Girl Taken: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story follows twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes – only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges. The world she longed to return to has moved on without her. As Abby, Lily and their mother Eve struggle to rebuild their family, they must confront the lasting damage and the terrifying reality that Rick is still out there, determined to control the narrative and evade justice.

Series details

• Title: Girl Taken
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2026-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-01-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 85602
• IMDb ID: tt39133077
• TVDB ID: 465411

Cast and credited roles

• Alfie Allen — Rick Hansen
• Jill Halfpenny — Eve Riser
• Tallulah Evans — Lily Riser
• Delphi Evans — Abby Riser
• Vikash Bhai — DS Tommy Shah
• Niamh Walsh — Zoe Hansen
• Levi Brown — Wes Bartlett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-01-08; final listed air date 2026-01-08; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Girl Taken on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.