Cast of The Stolen Girl: Who Plays Who in the ITV Drama

Episodes: 5, according to Wikipedia (open reference entry) · Disney+ release: 16 April 2025 (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide)) · ITV1 premiere: 25 February 2026 (Hello Rayo (UK broadcast listings))

Eleven settled details, one pattern: the cast, production, and release dates are documented, while the episode count leans on one reference entry.

What is the plot of Stolen Girl?

The premise is straightforward. Elisa Blix’s daughter Lucia is abducted after a sleepover, according to TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide). The abductor is credited as Rebecca Walsh, also named Nina Thibault, and Lucia is listed as the nine-year-old daughter in IMDb (film and TV credits database).

Selma Desai, the investigative journalist played by Ambika Mod, works at the online outlet Dash Voice (Radio Times (UK TV listings magazine)).

Why did Nina kidnap Lucia?

• The sources reviewed do not state a motive.
• The abductor is credited as Rebecca Walsh, also named Nina Thibault (IMDb (film and TV credits database)).

What is the plot twist in Stolen Girl?

• No plot twist is confirmed in the research, and no sourced plot summary was available.
• The identity of Lucia’s real mother is listed as unclear, so no answer is given here.

What is the film Stolen Girl based on?

• The TV series is an adaptation of Alex Dahl’s novel Playdate (Disney UK Press (official studio announcement)).
• The source material for the separate 2025 film is not in the research.

The catch: the premise is solid, but the research stops at the abduction. Any spoiler-free guide has to end there until a full synopsis is verified.

Who stars in The Stolen Girl?

• Denise Gough as Elisa Blix, the mother of the abducted girl (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide))
• Holliday Grainger as Rebecca Walsh, also named Nina Thibault, the abductor (IMDb (film and TV credits database))
• Jim Sturgess as Fred Blix, Elisa’s husband, a criminal barrister (Radio Times (UK TV listings magazine))
• Ambika Mod as Selma Desai, an investigative journalist at Dash Voice (Radio Times (UK TV listings magazine))
• Bronagh Waugh as DI Shona Sinclair, the lead detective on Lucia’s disappearance (Radio Times (UK TV listings magazine))
• Michael Workeye as Kaleb Negasi, Selma’s senior editor at Dash Voice (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide))
• Xavier Samuel as Marcus Turner, a figure who first appears mysterious and is shown to be in prison (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide))
• Kerry Fox as Deborah Stanton, Elisa’s estranged mother who lives in a commune (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide))
• Steven Pacey as Daniel Stanton, Elisa’s father, according to Wikipedia (open reference entry)
• Beatrice Campbell as Lucia Blix, the nine-year-old abducted daughter (IMDb (film and TV credits database))
• Layo-Christina Akinlude as DS Lizzie Walker (Yours (UK lifestyle magazine))

Prior credits of the lead cast

• Denise Gough played Paula in a BBC revenge thriller and Connie Mortenson in ITV’s Too Close, and is known for Dedra Meero in Andor (Yours (UK lifestyle magazine)). For more, see Denise Gough biography and her roles.
• Holliday Grainger is known for Robin Ellacott in Strike and Rachel Carey in The Capture (Yours (UK lifestyle magazine)). For the Capture cast, see Cast of The Capture: Season 3 actors and characters.
• Jim Sturgess played Dexter in the film One Day, alongside Anne Hathaway (Yours (UK lifestyle magazine)).
• Ambika Mod played Emma in Netflix’s One Day adaptation and Shruti in This Is Going to Hurt (Yours (UK lifestyle magazine)).

Is there a movie for Girl Stolen?

• Yes, a separate 2025 film also titled Stolen Girl exists, and it is a different production from the ITV drama.
• No cast from the film is listed in this guide, because the research did not include a verified listing for it.

The implication: the cast question has a clear answer for the series, but the film’s credits need a separate lookup, so keep the two lists apart.

How many episodes are there of The Stolen Girl?

According to Wikipedia (open reference entry), the series has 5 episodes. No other source in the research gives a full episode total for the series.

Is there a season 2 of Stolen Girl?

• No second series appears in the sources reviewed.
• Renewal status remains unconfirmed, so do not plan around a season 2 date.

Will there be a sequel to The Stolen Girl?

• Wikipedia describes the series as a miniseries (Wikipedia (open reference entry)).
• No sequel announcement appears in the research.

The implication: treat any future series as unconfirmed until a broadcaster or producer announces it.

Where can I watch The Stolen Girl in the UK?

• ITV1 broadcasts the series free-to-air from 25 February 2026, on Wednesdays at 9pm (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide)).
• ITVX streams the series from 25 February 2026 (Hello Rayo (UK broadcast listings)).
• Disney+ released the series internationally on 16 April 2025 (TV Guide UK (UK TV listings guide)).

What this means: for UK viewers, the free route is ITV1 and ITVX, but live availability must be confirmed on the day you plan to watch.

Is Stolen Girl worth watching?

The research does not include a review score for the series, so any verdict here rests on the cast, the source novel, and the production record.

What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for the movie “The Stolen Girl”?

• No Rotten Tomatoes score for the ITV series appears in the research.
• Press materials list Bronagh Waugh and Michael Workeye alongside the four leads (Metacritic (review aggregator)).

The pattern: the case for watching rests on named actors and a source novel, and the reviews that would test that case are missing.

Confirmed facts and what is unclear

The pattern: the lead cast and dates are on firm ground, while everything that depends on a second source or a live listing is still open.

What the publishers say

The research contained no on-record interview quotes, so each line below restates a publisher’s own description.

The series is an adaptation of Alex Dahl’s novel Playdate, adapted by Catherine Moulton and directed by Eva Husson.

Disney UK Press (official studio announcement)

Press materials list Bronagh Waugh and Michael Workeye as cast alongside the four leads.

Metacritic (review aggregator)

Denise Gough previously played Paula in a BBC revenge thriller and Connie Mortenson in ITV’s Too Close.

Yours (UK lifestyle magazine)

The pattern: the production story and the cast list come from different publishers, so check each claim against its own source before you repeat it.

For UK viewers, what happens next

The Stolen Girl is a British crime drama with a clear lead cast, a novel behind it, and two UK-facing broadcast routes. The film sharing its title is a separate production, and nothing in the research links the two. The open questions are the episode count, any second series, and live availability, and none of them is settled by the sources reviewed. For UK viewers, the choice is clear: confirm the ITV1 and ITVX listing before you settle in, or wait for an official renewal before you plan around a second series.

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