Parents' Guide to

Gone for Good

By Martin Brown, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

French mystery miniseries has suspense, mature themes.

TV Netflix Drama 2021
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Gone for Good: Judith and Guillaume, before the disappearance
  • Gone for Good: Guillaume and Daco chase a suspect
  • Gone for Good: Guillaume and his sister discover family secrets

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What's the Story?

Gone for Good begins with a flashback to brothers Guillaume and Fred's final conversation with one another. Later that night, Guillaume wakes to the sound of a gunshot and stumbles out of his house to find Fred, wounded and wrestling with a stranger, who then runs off into the darkness. Ten years after Fred's disappearance and presumed death, Guillaume is a social worker in Nice. When his fiancée disappears at his mother's funeral, Guillaume's search for her surprisingly leads him to confronting the mystery around Fred as well.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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One thing the recent wave of Netflix Harlan Coben adaptations (Safe, The Stranger) have in common is how well they establish the world around their protagonists. Gone for Good quickly builds a rich, complex world around its central character, Guillaume. For fans of mystery shows, the fun is in seeing how all the disparate elements come together. In this case include his brother's death, his girlfriend's disappearance, his first love's decade-old murder, a friend's ugly past, and secrets about his parents' relationship that come to light in the wake of his mother's death. But, while the mystery itself is intriguing, the show is slow and steady. Without the dramatic arcs and twists that episodic drama really needs to engage viewers, Gone for Good is for mystery fans only.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the mystery. What do we know about Judith's disappearance? What questions come up as Guillaume investigates? What clues does he discover? How do the murders of Fred and Sonia come into the story? What new information does Guillaume learn? How might it all tie together?

  • What are the different aspects of Guillaume's life? How does the show portray his community -- friends, family, coworkers, neighbors? Which aspects of his day-to-day life seem pertinent to the mystery?

  • What are some of the secrets uncovered about the characters? How does this effect how the characters see themselves or each other? How do relationships change over the course of the series?

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