| Girl Taken | |
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| Based on | Baby Doll by Hollie Overton |
| Screenplay by | David Turpin Suzanne Cowie Nessah Muthy |
| Directed by | Laura Way Bindu de Stoppani |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike Benson Suzi McIntosh |
| Producer | Mick Pantaleo |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
Girl Taken is an upcoming British Paramount+ television series based on the novel Baby Doll by Hollie Overton. It is set to be released on 8 January 2026.
A family living in a quiet English rural town are impacted by the actions of a seemingly respected local teacher. [1]
The Hollie Overton novel Baby Doll was adapted for the six-part series for Paramount+ by David Turpin, Suzanne Cowie, and Nessah Muthy. Directing episodes are Laura Way and Bindu de Stoppani with Mick Pantaleo as producer. Executive producers include Suzi McIntosh for Clapperboard Studios and Mike Benson for Paramount+. [2] Filming took place in June 2025. [3] The title for the series was confirmed as Girl Taken in December 2025. [2]
The cast is led by Jill Halfpenny and Alfie Allen with sisters Tallulah and Delphi Evans alongside Niamh Walsh, Levi Brown, Victoria Ekanoye, Holly Atkins, Vikash Bhai and Kiran Krishnakumar. [4]
The series is set to premiere globally on Paramount+ on 8 January 2026. [5]
