The first season of Absentia opens with FBI agent Emily Byrne. She has been missing and presumed dead for six years after vanishing during the hunt for a notorious serial killer in Boston. Her husband, Special Agent Nick Durand, has moved on, having Emily declared dead in absentia. He is now remarried to an FBI colleague, and they are raising Emily’s young son, Flynn.
Emily is discovered alive in a remote cabin in the woods, with no memory of the past six years. Her return sends shockwaves through her former life and the Boston FBI office. She struggles to reconnect with her son, who barely remembers her, and navigates the painful reality of Nick’s new family. Her reintegration is further complicated when she becomes the prime suspect in a new series of murders, with all evidence meticulously pointing to her.
As Emily fights to clear her name, she begins to uncover fragments of her missing years. She pieces together that she was held captive, but the identity of her captor and the purpose of her imprisonment remain a mystery. The investigation leads her back to the original serial killer case she was working on when she disappeared, suggesting a deeper and more sinister conspiracy.
The season unfolds as a tense procedural thriller intertwined with a personal drama. Emily works alongside Nick and his new wife, while also confronting the possibility that someone within the FBI or her own past is framing her. She discovers connections to a shadowy organization and illegal activities that reach into high places.
The mystery deepens as Emily learns that her captivity was not random. She was intentionally taken, and her recovery is part of a larger, unsettling plan. The season builds towards a confrontation with the truth, revealing betrayals and secrets that hit devastatingly close to home. Emily must use every skill she has to survive and protect her family, all while trying to reclaim the identity that was stolen from her during her long absence.
Absentia – TV Series – Season 1 – Trailer
