In 1995, four young school friends, Mark Wells, Danny Kenwood, Slade and Pru Carew are left traumatized after Mark's five-year-old brother Jesse disappears after playing in the park with them.
Twenty years on, Kenwood is now a Detective Sergeant and discovers evidence from a crime scene includes Jesse's DNA. An intricate web of trials and tribulations then begins to unfold as the four childhood friends re-unite in the hope of finding Jesse alive and well.
The Five Season 1 Reviews
“The Five is what we wish every crime writer would create for television – a masterful handling of the conventions of storytelling and genre to keep audiences on their feet and wanting more.” – TV Guide
“The Five grabs you by the hand and doesn’t let go. I’m gripped, happy enough to be dragged along for the ride. But I’m also strangely unmoved by the whole experience.” – The Guardian