reunited with her son. She looks as if she never wants to let him go, but she does. This isn’t over yet. Martin is still on the run. Becca is hot on his trail.
Becca chases Martin onto a roof lined with rows of domed cones. She moves among the domes while dodging bullets. Becca gets Martin in her sights. BANG! She hits her target. Martin doesn’t believe Becca will kill him. She’s not a cold-blooded agent anymore. Becca says, “You’re right. I’m not. I’m a mother.” Martin notices the steely look in Becca’s eyes. BANG! The showdown on the roof ends. Becca stands on the ledge to let the others know that the nightmare is finally over.
Dax allows the local police to take credit for finding the uranium in exchange for letting Becca go free. Michael can’t believe his eyes when he sees his dad walking toward him. The three Winstones hug. After all this time, they are a family again. A week later, Paul lets Michael know how proud he is of him just before Becca pulls up in her car. SMASH! The car rear ends another vehicle. Michael rushes over to see that his mom is not inside. There’s blood on the driver’s seat. There’s a bullet hole in the back windshield. Michael and Paul have no idea what’s happened. The only thing they know for sure is that Becca Winstone is missing.
First aired: May 17, 2012.
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I HATE ABC CANCELED MISSING!! THAT WAS MY FAMILY’S FAVORITE TV SHOW!!! CAN’T BELIEVE IS CANCELED!! PLEASE AT LEAST DO SEASON 2.. I WILL NOT SUPPORT ABC ANY MORE.. THEY ARE TAKING OUT ALL THE DRAMA FOR MUSIC COMPETIONS SHOWS!?!? REALLY! THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE THIS SHOW AND YOU WILL TAKE IT OUT FOR MUSIC COMPETIONS SHOWS, THAT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!
I hate that ABC is cancelling the Missing!!!! I’m hooked on it and looked forward to it weekly! I hope another network will see all the comments and pick this show up for another season.
Totally agree….I can’t believe they cancelled this show. Loved It. Now that Becca is missing, I want to see what happens to her. I hope another network will pick this up. ABC is wrong for canceling this amazing show. Full of adventure and very exciting to watch!!!
Really enjoyed Missing ~ thought ABC was going to be smart enough to kept this great show. What jerks to cancel it this late. I’m not watching a stupid reality or music competion show in place of a good drama or comedy.
Hate that they have cancelled yet another show I watched every week. Remember- October Road Never got an ending! I loved Pam Am, Too. what is up with all the dramas with only one season?
Definitely a mistake to cancel this show! It’s the only drama (besides “Hawaii 5-0”) that I watched faithfully and avidly every week!
Loved Missing-with the finale ending with a cliff hanger how about
a movie to tie up loose ends?
i love watching all the 10 episodes, and it’s sad the show has cancelled, i hope it will continue for some new episodes.
I will not being supporting ABC and watching Duets in this time slot. Why? They don’t support faithful viewers like us that love shows like this (LOVED and FAITHFULLY watched Missing weekly!) so why should I support them in their plea to find more crap reality competition shows. Duets…seriously? This vocal and talent show stuff is really getting out of hand. Please all networks with a brain and a care; PICK THIS SHOW UP and give it the Season 2 it deserves. It will be a hit on a different day at a different time (although that being said I… Read more »
at last a good show way to go ABC maybe some other network would like it
Finally a TV show that I love and its going off the air. Way to go ABC
I hate that ABC has decided to cancel Missing!!!! I’m hooked on it and looked forward to it weekly! This action packed drama series is one of the best things on television.
ABC….. DON’T CANCEL IT!!!
COME ON USA, TNT, FOX SAVE THIS SHOW!!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL MISSING!!! ITS A GREAT SHOW! IM ADDICTED TO IT!!! MAYBE CHANGE IT TO A DIFFERENT TIME BUT YOU CANT CANCEL IT! I HAVENT MISSED ONE EPISODE!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL MISSING!. I love this show, my husband and I sit and watch this every Thursday PLEASE PLEASE RECONSIDER
please don’t cancell this a cast of people i love show please it back for another seaso
Please don’t cancel missing, Its an awesome show!!!!! Instaed of cancelling, move to different time slot, give it another season abc, PLEASE!!!!!!!!