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The Moorside

Based on real events, this powerful story of friendship, trust, and forgiveness takes us to the heart of a community rocked by a child's disappearance. In 2008, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews is reported missing. A frantic search follows and quickly becomes a murder inquiry. Led by Julie Bushby, the community rallies around Shannon's grief-stricken mother Karen, determined to find her daughter and show that although she's from a poor background, Shannon's life is as important as any other. As hope fades and doubts about Karen arise, Shannon is found--with a man her mother knows. As suspicions deepen, Karen's friends set about discovering the truth.

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Cast & Crew See All

Sheridan Smith
Julie Bushby
Siân Brooke
Natalie Brown
Faye McKeever
Petra Jamieson

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

57 mins

In February 2008 on the Moorside estate in West Yorkshire, Karen Matthews reports the disappearance of her 9-year-old daughter Shannon. Karen's friends, largely single mothers like herself, led by outspoken Julie Bushby, rally round, organizing search parties, along with Christine Freeman and other police officers. While Christine prepares Karen for the worst, Julie is upbeat, launching a poster campaign and spear-heading a march as £20,000 twenty thousand are offered as a reward for Shannon's return. As Karen and her boyfriend Craig are offered money for a tabloid interview, Julie dissuades Craig from a suicide attempt but another friend, Natalie Brown, finds Karen's reactions suspect, and when Shannon is eventually found Julie realizes that Karen's doubts might not have been unfounded.

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Awards

  • 2017 - RTS Yorkshire Television Award - Best Editing - winner
  • 2017 - RTS Yorkshire Television Award - Proffessional Excellance: Drama & Comedy Production - nominated
  • 2018 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2017 - British Screenwriters' Award - Best British TV Drama Writing - nominated

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