A two-part drama about the search for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews in 2008.

Based on real events, this powerful story of friendship, trust, and forgiveness takes us to the heart of a community rocked by a child's disappearance. In 2008, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews is reported missing. A frantic search follows and quickly becomes a murder inquiry. Led by Julie Bushby, the community rallies around Shannon's grief-stricken mother Karen, determined to find her daughter and show that although she's from a poor background, Shannon's life is as important as any other. As hope fades and doubts about Karen arise, Shannon is found--with a man her mother knows. As suspicions deepen, Karen's friends set about discovering the truth.