Bristol-set and filmed thriller 'Gone' begins this Sunday

New psychological detective drama Gone starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey begins on ITV and ITVX on Sunday 8 March, after filming entirely last year at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in and around Bristol, supported by the city’s Film Office.

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Set and filmed in Bristol, Gone is written by acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (The Long Shadow, Hijack, Lupin) and directed by Richard Laxton (Mrs Wilson, Burton and Taylor, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Joan). The fictional six-part series is partly inspired by the book “To Hunt a Killer” and the career and work of respected former Detective Superintendent for Gloucestershire Police, Julie Mackay, and ITV Crime Correspondent Robert Murphy, who has reported on some of the biggest and most complex cases in the West of England. Both Mackay and Murphy serve as consultants on the series.

Filming took place between March and July 2025, with production based The Bottle Yard Studios where bespoke sets were built for ‘Redland Police Station’ and various interiors of lead character Michael Polly’s home. A core crew of almost 100 worked on the production full time during the shoot.

On location, Bristol Film Office supported filming at locations including a café on Queen Square Avenue, a restaurant on Queens Road in Clifton and a property on Clifton’s Richmond Hill Avenue which provided exteriors for ‘Redland Police Station.' DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in the city centre provided the setting for the police station’s press room whilst premises on Berkeley Square doubled for ‘Atherman Financial Offices.' Filming also took place at Downer School in Stratton-the-Fosse and in the village of Saltford, supported by Bath Film Office.

At an exclusive RTS West of England preview screening and Q&A earlier this week (2 March) at Everyman Bristol, BAFTA-winning director Richard Laxton, who filmed Bristol as London for BBC black comedy Rain Dogs in 2022, said: “It was great being back to film the city as itself this time. I love shooting in Bristol because it’s such a great city to film in, the hills and topography make it very interesting. We used the [Clifton Suspension] Bridge as a way to speak to the two different worlds of the school and the city.” Executive Producer Matt Sandford added: “The geography gives you so much to play with. You can be in the centre and then drive ten minutes out and experience a totally different landscape. And of course, Bristol is one of the leading hubs for making TV in the UK.”

Speaking about the shoot, actor David Morrisey said: “I’ve not been to Bristol much before, but I’ve loved being here. It’s a great city; vibrant, cultural, and very beautiful to look at. We’ve been filming at Bottle Yard Studios, but also on location at Downer School, which is between Bristol and Bath. We had to film in the school during the Easter holidays, and pupils from the school helped us, which was really great. They had to do a lot of rugby, and they were brilliant. 

Emma Parsons, Senior Production Executive at New Pictures adds: “The Bottle Yard was the ideal home for Gone. Its versatile environment, with a wide range of studios, external spaces, and short- and long-term storage units, has worked brilliantly for us. We are incredibly grateful to the team for all the support we received while setting up the crewing and for the introductions to local suppliers.”

Gone is a chilling mystery that focuses on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood), who becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah’s disappearance. An upstanding member of the community, Michael Polly is inscrutable and likes order and precision in his working life. Until, that is, he encounters super bright, gutsy Detective Annie Cassidy, played by Eve Myles (The Crow Girl, Hijack) and a compulsive game of cat and mouse begins as she chips away at his veneer in search of the truth. Beneath the surface of the mystery, lies a deeper exploration of trauma, trust and the legacy of elite institutions.

The series also stars Jennifer Macbeth, Arthur Hughes, Nicholas Nunn, Elliot Cowan, Billy Barratt, Rupert Evans, Jodie McNee, Oscar Batterham and Clare Higgins.

Gone is produced by Mark Hedges (Hanna, The Rising). The executive producers are George Kay, Richard Laxton, Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated Willow Grylls (Des, The Missing) and BAFTA-nominated Matt Sandford (The Long Shadow). It is co-produced by New Pictures (an All3Media company) and George Kay’s Observatory Pictures, in association with All3Media International.

Gone begins at 9pm on Sunday 8 March on ITV and STV and will be available for streaming on ITVX and STV Player.