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Paramount+ finds Girl Taken

Paramount+ finds Girl Taken

By Michael Pickard
December 5, 2025

First Look

FIRST LOOK: Alfie Allen, Jill Halfpenny, Tallulah Evans and Delphi Evans lead six-part psychological thriller Girl Taken, which will debut on Paramount+ on January 8, 2026.

Based on the novel Baby Doll by Hollie Overton, Girl Taken follows the story of 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.

(L-R): DI Tommy Shah played by (VIVASH BHAI) and Eve Riser played by (JILL HALFPENNY)

(L-R): Rick Hanson played by (ALFIE ALLEN)

(L-R): Lily Riser played by (TALLALUH EVANS) and Abby Riser played by (DELPHI EVANS)

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.

Allen and Halfpenny star as Rick and Eve, while sisters Tallulah and Delphi Evans will take on the roles of Lily and Abby.

The cast also includes Vikash Bhai, Niamh Walsh, Levi Brown, Victoria Ekanoye, Holly Atkins and Kiran Krishnakumar.

(L-R): Lily Riser played by (TALLALUH EVANS)

(L-R): Abby Riser played by (DELPHI EVANS), Lily Riser played by (TALLALUH EVANS) and Eve Riser played by (JILL HALFPENNY)

(L-R): Abby Riser played by (DELPHI EVANS) and Rick Hanson played by (ALFIE ALLEN)

Mike Benson and Suzi McIntosh are executive producers for Clapperboard, with Mick Pantaleo producing. The series has been adapted for screen by David Turpin (The Ex-Wife, The Cuckoo), Suzanne Cowie (The Serial Killer’s Wife, Good Ship Murder) and Nessah Muthy (The Ex-Wife, Grantchester). Laura Way (The Serial Killer’s Wife, Maxine) and Bindu de Stoppani (Silent Witness, Beyond Paradise) are the directors.

The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.

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