Netflix is streaming a thriller series that has viewers so hooked they say they are staying up until 3am to keep watching it. The show, Absentia, has drawn widespread praise from fans who describe it as an addictive and intense drama.
The series first gained attention on TikTok when a social media user asked for a dangerously addictive Netflix series that would keep them awake until 3am begging for another episode. People quickly offered suggestions, with Absentia emerging as a popular recommendation.
Fans Praise the Show Online
One person replied to the original question, writing: "We just finished Absentia. It was great." Many others share this enthusiasm, with viewers lavishing praise on the show over on Reddit, with several describing it as an addictive thriller.
Another said: "I loved it! It is absolutely super dark and intense." A third added: "I absolutely love Absentia. The plot lines and twists and turns have stayed with me and are mind games like no other."
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: "It's so so so good. I'm three episodes in and absolutely hooked. First show in a while that I've sat through." One more also responded: "It's really good. I highly recommend!"
The Plot of Absentia
Absentia is an American thriller drama television series which first premiered in 2017. It is not a Netflix original production, having initially been broadcast on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and on AXN internationally. Nevertheless, all three series are now available to stream on Netflix, which may explain why some viewers are only just discovering it.
Directed by Oded Ruskin, the series features Stana Katic, Matthew Le Nevez and Patrick Heusinger in acting roles. The story follows FBI special agent Emily Byrne, who mysteriously disappears while pursuing one of Boston's most infamous serial killers and is ultimately declared dead in absentia.
Six years later, she is found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive and with no recollection of the years she has been missing. Upon returning home, she discovers that her husband has remarried and her son is being brought up by his new wife, and she soon becomes embroiled in a fresh series of murders.
