'The Gone' character affords glimpse of Huntington's Disease devastation

Richard Flood (left) as Detective Theo Richter and Acushla-Tara Kupe as Detective Sargent Diana Huia in 'The Gone' which shows the character dealing with his diagnosis in secret initially.

Viewers of RTÉ drama The Gone were given a glimpse on Sunday of the devastation caused by Huntington’s Disease when a character confessed he has this rare condition.

The production company spoke with the Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland last year in preparation for these sensitive scenes aired on RTÉ and TVNZ in New Zealand.