Review of Absentia

Absentia (2017–2020)
7/10
The female John McClane
27 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The first two seasons developed Emily Byrne as a uniquely resilient, incredibly talented and extremely resourceful woman. Those seasons, however, were primarily (not exclusively) focused on Byrne's mental and emotional dimensions, combined with the necessarily unglamorous work of building a criminal FBI case. The third season has Byrne going full Die-Hard/007, starting with her leaving the hospital AMA still weak from a gunshot wound. I lost count of the number of bodies of hapless mercenaries she dropped. I never did understand the willingness of her hacker allies to help her, providing crucial intel, without compensation/bartering, and I actually LOL'ed at the key moment when she escaped from her interrogation late in the season, it was so implausible. If you like the James Bond/Bruce Willis style of action story, this third season was an enjoyable romp. But the series left the realm of reasonableness this season, and I don't expect to watch any future seasons.
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