The WORST episodes of Absentia
Every episode of Absentia ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Absentia!
While hunting one of Boston's most notorious serial killers, an FBI agent disappears without a trace and is declared dead. Six years later, she is found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband has remarried and her son is being raised by another woman, she soon finds herself implicated in a new series of murders.
#1 - Cover
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/30/2019
Emily and Cal travel to Moldova to track down the Fentanyl Killer - a task that proves to be more dangerous than anticipated. Meanwhile, Nick is given an order that challenges his moral code.
#2 - Iterum Nata
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily and Nick are finally reunited with Flynn back in Boston, but the threat of Elliot’s bioweapon still looms large. Emily resorts to drastic measures and make a dangerous choice to ensure her family’s safety.
#3 - Tenebris
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/17/2020
Nick works to free the refugees. Cal finally confronts Armstrong. When Gunnarsen and Crown go to arrest Deputy Director Webb, they discover something deadly. Emily tries to get to the bottom of Elliot’s operation and goes to extreme lengths to protect her family.
#4 - Veritas Aequitas
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily and Nick devise a plan to infiltrate the refugee camp. Cal poses as a Meridian guard in hopes of finding Armstrong and bringing him to justice. Crown and Gunnarsen narrow in on Meridian’s mole. An unexpected visitor arrives at the farm.
#5 - Liberavit
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily makes a final attempt to trade the stolen files for Nick and demands proof that he is alive, unaware that Nick has escaped from his captors in a thrilling chase. Nick makes contact with the FBI. Emily makes a bold decision to confront Cal about his past.
#6 - In Quo Ego Vado Vos
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2020
Nick continues to be tortured but finds an opportunity to try to escape from his captors. Cal and Emily head off to rescue Nick and become closer along the way. When they reach the mysterious location, they find evidence that links to Nick’s case back in Boston, but there’s no sign of Nick.
#7 - Quid Pro Quo
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily complies with Dawkins requests in order to be taken to Nick, and orchestrates a clever ruse along the way. As Nick’s guilt and paranoia threaten to overwhelm him, he finally puts a rest to the personal demons that have haunted him.
#8 - Alea Iacta Est
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily’s demand for the FBI to go after Nick is met with resistance, which leads her to set in motion a risky plan that puts her face-to-face with the one man who can lead her to Nick. Nick is being drugged and psychologically tortured, revealing his buried guilt and his insecurities as an FBI agent, a husband and as a father.
#9 - Nosce Inimicum
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/17/2020
Disoriented and drugged into a paralytic state, Nick wakes up in a dark and confined location. Without a body as proof, Emily refuses to accept that Nick is dead and makes a deal to get him back, only to find that Dawkins has laid a trap and everyone is in danger.
#10 - Capta Est
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2020
Following the deadly events, Emily must race against time to find and save Nick, with the help of his mysterious informant. Upon tracking his location, Emily realizes there is a more complex conspiracy afoot and is left to grapple with the possibility that Nick has been killed.
#11 - Tabula Rasa
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2020
Emily is serving out the final days of her FBI suspension while struggling to come to terms with the consequences of her actions from the last two seasons. Hyper-vigilant and distrusting of others, Emily sees threats everywhere and takes a closer look at everyone.
#12 - Accomplice
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2019
Emily hits a dead end. Despite this, she follows the remaining shreds of evidence to a wrenching revelation!
#13 - Committed
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2019
Emily learns that Rex was working for someone connected to both her past and her present. Later, Emily is forced to resort to desperate measures.
#14 - Aggression
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2019
Emily is forced to deal with another devastating loss. However, her grief soon transforms into drive when she realises Rex Wolfe was only the tip of the iceberg.
#15 - Boom
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2019
Emily and Cal venture off the grid as they track Rex Wolfe deep into lawless territory. Back in the States, Nick struggles to swallow a massive lie.
#16 - Bolo
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2019
While investigating the home of the most recent Fentanyl Killer victim, Emily obtains a critical piece of evidence. Meanwhile, Nick's work with a high-profile prisoner turns deadly.
#17 - Offenders
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2019
Emily and Cal's investigation into the Fentanyl Killer points them toward some dangerous and highly skilled suspects. Elsewhere, Nick's manhunt for the Federal Annex attacker heats up.
#18 - Guilty
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/2019
Reeling from a shocking loss, Emily returns to the FBI to get answers. Meanwhile, Nick and Julianne fear the terrorist may be ramping up for his next attack.
#19 - Madness
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/2019
Stunned by new revelations from her past, Emily intensifies her search for the truth. Tensions mount at the FBI as Nick and Julianne race to profile the Federal Annex terrorist.
#20 - Casualties
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2019
Emily Byrne struggles to make sense of her time in captivity and her tumultuous past. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist attack rocks the heart of Boston.
#21 - Original Sin
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2017
Tommy makes a new discovery that puts a new light on the investigation. Emily's past faces the present when she finally meets her captor, and will be like the mouse and the cat. When Nick gets hurt, Emily has to face several situations to save the ones she wants.
#22 - Child's Play
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2017
Emily is able to retrieve more information from Charles and hopes that this will be a breakthrough in her research. Will this lead to Flynn? Will she discover the identity of who is after her? Will Tommy and Nick catch Emily and end the case that consumed the former agent’s life?
#23 - Brave Boy
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2017
Alice and Flynn are abducted by a mysterious person. Nick suspects that Emily was the one who kidnapped his family and desperately tries to find them. A reporter assaults Jack every time she wants to get exclusive information. Emily tries to get answers from Charles, but has to flee when Nick tries to arrest her. How will the couple act when they meet again?
#24 - A & B
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2017
Jack helps save Emily’s life and finds a startling connection with Emily’s childhood. Emily discovers secrets from the past that relate to a childhood friend, Charles. Meanwhile, Tommy arrests Jack for helping Emily. Alice confronts Nick, which puts both her and Flynn in danger.
#25 - Nobody's Innocent
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2017
Emily avoids arrest and finds another trace of the investigation. But with the disturbing new evidence, Emily begins to suspect one of her loved ones. Unfortunately, he is the only person who can help Emily figure out the case. Could it be just a little paranoia from Emily, or does she not have anyone to turn to?