Netflix fans are hooked on Boston-based thriller Absentia, which is climbing the UK charts despite first airing in 2017.
Absentia was first released on Prime Video and ran for three seasons, but now it has found a new home on Netflix UK.
The show's star-studded cast includes actors from series like Downton Abbey, Westworld, Peaky Blinders and The Thursday Murder Club.
The synopsis for Absentia from IMDB: "After being declared dead in absentia, an FBI agent must reclaim her family, identity and innocence when she finds herself the prime suspect in a string of murders."
Absentia stars Castle's Stana Katic in the lead role of Special Agent Emily Byrne, but fans have recognised plenty of other actors from the cast.
Stana Katic (Castle) as Special Agent Emily Byrne
Patrick Heusinger (Gossip Girl) as Special Agent Nick Durand
Patrick McAuley (EastEnders) as Flynn Durand
Cara Theobold (Downton Abbey) as Alice Durand
Neil Jackson (Westworld) as Jack Byrne
Paul Freeman (The Thursday Murder Club) as Warren Byrne
Bruno Bichir (Narcos) as Dr. Daniel Vega
Ralph Ineson (Peaky Blinders) as Special Agent Adam Radford
Christopher Colquhoun (Casualty) as Special Agent Derek Crown
Angel Bonanni (Condor) as Detective Tommy Gibbs
Richard Brake (Mayor of Kingstown) as Conrad Harlow
Matthew Le Nevez )Offspring) as Cal Isaac
Natasha Little (Vanity Fair) as Special Agent Julianne Gunnarsen
Hugh Quarshie (Holby City) as Dr. Semo Oduwale
Geoff Bell (Mobland) as Colin Dawkins
Josette Simon (Silent Witness) as Rowena
Ross O'Hennessy (Game of Thrones) as Armstrong
Lydia Leonard (The Crown) as Journalist Laurie Colson
On Rotten Tomatoes, Absentia has a critic score of 50% but a higher audience score of 69%.
"Fast paced and couldn't wait for the next episode," one fan commented, while another agreed: "Absolutely superb. Brilliant thriller show. Haven't seen anything like that before. Top quality filming, great storyline and fantastic acting. Very refreshing, scary and addictive."
A third penned: "I loved it. I couldn't stop watching it! I watched the whole 1st season in 1 day.. After I started I couldn't put it down until I found out who the killer was! AWESOME."
However, not everyone was convinced, with one viewer arguing: "This is objectively bad. Even the best storytelling could not wrap a scenario with so many loopholes in a positive way."
Another concurred: "Great try, but not well executed. This series jumps the shark 3 episodes in and keeps jumping."
Nevertheless, another fan insisted: "Not sure why the bad reviews. This show is one of very few where almost anyone can be the villain. It keeps the viewer engaged all the way through, wondering who is good and who can't be trusted. Never boring and very exciting and mysterious. All seasons are excellent!"
All three seasons of Absentia are streaming now on Netflix.
