Absentia: Season 1

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Absentia: In This Together

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Amazon Prime | AXN | Prime Video | Season Premiere Date: February 2, 2018

Starring: Paul Freeman, Ralph Ineson, Neil Jackson

Summary: FBI agent Emily Byrne (Stana Katic) is found in a cabin in the woods six years after she disappeared while searching for a serial killer. With no memory of what happened during the missing time, she returns home to find her husband remarried and eventually becomes a suspect in a string of murders.

Creator: Matt Cirulnick and Gaia Violo and Matt Cirulnick

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Original Sin
Air Date: November 20, 2017
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S1:E9. Child's Play
Air Date: November 13, 2017
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S1:E8. Brave Boy
Air Date: November 6, 2017

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David Wiegand

Jan 29, 2018

The four episodes sent to critics work well enough because of the performances--especially those of Heusinger, Brake and Katic--the direction by Oded Ruskin, and our wanting to know what Nick is going to do about the two wives and what the two wives are going to do about him. And each other. Read full review

Mark Dawidziak

Jan 29, 2018

The troubling questions and terrific performances are enough to keep you following this murky trail, if you're not seriously burned out on serial killers. There seems to be one waiting around every corner in television, and this dark corner can be found near the intersection of trite and tremendous. Absentia is both. Read full review

Chris Barton

Feb 1, 2018

Though Katic does her best, there are better shows involving an obsessed, morally compromised cop looking for answers. But if you need an atmospheric and propulsive binge-watch and don't linger on the details, Absentia will be there for you. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Feb 2, 2018

Absentia is just a messy TV series that at its best serves as a reminder that good writing is essential to the medium and that pouting and looking dour and confused it not really premium-cable-style acting. Read full review

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NikolayShkurov1

Jan 10, 2022

Stana Katic plays just fantastic, her heroine wants to experience the whole film.

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deltagilbert

Feb 13, 2018

I watched all the episodes in a single weekend and really enjoyed it. I won't say anything about the story as it was fun going in with no knowledge of what the show was about. The plot keeps moving quickly and has a pretty satisfying ending. It could very well stand on its own as a singleI watched all the episodes in a single weekend and really enjoyed it. I won't say anything about the story as it was fun going in with no knowledge of what the show was about. The plot keeps moving quickly and has a pretty satisfying ending. It could very well stand on its own as a single season but I'm definitely looking forward to season 2 if there is one.… Expand

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gmonster320

Dec 1, 2018

Stana Katic (of "Castle' fame) is great in the lead role. She also serves as executive producer. Unfortunately the series gets waterlogged along the way. Emily is captured and escapes several times. A lot of time is spent running through the woods. The show would have been more effective asStana Katic (of "Castle' fame) is great in the lead role. She also serves as executive producer. Unfortunately the series gets waterlogged along the way. Emily is captured and escapes several times. A lot of time is spent running through the woods. The show would have been more effective as a movie (or a limited series). Ten episodes is way too many for this story. "Absentia" has been renewed for a season two. Let's hope they iron out the issues by then. I'm willing to give the series a second look.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 17, 2020
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 14, 2019
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 2, 2018
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  S1:E10. Original Sin
  Air Date: November 20, 2017
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  S1:E9. Child's Play
  Air Date: November 13, 2017
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  S1:E8. Brave Boy
  Air Date: November 6, 2017
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  S1:E7. A&B
  Air Date: October 30, 2017
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  S1:E6. Nobody's Innocent
  Air Date: October 23, 2017
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  S1:E5. Dig
  Air Date: October 16, 2017
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  S1:E4. Dig
  Air Date: October 9, 2017
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  S1:E3. The Emily Show
  Air Date: October 2, 2017
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  S1:E2. Reset
  Air Date: September 25, 2017
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  S1:E1. Comeback
  Air Date: September 25, 2017