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Girl Taken Debuts on Paramount+ With All Episodes Available Worldwide

The six-part adaptation of Hollie Overton’s Baby Doll centers on the long shadow of abuse, charting a family’s attempt to heal.

Overview

  • Paramount+ released the full six-episode limited series on January 8 as a global drop.
  • The thriller follows a 17-year-old abducted by a trusted teacher and focuses on the psychological, familial and legal aftermath of her escape.
  • Alfie Allen leads the cast as Rick Hansen alongside Jill Halfpenny, with sisters Tallulah and Delphi Evans playing Lily and Abby.
  • Early coverage includes a sharply negative review from RogerEbert.com, which praises the start but criticizes the show’s later episodes.
  • The story is fictional and adapted from Overton’s novel Baby Doll, with the TV version making changes from the book.