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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Absentia Season 2 Episode 2 - Madness
    7.2/10(585 votes)

    #1 - Madness

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Brendan Kelly

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  2. Absentia Season 2 Episode 1 - Casualties
    7.3/10(703 votes)

    #2 - Casualties

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  3. Absentia Season 2 Episode 3 - Guilty
    7.3/10(558 votes)

    #3 - Guilty

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Logan Slakter

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  4. Absentia Season 2 Episode 6 - Cover
    7.3/10(550 votes)

    #4 - Cover

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Adam Sanderson
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  5. Absentia Season 1 Episode 2 - Reset
    7.4/10(1033 votes)

    #5 - Reset

    S1:E2

    Emily’s alleged serial killer, Conrad Harlow, is being released from jail, and Emily has not come close to solving the mystery of her kidnapping and time in captivity. As Emily struggles to return to normal life, a witness turns up and reinforces the suspicions of Emily. Emily denies the suspicions and is sure the witness is lying and was forced into making a false statement, maybe by someone in the FBI. Will Emily and Nick be able to find out the truth before Emily is again torn from her family?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Matthew Cirulnick

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  6. Absentia Season 2 Episode 4 - Offenders
    7.4/10(566 votes)

    #6 - Offenders

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Milla Bell-Hart

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  7. Absentia Season 2 Episode 5 - Bolo
    7.4/10(541 votes)

    #7 - Bolo

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Adam Sanderson
    Writer:Julia Cooperman

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  8. Absentia Season 1 Episode 1 - Comeback
    7.5/10(1267 votes)

    #8 - Comeback

    S1:E1

    After years of assuming FBI Agent Emily Byrne was a possible victim of serial killer Conrad Harlow, she is miraculously returned to her family. Emily, however, has to struggle with the mysteries of her captivity and the fact that everyone has moved on without her. Investigating Emily’s disappearance, her husband Nick Durand detects a connection between Emily and a sex trafficker Robert Semerov, who has negative feelings about Emily. When the FBI traces the sex trafficker, suspicion suddenly moves to Emily. Is she still the same person they knew?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Gaia Violo

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  9. Absentia Season 1 Episode 3 - The Emily Show
    7.5/10(950 votes)

    #9 - The Emily Show

    S1:E3

    When the testifying witness against Emily is murdered, all signs suggest that the murder was committed by Emily. While Tommy Gibbs and the Boston Police Chief are accusing Emily, she and Nick look for an FBI agent who forced the witness to lie. For Emily, there is suspicion that this agent is the one responsible for her abduction.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Elaina Perpelitt

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  10. Absentia Season 2 Episode 7 - Boom
    7.5/10(535 votes)

    #10 - Boom

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Adam Sanderson
    Writer:Brendan Kelly

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  11. Absentia Season 2 Episode 8 - Aggression
    7.5/10(516 votes)

    #11 - Aggression

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Kasia Adamik
    Writer:Logan Slakter

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  12. Absentia Season 3 Episode 1 - Tabula Rasa
    7.5/10(496 votes)

    #12 - Tabula Rasa

    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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  13. Absentia Season 3 Episode 2 - Capta Est
    7.5/10(452 votes)

    #13 - Capta Est

    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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  14. Absentia Season 3 Episode 4 - Alea Iacta Est
    7.5/10(431 votes)

    #14 - Alea Iacta Est

    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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  15. Absentia Season 3 Episode 5 - Quid Pro Quo
    7.5/10(433 votes)

    #15 - Quid Pro Quo

    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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  16. Absentia Season 1 Episode 4 - Me You Him Me
    7.6/10(904 votes)

    #16 - Me You Him Me

    S1:E4

    The evidence against Emily is too much for the FBI and Boston Police Department to ignore, so they ask her to turn herself in. In the midst of chaos, old feelings come to the surface between Nick and Emily. Emily decides she would rather flee and try to solve the mystery that is ruining her life. Can Emily save her relationship with Flynn? Is it possible for agent Adam Radford to solve this mystery? Can Nick trust Emily anymore?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Antoinette Stella

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  17. Absentia Season 1 Episode 5 - Dig
    7.6/10(863 votes)

    #17 - Dig

    S1:E5

    When Detective Gibbs and Nick find an FBI agent who appears to have been murdered by Emily, the hunt for her goes up to a new level. With the help of a clue given to her by Adam Radford, Emily tries to tie all the threads while evading arrest. Nick tries to reconcile with Alice's betrayal. Can Emily save herself? Can Nick keep his family together?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Kate Powers

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  18. Absentia Season 1 Episode 7 - A & B
    7.6/10(815 votes)

    #18 - A & B

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Antoinette Stella

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  19. Absentia Season 3 Episode 6 - In Quo Ego Vado Vos
    7.6/10(423 votes)

    #19 - In Quo Ego Vado Vos

    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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  20. Absentia Season 3 Episode 10 - Iterum Nata
    7.6/10(475 votes)

    #20 - Iterum Nata

    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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  21. Absentia Season 1 Episode 6 - Nobody's Innocent
    7.7/10(856 votes)

    #21 - Nobody's Innocent

    S1:E6

    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?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Matthew Cirulnick

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  22. Absentia Season 1 Episode 8 - Brave Boy
    7.7/10(811 votes)

    #22 - Brave Boy

    S1:E8

    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?

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writer:Elaina Perpelitt

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  23. Absentia Season 1 Episode 10 - Original Sin
    7.7/10(852 votes)

    #23 - Original Sin

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Oded Ruskin
    Writers:Matthew Cirulnick, Gaia Violo

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  24. Absentia Season 3 Episode 3 - Nosce Inimicum
    7.7/10(446 votes)

    #24 - Nosce Inimicum

    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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  25. Absentia Season 3 Episode 7 - Liberavit
    7.7/10(412 votes)

    #25 - Liberavit

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Madness" is the worst rated episode of "Absentia". It scored 7.2/10 based on 585 votes. Directed by Oded Ruskin and written by Brendan Kelly, it aired on 4/2/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Casualties".