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"Missing Presumed Dead” tells the fascinating and shocking stories of real disappearances—how the victims survived their experiences and were found or rescued. Each episode focuses on one unbelievable true crime story told through a combination of stylized, cinematically shot interviews with the missing person, their family and friends, and experts in abduction, surviving hostile environments and hostage negotiation, along with archive footage of news reports documenting the disappearance, home videos and photos, and stock footage recreating key moments. Each episode's story plays out chronologically, as we hear two versions of events being described from the POV of the missing person as well as family, friends and experts.

Missing Presumed Dead is a series that ran for 1 seasons (6 episodes) between May 23, 2025 and on Disney

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Ian Purchase - Taken By the Taliban
6. Ian Purchase - Taken By the Taliban
June 6, 2025
Seasoned emergency worker and former British paratrooper Ian Purchase lived his life working in hostile environments. Ian traveled to Afghanistan to deliver aid and knows the risks are high. When two British hostages were taken by the Taliban, Ian stepped in to help. His desire to help others resulted in his own kidnapping and subsequent imprisonment by ruthless extremists. Ian endured beatings, unlivable sleeping quarters and minimal food. His family and colleagues fear the worst, but while imprisoned, Ian
John Peters - Shot Down
5. John Peters - Shot Down
June 6, 2025
While on a low-level daylight mission, RAF Tornado GR1 fighter pilot John Peters was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War by Iraqi forces. Instantly, his fate shifted from combat aviator to hunted man. Captured by military troops, he was held as a prisoner of war in brutal conditions for seven weeks. John
Peter Moore - Kidnapped in Baghdad
4. Peter Moore - Kidnapped in Baghdad
May 30, 2025
When British IT consultant Peter Moore was offered a job teaching locals in Iraq, what starts out as an interesting opportunity descends into chaos. His offices were raided by Shia militia disguised as Iraqi police officers and Moore was taken hostage and held in captivity for over two years in harsh conditions, including torture and being chained to walls. With both financial and political motives, his captors used Moore as a bargaining tool against the UK government for the release of Iraqi detainees and as part of a broader insurgent effort against coalition forces.
Peter Shaw - The Hole
3. Peter Shaw - The Hole
May 30, 2025
British bank manager Peter Shaw was ready to return home to his family following six years working in Georgia, but in his final week, the unthinkable happened. As he drove to a farewell gathering, a whistle-blowing policeman stopped his car and punched him in the face while masked men, armed with weapons, surrounded him and forcibly dragged him into a nearby vehicle. After being brutally kidnapped, his captors held him in appalling conditions in a hole underground, where he was tortured and starved for five and a half months. Enduring severe physical and psychological suffering, he managed to survive using a variety of techniques until the fateful day of his escape.
The Robertsons - Lost at Sea
2. The Robertsons - Lost at Sea
May 23, 2025
In 1972, the Robertson family decided to sail around the world on a six-berth yacht. Little did they know an unfortunate encounter with a pod of killer whales would end their journey within weeks. For 38 days, the Robertson family was left lost at sea in a small dinghy, surviving on turtle blood and raw fish. Battling the elements of nature with all their might, the Robertsons also had to contend with their own invasive thoughts of mortality and survival.
Michael Scott Moore - The Negotiator
1. Michael Scott Moore - The Negotiator
May 23, 2025
American journalist and novelist Michael Scott Moore travelled to Somalia to research and report on the piracy crisis in the country. Little did he know he would be captured and held in captivity for over two and a half years by Somali pirates with a price on his release of $24 million, a price the pirates thought Michael
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Missing Presumed Dead is available for streaming on the Disney website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Missing Presumed Dead on demand at Amazon and Fandango at Home.
  • Premiere Date
    May 23, 2025