ALEX'S SEARCH FOR HIS OWN MISSING DAUGHTER IS REFLECTED IN A NEW MURDER CASE, ON ABC'S "THE FORGOTTEN"

"River John" � The Forgotten Network investigates the murder of a John Doe found shot to death in a drainage tunnel. Clues point towards the Doe having been on a search for someone, but for whom? As the mystery unravels, the team realize they've stumbled on a sinister plot involving betrayal, kidnapping and murder, and Alex begins to see his own story reflected in the victim's, on "the forgotten," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. (Rebroadcast: OAD: 10/20/09)

Starring in "the forgotten" are Christian Slater as Alex Donovan, Michelle Borth as Candace Butler, Heather Stephens as Lindsey Drake, Bob Stephenson as Walter Bailey, Anthony Carrigan as Tyler Davies and Rochelle Aytes as Grace Russell.

Guest Cast: John T. Woods as Henry Morse (John Doe), Elizabeth Bogush as Greta Wilkes, Deprece Reddick as Tre, Francesca Roberts as Flora Williams, Colby French as Jerry Crenshaw.

"River John" is written by Mark Friedman & Marqui Jackson and directed by Oz Scott.

"The forgotten" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,V parental guideline.

For more information on "the forgotten," visit ABC.com