Netflix's Missing You spells out its intriguing mystery with the help of an exceptional cast. The limited series is based on the novel by Harlan Coben and follows detective Kat Donovan as an unexpected run with her ex exposes several deeply buried secrets. Directed by Sean Spencer, Missing You is one of several Coben novels adapted to the screen by Netflix, following up The Stranger, Stay Close, and Fool Me Once. Now, with the help of actors like Rosalind Eleazar, Ashley Walters, Mary Malone, and more, this New-Years-Day limited series is the next to bring thrills and secrets to the streaming service.

Kat's story in Missing You begins when she finds her ex-fiance, Josh Buchanan, on a dating app. The man had disappeared on her 11 years previous, just after the murder of Kat's police officer father, Clint Donovan. The shock of Josh's sudden return to social media grew when a young man reported his mother missing, explaining that she had gone on vacation with no other than Josh Buchanan. This is only the tip of the iceberg as far as Kat's mysteries in the Netflix series, and the further she digs, the more the characters in her life seem to be connected through secrets.

Rosalind Eleazar As Kat Donovan

Date Of Birth: August 29, 1988

• Active Since: 2016

English actor Rosalind Eleazar began her screen career appearing in TV shows like Rellik and Howards End in 2017. That same year, she claimed the role of Violet Cross in the period drama series Harlots (2017 - 2018). Eleazar's first movie role came in 2019 with The Personal History of David Copperfield, leading to further projects like I'm Not in Love (2021), Slow Horses (2022 - 2024), and The House of Bernarda Alba (2023).

In Missing You, Eleazar plays Kat Donovan, a detective whose police officer father was murdered 11 years before the Netflix series begins. Around this same time, Kat's fiance, Josh, suddenly disappeared without a word. She tried to put all this behind her, but when Josh matches with Kat on a dating app at the same time her father's murderer confesses that he was innocent, Kat's history becomes difficult to ignore.

Ashley Walters As Josh Buchanan

Date Of Birth: June 30, 1982

• Active Since: 1992

Born in South-East London, Ashley Walker, AKA Asher D, rose to prominence as part of the UKG group So Solid Crew. Walters' music career eventually led him into acting, with appearances in projects like Bullet Boy (2004) and Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) in the early 2000s. Walter's most notable roles came with 2006's Stormbreaker, 2008's Speed Racer, and the leading role in Top Boy.

Walters plays Josh Buchanan in Missing You, Kat's fiance, who left her without a word after her father's tragic death. Eleven years later, Kat matches with Josh on a dating app and discovers that a missing woman from one of her cases reportedly went away on vacation with the man himself.

Mary Malone as Aqua

Date Of Birth: Unknown

• Active Since: 2021

Mary Malone got her start in an episode of The Girlfriend Experience in 2021. This led to further appearances in TV projects like Chivalry (2022), Vera (2023), and Doctor Who (2023). In 2023, Malone played Jen in the Natasha Rickman movie The Prince.

Malone plays Aqua in Missing You, a good friend of Kat's who used to be Josh's roommate. After Josh left Kat, Aqua continued her friendship with the latter. However, when Josh appeared on the dating website Melody, it became clear that Aqua was hiding a dark secret from her friend.

Jessica Plummer As Stacey Embalo

Date Of Birth: September 16, 1993

• Active Since: 2012

English actor and singer Jessica Plummer rose to fame as part of the girl group Neon Jungle from 2013 to 2015. Around that same time, Plummer appeared in her first TV show, taking on a role in the fantasy series Wizards vs Aliens. From there, she claimed roles in notable projects like How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017), The EastEnders (2019), and The Girl Before (2021).

In Missing You, Plummer plays Stacey Embalo, another of Kat's close friends. Stacey is a private investigator who specializes in catching cheating husbands and boyfriends. Her skills in personal investigation prove useful to Kat in her own cases, especially in tracking down Josh.

Missing You ing Cast & Characters

Meet The ing Cast Of Netflix's Missing You

Richard Armitage as Ellis Stagger - Richard Armitage, best known for playing John Thornton in the TV series Noth & South, plays Ellis Stagger in Missing You, Kat's boss.

Sir Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan - Known for Three Little Birds and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Sir Lenny Henry plays Clint Donovan in Missing You, Kat's father who was murdered.

Steve Pemberton as Titus - The part of the criminal Titus in Missing You is played by Steve Pemberton, known for Inside No9 and Happy Valley.

Marc Warren as Monte Leburne - Missing You character Monte Leburne is the criminal who went down for Clint Donovan's murder. He is played by actor Marc Warren, best known for Safe and Sexy Beast.

Lisa Faulkner as Dana Fells - Lisa Faulkner, best known for Archie and Unforgotten, plays Dana Fells in Missing You, a woman who went missing after going on vacation with Josh Buchanan.

James Nesbitt as Calligan - James Nesbitt, known for Stay Close and Bloodlands, plays crime lord Calligan in Missing You.

Matt Jay-Willis as Darryl - Wolves of War and Love Is Blind UK's Matt Jay-Willis plays Darryl in Missing You, a man working for Titus.