The Gone
- TV Series
- 2023–
An Irish detective teams up with a Kiwi cop to find an Irish couple who have vanished from a rural New Zealand town. The pair have to contend with a community's growing disquiet that the dis... Read allAn Irish detective teams up with a Kiwi cop to find an Irish couple who have vanished from a rural New Zealand town. The pair have to contend with a community's growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.An Irish detective teams up with a Kiwi cop to find an Irish couple who have vanished from a rural New Zealand town. The pair have to contend with a community's growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.
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Like most Kiwis I suffer from cultural cringe, and I was only watching because I know someone who knows someone on the show.
Therefore I was pleasantly surprised by a mostly well acted crime drama. Yes, there are some clichés like the cop with a troubled past, and someone returning home to their small town to confront some unresolved family dramas. Acushla-Tara Kupe is very good as Diana Huia. Richard Flood does a solid job. There's a nice blend of Maori culture and language.
The story is well-paced, and New Zealand's scenery makes an impression as always. I hope it finds an appreciative audience overseas, we're too harsh on our own.
Therefore I was pleasantly surprised by a mostly well acted crime drama. Yes, there are some clichés like the cop with a troubled past, and someone returning home to their small town to confront some unresolved family dramas. Acushla-Tara Kupe is very good as Diana Huia. Richard Flood does a solid job. There's a nice blend of Maori culture and language.
The story is well-paced, and New Zealand's scenery makes an impression as always. I hope it finds an appreciative audience overseas, we're too harsh on our own.
I really enjoyed this drama, it had suspense and beauty to add to this enjoyable story. It had left us with some questions that hopefully will be answered on season 2. But the acting was great and believable, the New Zealand countryside was amazing and added to the suspense of the storyline. I feel for the characters and how their lives are intertwined, and also the Maori culture is brought out in the storyline is interesting as well. It's an interesting twist of suspense and culture. The last couple of minutes of the last episode was rather scary and has me hanging on waiting for the next season.
I liked it when the detective hero loses a fight with a passing teenager right at the start. Refreshing not to have the lead character a super-hero who outfights everyone.
We then get a glimpse of New Zealand society. In particular the life of the Maori.
How they were ill-treated in the past, and are still far from equal.
And also real imperfect characters. Different from each other.
We start with one mystery, and then several more crop up.
The season ends with at least one mystery cleared up. More for Season two, I assume.
And some excellent scenery. Places where real people are living and having complex lives.
We then get a glimpse of New Zealand society. In particular the life of the Maori.
How they were ill-treated in the past, and are still far from equal.
And also real imperfect characters. Different from each other.
We start with one mystery, and then several more crop up.
The season ends with at least one mystery cleared up. More for Season two, I assume.
And some excellent scenery. Places where real people are living and having complex lives.
I watched The Gone last night. My husband and I found the episode wonderful. It was beautifully shot. It utilised New Zealand's scenery in a way that added to the suspense and drama of the episode. It brought the whole episode to life. The script and plot were both very good; plot line was rich and involved, which my husband and I enjoyed. The Irish police officer in particular was cast well. We are looking forward to the next episode. The NZ / Irish angle added an interesting dimension and worked well. If only New Zealand could support more local productions of this quality. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Really enjoyed this! Felt the characters were well rounded and enjoyed finding out all their back stories.
The plot was well thought out and a bit different to usual NZ dramas. The mix of Irish, New Zealand and Maori characters was excellent all the cultures creating diverse aspects to the plot.
There were some cliches like the moody detective with a secret but he wasn't a drunk and his secret was very different which kept him interesting.
Any negative reviews are just being picky this is definitely a higher standards than your typical terrestrial tv drama.
Loved the scenery the plot and the acting just have to wait patiently for season 2.
The plot was well thought out and a bit different to usual NZ dramas. The mix of Irish, New Zealand and Maori characters was excellent all the cultures creating diverse aspects to the plot.
There were some cliches like the moody detective with a secret but he wasn't a drunk and his secret was very different which kept him interesting.
Any negative reviews are just being picky this is definitely a higher standards than your typical terrestrial tv drama.
Loved the scenery the plot and the acting just have to wait patiently for season 2.
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- TriviaThe series was shot late 2022, partially in Auckland as well as Te Aroha (names as Mt Affinity in the series). It was an inclusive production, with Maori accounting for about 40% of the production crew, and about 5% of the spoken dialogue in the series is te reo.
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