Britbox’s mystery ‘Gone’ is good, old-fashioned entertainment

Published August 1, 2026 5:00am ET



Write a decent script — not a masterpiece but one with enough misdirection to keep us guessing. Hire a compelling lead. Imagine your ideal number of episodes, then lop off two or three of them. No, it really isn’t difficult to make a better-than-average TV murder mystery

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