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The Best Episodes of Absentia Season 3

Every episode of Absentia Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Absentia Season 3!

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A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Absentia Season 3 Episode 9 - Tenebris
    7.8/10(499 votes)

    S3:E9

    Nick works to free the refugees and Cal finally confronts Armstrong. When Gunnarsen and Crown go to arrest Deputy Director Webb, they discover something deadly. Meanwhile, Emily tries to get to the bottom of Elliot’s operation and goes to extreme lengths to protect her family.

    Director:Greg Zglinski
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Absentia Season 3 Episode 3 - Nosce Inimicum
    7.6/10(520 votes)

    S3:E3

    Disoriented and drugged into a paralytic state, Nick wakes up in a dark and confined location. Meanwhile, 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Absentia Season 3 Episode 7 - Liberavit
    7.6/10(482 votes)

    S3:E7

    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, and Emily makes a bold decision to confront Cal about his past.

    Director:Greg Zglinski
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Absentia Season 3 Episode 8 - Veritas Aequitas
    7.6/10(483 votes)

    S3:E8

    Emily and Nick devise a plan to infiltrate the refugee camp, and Cal poses as a Meridian guard in hopes of finding Armstrong and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Crown and Gunnarsen narrow in on Meridian’s mole and an unexpected visitor arrives at the farm.

    Director:Greg Zglinski
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Absentia Season 3 Episode 4 - Alea Iacta Est
    7.5/10(503 votes)

    S3:E4

    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. Meanwhile somewhere in Europe, Nick is being drugged and psychologically tortured, revealing his buried guilt and his insecurities as an FBI agent, a husband, and as a father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Absentia Season 3 Episode 6 - In Quo Ego Vado Vos
    7.5/10(496 votes)

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Absentia Season 3 Episode 10 - Iterum Nata
    7.5/10(558 votes)

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Greg Zglinski
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Absentia Season 3 Episode 1 - Tabula Rasa
    7.4/10(571 votes)

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Absentia Season 3 Episode 2 - Capta Est
    7.4/10(524 votes)

    S3:E2

    Following the deadly events, Emily must race against time to find and save Nick, with the help of his mysterious informant, Kai. 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Absentia Season 3 Episode 5 - Quid Pro Quo
    7.4/10(505 votes)

    S3:E5

    Emily complies with Dawkins requests in order to be taken to Nick, and orchestrates a clever ruse along the way. Meanwhile, as Nick’s guilt and paranoia threaten to overwhelm him, he finally puts a rest to the personal demons that have haunted him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Tenebris" is the best rated episode of "Absentia" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 499 votes. Directed by Greg Zglinski and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Nosce Inimicum".