Disappeared TV Series Season 7?

[diesteldorf]

I apologize if this may not be 100% Unsolved Mysteries related, but I was reading the thread on Maura Murray and it got me thinking about the Discovery ID show Disappeared.

I've seen nearly all of the original episodes from 2009-2013, but, when I was looking through the IMDB, it mentioned a Season 7.

I've never seen any of these episodes:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563280/...f_=tt_eps_sn_7

I know that Discovery ID ran a list of Specials and I was also able to find a link for them on IMDB and those are able to be purchased through Google Play or Amazon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563280/episodes?season=-1

However, does anyone know if these mysterious Season 7 episodes ever aired?

[5353]

Wow. This is a helluva find. None of those episodes ever aired. The episode listings for a lot of shows on IMDB can't be taken as gospel truth 100% of the time, but given how descriptive those episodes are I'm led to believe these are the real deal. I wonder if this season aired in other countries besides the US?

That's really odd they're given a 2015 date. I really, really hope they air these episodes.

[wiseguy182]

What. The. Hell?!

I have mixed thoughts on whether or not these episodes actually exist. On one hand, it seems unlikely they would revert back to its original format, and the episode guide at LocateTV mentions none of these. However, the episodes described mention real missing people (Bryce Lapsisa, Jennifer Kesse) so it does seem legit.

Technically, Disappeared had 5 seasons. I refer to the series of special as season 6. Perhaps it's not officially season 6, but it's the best I can come up with.

I'll see what else I can find out, if anything.

Let's take a look at some of these cases:

Bryce Lapsisa ~ We talked a bit about this one on the Charley Project thread. Fairly recent case and probably the most mysterious one in the last few years. The CP link doesn't state it, but there were some allegations that the family knew what happened and was trying to solicit money out of the whole thing. I really don't know what to make of this case.
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...isa_bryce.html

Jennifer Kesse ~ This is a pretty well-known one and was also on Vanished with Beth Holloway. The part about the guy walking by the fence has to be one of the most frustrating things ever.
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/..._jennifer.html

[wiseguy182]

In an effort to further showcase how hideously backlogged Charley Project is, there are no case files for Rico Harris, Tammy Kingery, Robert Hoagland or Brian Histand. The case file on David Riemens is barely a short paragraph. The Bryce Lapsisa one is also pretty short and in need of an update.

I think it's really essential that they air these, if they exist, because they undoubtedly have a lot more info than what's available.

Here's Brandy Hanna's page. Odd as this was one of the last ones I read before reading this thread.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hanna_brandy.html

Here's Jessica Heeringa's page, a Michigan case. The Charley Project page makes things seem pretty cut and dried, but the blurb on imdb suggests the case is more mysterious than that.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...a_jessica.html

[RobinW]

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

Here's Jessica Heeringa's page, a Michigan case. The Charley Project page makes things seem pretty cut and dried, but the blurb on imdb suggests the case is more mysterious than that.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...a_jessica.html

Yeah, I've delved into Jessica Heeringa's case and that Charley Project page is missing a lot of the strangest details, most particularly how the gas station manager and her husband were the ones who reported the suspicious minivan. They just happened to be passing by on their motorcycles and claimed they saw a man climbing into the minivan behind the station. The strangest part is that the manager claimed she was worried that Jessica was working in collusion with this guy to steal from the place, so she followed the van for a little bit, but just kinda gave up and let it go. Neither she nor her husband got the van's license number and even though they were worried that theft might have occurred, they never bothered to go back to the station to check on Jessica. WTF?!
http://woodtv.com/2014/04/24/police-...disappearance/

Also, the fact that a young woman would be working alone at a gas station without surveillance cameras in 2013 is pretty inexcusable. This is most certainly a very interesting case for "Disappeared".

[diesteldorf]

Wiseguy,

If you can find out anything, let me know. I agree that IMDB is not always accurate, but I may try to see if I can locate anyone at Peacock Productions (the production company) and see if I can get a straight answer.

Part of me is hoping that these were episodes that ID may have never aired, considering they canceled the show.

I hope they do exist.

[wiseguy182]

I have to wonder if this is one of those "Netflix only" exclusive deals or something of that nature. That may explain why we haven't heard of it through the normal channels.

Robert Hoagland went missing from Newtown, CT, and as many of you know, some horrible crimes have went down there (The Sandy Hook murders, the Helle Crafts woodchipper murder, which had some recent discussion on one of the Forensic Files threads).

Originally Posted by RobinW

Also, the fact that a young woman would be working alone at a gas station without surveillance cameras in 2013 is pretty inexcusable. This is most certainly a very interesting case for "Disappeared".

agreed.

Originally Posted by diesteldorf

Wiseguy,

If you can find out anything, let me know.

will do.

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

I have to wonder if this is one of those "Netflix only" exclusive deals or something of that nature. That may explain why we haven't heard of it through the normal channels.

Robert Hoagland went missing from Newtown, CT, and as many of you know, some horrible crimes have went down there (The Sandy Hook murders, the Helle Crafts woodchipper murder, which had some recent discussion on one of the Forensic Files threads).



agreed.



will do.

Disappeared isn't on Netflix anymore.

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Amazon shows this listing for "Disappeared Specials Season One." I know some of these have been mentioned on these boards previously. Perhaps our very observant thread starter stumbled upon a season two list? Maybe? We can hope?

[diesteldorf]

I've done a little more research, mainly in an effort to validate some of the earlier info I posted:

Here is an article on Rico Harris, one of those profiled in Season 7:

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/article...NEWS/151029908

In the article, it mentions that Donald Lett is the actor that plays Rico Harris in the episode.

I went to IMDB and pulled up the screen credits for Donald Lett.

It leads to this listing:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5336204/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2

It also mentions, right under the title, that the episode is NOT YET RELEASED.

The fact that this episode, along with a picture and quotes from the actor, lead me to believe that something was actually filmed.

The article also mentions the episode will air in 2016.

I really hope Discovery ID doesn't change its mind.

Some of these cases look really intriguing.

[5353]

Someone's recently added a description for episode 3:

Against the Tide
25 year-old artist Tiffany Daniels never makes it home from work. When her car is found abandoned in a Pensacola Beach parking lot, it sets off a desperate search for the missing young woman...and dark speculation about her disappearance.

Here's the Charley Project link.

[wiseguy182]

Originally Posted by 5353

Someone's recently added a description for episode 3:

Against the Tide
25 year-old artist Tiffany Daniels never makes it home from work. When her car is found abandoned in a Pensacola Beach parking lot, it sets off a desperate search for the missing young woman...and dark speculation about her disappearance.

Here's the Charley Project link.

Thanks for that Perm!

There were a couple of cases I thought this could be, including the famous Austin Stephanos/Perry Cohen case, but this turned out to be something else entirely.

Speaking of which, I wish some show would cover the boys disappearance. I know in all likelihood they drowned, but a small sliver of me thinks they might have got picked up by someone or something. Perhaps its just "wishful thinking" on my part. I wonder how much publicity the case has gotten in other countries and islands and such. There's enough general weirdness associated with the case that makes it not exactly cut-and-dried.

[jjmcgr]

Originally Posted by RobinW

Yeah, I've delved into Jessica Heeringa's case and that Charley Project page is missing a lot of the strangest details, most particularly how the gas station manager and her husband were the ones who reported the suspicious minivan. They just happened to be passing by on their motorcycles and claimed they saw a man climbing into the minivan behind the station. The strangest part is that the manager claimed she was worried that Jessica was working in collusion with this guy to steal from the place, so she followed the van for a little bit, but just kinda gave up and let it go. Neither she nor her husband got the van's license number and even though they were worried that theft might have occurred, they never bothered to go back to the station to check on Jessica. WTF?!
http://woodtv.com/2014/04/24/police-...disappearance/

Also, the fact that a young woman would be working alone at a gas station without surveillance cameras in 2013 is pretty inexcusable. This is most certainly a very interesting case for "Disappeared".

The Heeringa case is interesting in several ways. First off, the primary witnesses, the manager and her husband, did not come forward right away (unless the police held back the info). All the early info on the silver minivan originally came from a guy who worked in a nearby store who saw a guy in a minivan flirting with Heeringa earlier. Much of the manager and her hubby's story did not make sense. They were interested enough to stake out the store but not interested enough to either follow the van or get the plate number or to go check out the store. The man said the van resembled exactly one owned by a relative. Then it turns out the woman's brother had dated Heeringa and had access to that very van. The brother was apparently obsessed with Heeringa and about 15 years older. Naturally he became an immediate suspect. I bet the manager saw her brother and got the plate but clammed up when she realized it was her brother which explains why their interest in what was happening at the gas station suddenly evaporated. I think the husband probably didn't realize it was the brother and blabbed, which is why they talked. See http://woodtv.com/2014/04/02/target-...wist-revealed/
This case will probably be solved and be an inside job.

[RobinW]

Originally Posted by jjmcgr

The Heeringa case is interesting in several ways. First off, the primary witnesses, the manager and her husband, did not come forward right away (unless the police held back the info). All the early info on the silver minivan originally came from a guy who worked in a nearby store who saw a guy in a minivan flirting with Heeringa earlier. Much of the manager and her hubby's story did not make sense. They were interested enough to stake out the store but not interested enough to either follow the van or get the plate number or to go check out the store. The man said the van resembled exactly one owned by a relative. Then it turns out the woman's brother had dated Heeringa and had access to that very van. The brother was apparently obsessed with Heeringa and about 15 years older. Naturally he became an immediate suspect. I bet the manager saw her brother and got the plate but clammed up when she realized it was her brother which explains why their interest in what was happening at the gas station suddenly evaporated. I think the husband probably didn't realize it was the brother and blabbed, which is why they talked. See http://woodtv.com/2014/04/02/target-...wist-revealed/
This case will probably be solved and be an inside job.

Wow, that's a pretty interesting and plausible scenario! In the article you linked, the brother claimed to have an alibi that night and also claimed his parents were using the minivan to visit a casino. Police checked them out, but have never officially confirmed if these alibis were valid, so I don't know what to think.

I've always been intrigued by this suspect, a convicted rapist who lived in a halfway house near the gas station and was shot to death by police less than a year after Heeringa's disappearance:
http://woodtv.com/investigative-stor...disappearance/

[wiseguy182]

What's really weird is that it's been nearly 3 years since the last original episode of Disappeared aired (not including the specials). While it wouldn't be completely unheard of for a show to come back from the dead like this (pun not intended), it's not exactly very common.

I recall with the last batch of new episodes, they burned off 4 in one evening and new episodes were never seen again. I gotta wonder if something similar might happen here, as in, they end up doing a couple of marathons as opposed to a new episode each week.

Certainly very exciting the show might be returning. Just hope they have a new announcer as opposed to that lispy moron from before.