Then, there's the poster, made up of the floating heads of its three female leads above a grand looking house. It's fair to say the marketing and branding around this has all been fairly broad and lowest common denominator, making the series out to be like any run of the mill thriller you might find on 5 or, dare we say it of late, Netflix.

However, that all does The Stolen Girl a disservice - yes, it's a shlocky thriller, filled with ridiculous twists and baiting cliffhangers. But it's also an exceptional rendition of that format, a properly propulsive, fun and engaging romp with some darkness under its hood.

The Stolen Girl stars Denise Gough and Jim Sturgess as Elisa and Fred, parents to two children, including a daughter, Lucia. They are middle class, well-to-do, and seemingly fairly ordinary, with a solid marriage and family dynamic.

One day, Lucia introduces Elisa to her new friend Josie, and she gets to meet Josie's mum, Rebecca, played by Holliday Grainger. Lucia asks if she can go on a playdate to visit Josie's house and, having been comforted by Rebecca's demeanour, Elisa obliges.

Later, she gets a call from Lucia, asking to sleep over. Elisa is hesitant, but after visiting Rebecca's large, spotless house, and being reassured by her, she agrees.

The next day, the nightmare sets in - Rebecca doesn't drop Lucia home at the correct time and isn't answering their calls. When Elisa and Fred turn up at the house, they find it is a holiday rental, and Rebecca, Josie and Lucia have all vanished.