In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal—triggering one of the most widely reported missing person cases in modern history. What began as a family vacation quickly became an international mystery filled with shifting theories, global media coverage, controversial investigations, and unanswered questions that still haunt investigators nearly two decades later.

In this episode, we trace the timeline from the night Madeleine disappeared to the massive search efforts that followed. We explore the early police response, the intense scrutiny placed on her parents, the emergence of suspects, and the role the media played in shaping public opinion. Along the way, we examine the evidence, the missteps, and the lingering theories that continue to fuel debate around the world.