In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, while on vacation with her family. What followed became one of the largest and most heavily reported missing-person investigations in modern history.

This episode examines the timeline of Madeleine’s disappearance, the initial Portuguese investigation, the scrutiny placed on her parents, the international media attention, Operation Grange, and the emergence of German suspect Christian Brueckner. Nearly two decades later, Madeleine remains missing and the case continues to generate new developments.

In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, while on vacation with her family. What followed became one of the largest and most heavily reported missing-person investigations in modern history.

This episode examines the timeline of Madeleine’s disappearance, the initial Portuguese investigation, the scrutiny placed on her parents, the international media attention, Operation Grange, and the emergence of German suspect Christian Brueckner. Nearly two decades later, Madeleine remains missing and the case continues to generate new developments.

In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, while on vacation with her family. What followed became one of the largest and most heavily reported missing-person investigations in modern history.