
When Joni was 14, her best friend Gracie Darling disappeared during a séance. Some 27 years on, the local kids in a small town get their kicks with a game of 'Playing Gracie Darling' – but the seemingly innocent game turns sinister when another girl disappears. Joni, by then a child psychologist, returns to the town and partners with a police sergeant Jay to uncover the truth, while Gracie's sister Ruth faces a mother's worst nightmare when her own daughter vanishes under hauntingly similar circumstances.
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
Original LanguageEnglish
Network

Miniseries of Playing Gracie Darling premiered on August 14, 2025
When Joni's best friend Gracie vanished at 14 during a séance, it haunted her. 27 years on, kids play a sinister game reenacting it until another girl goes missing. To uncover the truth, Joni must face her fears about that fateful night.

Morgana O'Reilly
Joni

Rudi Dharmalingam
Jay

Annie Maynard

Anne Tenney

Dominic Ona-Ariki

Pip Miller

Peter Carroll

Harriet Walter

Celia Pacquola