Netflix’s Missing You premiered on January 1, 2025, and features an impressive cast of actors.
This five-part thriller, based on Harlan Coben’s novel, follows Detective Kat Donovan as she investigates the mysterious return of her presumed dead fiancé, Josh, who shows up on a dating app after being missing for over a decade.
Here’s a look at the main actors and the characters they play in Missing You.
Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Inspector Kat Donovan
Rosalind Eleazar stars as Kat Donovan, the head of the Missing Persons Unit. Kat is on a personal mission to uncover the truth about her father’s death while also searching for answers about her long-lost fiancé. Eleazar is known for her role in Slow Horses and has also appeared in Harlots and Deep Water.
Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo
Jessica Plummer plays Stacey Embalo, a private investigator and Kat’s close friend. Stacey supports Kat’s search for the truth and helps her investigate the mysterious disappearance of Josh. Plummer has appeared in The Decameron and The Girl Before.
Richard Armitage as Detective Sergeant Ellis Stagger
Richard Armitage portrays Ellis Stagger, Kat’s superior and mentor. Stagger has his own secrets and plays a key role in Kat’s investigation. Armitage is best known for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit trilogy.
Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan
Ashley Walters plays Josh Buchanan, Kat’s ex-fiancé who disappeared 11 years ago. Josh unexpectedly resurfaces on a dating app, reigniting Kat’s search for answers. Walters is known for his role in Top Boy and Bulletproof.
Charlie Hamblett as Charlie Pitts
Charlie Hamblett appears as Charlie Pitts, a digital media analyst who works with Kat. He plays a key role in solving the case of a missing businessman. Hamblett has starred in FBI: International and The Burning Girls.
Catherine Ayers as Nia
Catherine Ayers plays Nia, a fellow detective in the Missing Persons Unit. Nia works alongside Kat and Charlie on the Rishi Magari case. Ayers has appeared in Henpocalypse! and Keeping Faith.
Sir Lenworth George Henry as Clint Donovan
Sir Lenworth George Henry portrays Clint Donovan, Kat’s father, whose death remains a mystery. Henry is a well-known comedian and actor, famous for his roles in Penelope and Three Little Birds.
Oscar Kennedy as Brendan Fells
Oscar Kennedy plays Brendan Fells, a teenager who seeks Kat’s help in finding his mother. Brendan’s search leads to shocking revelations about Josh. Kennedy is known for Wreck and The White Queen.
Steve Pemberton as Titus
Steve Pemberton portrays Titus, the man responsible for the disappearance of Rishi Magari. Titus runs a remote farmhouse and engages in illegal activities. Pemberton has appeared in Good Omens and Inside No. 9.
Marc Warren as Monte Leburne
Marc Warren plays Monte Leburne, a man convicted of Clint Donovan’s murder. Monte’s terminal illness leads to new discoveries about the case. Warren is known for Van der Valk and Band of Brothers.
Samantha Spiro as Nurse Sally Steiner
Samantha Spiro plays Sally Steiner, a prison nurse who helps Kat uncover the truth about Clint’s death. Spiro is best known for her role in Sex Education.
Lisa Faulkner as Dana Fells
Lisa Faulkner portrays Dana Fells, Brendan’s mother, who has gone missing. Faulkner is a television chef and actress known for EastEnders and Burn It.
Mary Malone as Aqua
Mary Malone plays Aqua, one of Kat’s closest friends, who holds secrets about Josh’s disappearance. Malone is a transgender actress known for Doctor Who and Vera.
Alice Offley as Tamsin Salter
Alice Offley appears as Tamsin Salter, a prison guard who helps Kat with her investigation. Offley is also a singer and actress, known for her roles in Coronation Street.
James Nesbitt as Dominic Calligan
James Nesbitt plays Dominic Calligan, a crime lord who Kat believes is connected to her father’s death. Nesbitt is famous for his role in Bloodlands and Stay Close.
Matt Willis as Darryl
Matt Willis makes a cameo as Darryl, Kat’s date in the opening scene. Willis is a former member of the band Busted and has appeared in Birds of a Feather.
Felix Garcia Guyer as Reynaldo
Felix Garcia Guyer portrays Reynaldo, Titus’ enforcer. Guyer is known for his roles in Sanctuary and Trial 22.
Rudi Dharmalingam as Rishi Magari
Rudi Dharmalingam plays Rishi Magari, a widower blackmailed by Titus. Dharmalingam is known for his role in The Lazarus Project.
Simon Kunz as Detective Kohl
Simon Kunz plays Detective Kohl, a seasoned investigator and mentor to Kat. Kunz is known for Captain America: The First Avenger.
Brigid Zengeni as Odette Donovan
Brigid Zengeni plays Odette Donovan, Kat’s mother, who reveals painful truths about her father. Zengeni is known for The Artful Dodger and Better Man.
All five episodes of Missing You are now streaming on Netflix.
