Series synopsis
The Boy That Never Was is a drama television series that premiered on RTÉ One on September 1, 2024. It ended on September 22, 2024. It was created by Karen Perry. It stars Colin Morgan, Toni O'Rourke and Kerr Logan.
When Dillon’s father Harry races back to their tiny apartment to rescue his child, the apartment is in rubble and there is no sign of his son. Three years later, thousands of miles away in Dublin, Harry spots a six-year-old boy in a crowd and is convinced he is Dillon. Desperate to find his son, Harry’s obsession tears apart his marriage to Robin, exposing shameful secrets that lead to the truth of what happened to their son on the night he went missing.
Premise
When Dillon’s father Harry races back to their tiny apartment to rescue his child, the apartment is in rubble and there is no sign of his son. Three years later, thousands of miles away in Dublin, Harry spots a six-year-old boy in a crowd and is convinced he is Dillon. Desperate to find his son, Harry’s obsession tears apart his marriage to Robin, exposing shameful secrets that lead to the truth of what happened to their son on the night he went missing.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Colin Morgan as Harry Lonergan
- Toni O'Rourke as Robin Lonergan
- Kerr Logan as Oliver
Guest cast
- Elva Trill
- Cillian O'Sullivan as Dave Garrick
- Soumaya Akaaboune
- Roaa Idali
- Fatima ezzahra El Jaouhari
- Brahim Ait Ben Azzouz
- Amina Saaden
- Ruby Quinn
- Ailbhe Kinch
- Simon Callow as Cozimo
- Kelly Campbell as Eva Doyle
- Mansour Badri as Fadoul Kadiri
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 1, 2024 | September 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After their son is presumed dead in a Moroccan earthquake, a couple's world is turned upside down when they spot a boy in Dublin, leading them on a desperate search for the truth. |
September 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Robin’s behaviour grows more mysterious when she begins to surreptitiously Google a woman called Eva Doyle. |
September 8, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Forced to put their own troubles to one side, Robin and Harry look to a local policeman for help tracking down Ollie. |
September 15, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTÉ One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 1, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 22, 2024 |
| Runtime | 51 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:30:00 |