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Netflix Releases Season 2 of Missing: Dead or Alive?, a Real Police Documentary

The series follows Richland County investigators, led by Sgt Vicki Rains, in real cases presented with cinematic polish.

Overview

  • Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix as of November 24, 2025.
  • The series documents the Richland County Sheriff's Department Missing Persons Unit in Columbia, South Carolina.
  • Sgt Vicki Rains leads a team that includes JP Smith, Captain Heidi Jackson, Deputy Brittany Yarnal, Kerwin Ruiz, K9 specialist Michel Galliot, investigator John Anderson, and Lt. Brad Maxwell.
  • New episodes focus on distinct cases, including a missing three-year-old near woodland, a vulnerable university student without his belongings, and a woman who vanishes at night.
  • A trailer highlights the emotional strain on investigators and indicates some searches turn into homicide inquiries, while the show remains a documentary rather than a dramatization.