Absentia

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Feb 2, 2018
    30
    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.

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. gmonster320
    Dec 1, 2018
    6
    Stana Katic (of "Castle' fame) is great in the lead role. She also serves as executive producer. Unfortunately the series gets waterloggedStana 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.… Full Review »
  2. deltagilbert
    Feb 13, 2018
    9
    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 noI 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.… Full Review »
  3. NikolayShkurov1
    Jan 10, 2022
    10
    Stana Katic plays just fantastic, her heroine wants to experience the whole film.
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