Absentia
Seen it?2017 | 3 seasons | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Blacklist or Bones, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.8 million people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12017 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 22019 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32020 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Matthew Cirulnick, Gaia Violo
- Stana KaticEmily Byrne
- Patrick HeusingerNick Durand
- Neil JacksonJack Byrne
- Matthew Le NevezCal Isaac
- Natasha LittleJulianne Gunnarsen
- Christopher ColquhounAgent Derek Crown
- Paul FreemanWarren Byrne
- Patrick McAuleyFlynn Durand