The WORST seasons of Absentia

Every season of Absentia ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons 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.

Last Updated: 10/2/2025Network: AXNStatus: Ended
Season 3
star
7.23
62 votes

#1 - Season 3

First Aired 7/18/2020

Several months after the events of Season 2, Emily Byrne is reaching the end of her FBI suspension while working hard to be the best possible mother to Flynn. But when an international criminal case hits too close to home and threatens the family, everything changes.

Season 1
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7.28
206 votes

#2 - Season 1

First Aired 9/26/2017

The series tells the story of FBI agent Emily Byrne who, while hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers, disappears without a trace and is declared dead.

Season 2
star
7.33
128 votes

#3 - Season 2

First Aired 3/27/2019

When a homegrown terrorist attack rocks Boston, the city’s FBI Field Office springs into action to find the perpetrator. Special Agent Nick Durand leads the search for the domestic terrorist, working alongside Special Agent-In-Charge Derek Crown and new profiler, Special Agent Julianne Gunnarsen.