Absentia
Created by Gaia Violo, Matthew Cirulnick
On Prime Video, AXN
A dark, psychologically intense crime thriller centered on an FBI agent's traumatic reappearance and the investigation into what happened to her during six years of captivity.
A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.
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Questions people ask
Is Absentia one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of series.
Is Absentia scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Absentia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Absentia violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is Absentia easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Absentia leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Absentia, and what each one shares →
Like Absentia
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Absentia
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Absentia, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Absentia, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Absentia, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
