Underbelly: Vanishing Act
| Company type | Television miniseries |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | April 2022 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | True crime television series |
| Parent | Nine Network |
Underbelly: Vanishing Act (known in the UK as Vanishing Act) is a television miniseries inspired by the real-life disappearance of Melissa Caddick. It debuted on the Nine Network in April 2022, serving as the seventh installment of the true crime anthology series Underbelly. The screenplay was crafted by Matt Ford alongside Michael Miller.
Premise
Underbelly: Vanishing Act portrays the story of high-profile investor Melissa Caddick, who is accused of misappropriating $40 million before vanishing in November 2020, shortly after the Australian Securities & Investments Commission conducted a raid on her Sydney residence.
Production
The Nine Network announced the production in September 2021. The series was developed by Screentime with scripts authored by Matt Ford and Michael Miller.
In the United Kingdom, the show was broadcast on ITV1 under the title Vanishing Act, split into three episodes of 45 minutes each, airing from 18 to 20 December 2023. Following this, ITV1 presented a related documentary titled The Real Vanishing Act - Missing Millionairess, produced by Naked, a division of Fremantle, which premiered on 21 December 2023. This documentary was subsequently screened on the Nine Network in 2024.
Cast
- Kate Atkinson as Melissa Caddick
- Colin Friels portraying George K
- Jerome Velinsky in the role of Anthony Koletti
- Tai Hara as Vincent Lee
- Maya Stange playing Angie Beyersdorf
- Dylan Hare as Nash Malouf
- Ursula Mills cast as Phoebe Quinn
- Frankie J Holden portraying Ted Grimley
- Anne Tenney as Barbara Grimley
- Sophie Bloom in the role of Wendy